Thomas James Sinito, also known as "The Chinaman" (September 18, 1938 - December 21, 1997), was a powerful Caporegime in the Cleveland crime family who was once accused of plotting the assassination of then mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, Dennis J.
Kucinich in 1979.
Kucinich later became a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 elections.