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Lucchese Family

Lucchese family capo Carmine Avellino takes plea deal

August 14, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Carmine Avellino a longtime Lucchese crime family capo has agreed to a plea deal according to reports and now faces up to 33 months behind bars. The reputed mobster was charged with extortion and turned down previous plea deal offers insisting on going to trial. Avellino had a change of heart it seems but … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Daniel Capra pleads guilty to extortion

August 4, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Lucchese crime family mobster Daniel Capra plead guilty to two counts of extortion on Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. The 58-year-old mobster along with his brother Michael who plead guilty last week threatened to beat up two men in an effort to collect an unpaid debt. According to prosecutors, they were working on orders … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Michael Capra pleads guilty

August 1, 2016 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Lucchese crime family mobster Michael Capra pleaded guilty to extortion charges and is now awaiting sentencing. He copped to threatening to beat down deadbeat debtors including an elderly victim in 2010 on behalf of the Lucchese family. He told Brooklyn federal court judge “I did threaten him with physical force if the debt was … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family controlled illegal gambling operation busted

May 27, 2016 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  According to prosecutors, six men have been busted for their roles in an illegal internet gambling operation tied to the New York mafia. The Lucchese crime family controlled operation involved hundreds of bettors and raked in over $13 million dollars from September 2015 until March of this year. The alleged ringleader Eugene Castelle is … [Read more…]

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Lucchese crime family mobsters sentenced in massive gambling operation

January 7, 2016 by Kam Miles 9 Comments

  Ralph V. Perna a reputed captain in the Lucchese crime family and his two sons also reputed Lucchese family mobsters were sentenced to between 8 and 10 years in prison as part of a plea agreement. Ralph now 69 was sentenced to 8 years behind bars and his sons, Joseph Perna and John Perna … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family captain Carmine Avellino hopes police corruption gets him off the hook

December 21, 2015 by Kam Miles 4 Comments

  Carmine Avellino a reputed captain in the Lucchese crime family is hoping to be aided in his latest legal battle by police corruption. Avellino and two New York mafia associates are facing extortion charges and possible prison sentences of twenty years each. Lawyers for the 71-year-old mobster are hoping the recent arrest of police … [Read more…]

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Feds target Lucchese family mobster Madonna for murder of Purple Gang Leader

November 12, 2015 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  Lucchese crime family mobster Matthew “Matty” Madonna is being targeted by the feds for ordering the mafia hit on Michael Meldish back in 2013. Meldish is the former leader of the Purple Gang a violent criminal enterprise of drug dealers from East Harlem and The Bronx. The gang maintained close ties to the NY … [Read more…]

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Former Lucchese family leader Matthew Madonna sentenced to five years in prison

October 2, 2015 by Kam Miles 16 Comments

  Matthew Madonna a former Lucchese crime family boss and a one-time member of the families three-man ruling panel was sentenced to five years in prison on racketeering charges. Madonna is headed to state prison after being indicted as part of “Operation Heat” which investigated a mafia controlled illegal gambling enterprise. According to prosecutors and … [Read more…]

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Former Lucchese family underboss Martin Taccetta gets eight year sentence

October 1, 2015 by Kam Miles 8 Comments

  Martin Taccetta the former underboss of the Lucchese crime family has been sentenced to eight years in prison on racketeering charges. He was busted back in 2007 along with 32 other suspects in a probe called “Operation Heat” which targeted a mob run illegal sports gambling and money laundering scheme. According to authorities the … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family leader Martin Taccetta wants to take back guilty plea

September 6, 2015 by Kam Miles 82 Comments

  Martin Taccetta a member of the Lucchese crime family and a leader of the mafia families New Jersey based crew wants to withdraw his guilty plea to racketeering charges. Feds claim Taccetta served as second in command under his brother Michael in the New Jersey based Lucchese family crew. The 64 year old mobster … [Read more…]

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Mafia Prince Nicky Scarfo Jr sentenced to 30 years

July 28, 2015 by Kam Miles 27 Comments

  Nicodemo Scarfo Jr the son of former Philadelphia mafia boss Little Nicky Scarfo has been sentenced to 30 years on racketeering and conspiracy charges. He was charged last summer with committing bank fraud and other related offenses in relation to the First Plus Financial scam. Along with the lengthy prison sentence Scarfo has also … [Read more…]

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Lucchese Family mobsters indicted for murder of Michael Meldish

June 26, 2015 by Kam Miles 4 Comments

  Lucchese crime family mobster Christopher Londonio and mob associate Terrence Caldwell have been indicted on murder charges in the mob hit on Michael Meldish former leader of the infamous NY Purple Gang. Meldish was shot to death back on November 15, 2013, while sitting in his car in front of his home. According to the … [Read more…]

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Top Lucchese family mobsters plead guilty to illegal gambling charges

June 19, 2015 by Kam Miles 28 Comments

  Lucchese crime family mobsters have plead guilty to running a multi billion dollar illegal gambling enterprise. Six members of the Lucchese family were indicted back in 2010 after an investigation led to the dismantling of the illegal betting ring. The operation took in an estimated $2.2 billion dollars of illegal wagers using a wire … [Read more…]

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Lucchese family mobster Martin Taccetta has life sentence appeal dismissed

February 27, 2015 by Kam Miles 1 Comment

  Martin Taccetta a former reputed underboss in the Lucchese crime family had his appeal dismissed and will continue to serve out his life sentence. From East Hanover he was reputed to be part of a New Jersey branch of the Lucchese family. The road to prison was an odd one for the mobster beginning … [Read more…]

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Lucchese Family Boss Amuso may hold the title but Crea the power

July 28, 2014 by Kam Miles 5 Comments

  Vittorio “Vic” Amuso is now in his 23rd year behind bars but many still believe that even though he has been out of circulation and off the streets for so long he still holds the rank as boss of the Lucchese crime family. He took over as boss of the Lucchese family back in … [Read more…]

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