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USA v. SCARFO et al

  1. November 17, 2017

    Feds Claim Ignorance Over Mobster's Money-Laundering Atty

    Prosecutors shot back Thursday at convicted Lucchese crime family mobster Salvatore Pelullo's assertion they were aware his attorney had a conflict of interest due to the lawyer's own criminal investigation, telling a New Jersey federal judge they have emails that prove otherwise.

  2. August 31, 2017

    Mobster's Case Remanded Over Money Laundering Atty

    The Third Circuit Wednesday sent convicted mobster Salvatore Pelullo's case back to the district court to resolve if his trial attorney had been too distracted by his own investigation for money laundering to provide Pelullo an adequate defense.

  3. June 06, 2017

    Feds Want Info From Convicted Pa. Atty On Repping Mobster

    The New Jersey U.S. Attorney's office asked Monday for the federal court to direct a convicted mobster's former lawyer, who has himself been convicted of money laundering, to answer questions after his former client claimed on appeal the lawyer had a conflict of interest while representing him.

  4. September 13, 2016

    Atty Must Serve 2 Years, Pay $14M For Assisting Mob Family

    A Pennsylvania attorney will spend two years in prison and pay $14.2 million in restitution after pleading guilty to assisting the Lucchese crime family with the alleged extortionate takeover and subsequent bankruptcy of a Texas mortgage lender, according to a filing entered in New Jersey federal court on Tuesday.

  5. January 20, 2016

    NJ Man Gets 30 Years, $14M Fine In Scarfo-Led Scheme

    A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a $14 million fine and 30 years in prison for a New Jersey man who copped to his role in a $12 million Mafia-led extortion takeover that forced a mortgage lender's bankruptcy, according to prosecutors.

  6. July 30, 2015

    Texas Men Get Prison In $12M Scarfo-Led Scheme

    Two Texas brothers convicted for their roles in a $12 million Mafia-led extortion takeover that forced a mortgage lender's bankruptcy were sentenced to prison Tuesday in federal court in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced.

  7. July 29, 2015

    Philly Mobster Gets 30 Years For $12M Extortion Scheme

    Another Lucchese crime family member convicted by a federal jury in New Jersey on racketeering and fraud charges for his role in a $12 million extortion takeover that forced a Texas mortgage lender into bankruptcy was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced.

  8. July 28, 2015

    NJ Crime Family Member Gets Prison In $12M Lender Extortion

    A Lucchese crime family member convicted by a federal jury in New Jersey for his role in a $12 million extortion takeover that forced a Texas mortgage lender's bankruptcy was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced.

  9. April 03, 2015

    Lucchese Fraudster Wants His Old Lawyer Back

    A reputed associate of the Lucchese crime family has asked a New Jersey federal judge for a hearing to get a new lawyer for his sentencing related to the $12 million looting of a mortgage lender, saying that his current counsel is not following his defense strategy.

  10. March 24, 2015

    NJ Judge Shoots Down Lucchese Fraudster's Recusal Request

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday refused to recuse himself from sentencing a reputed associate of the Lucchese crime family convicted in the $12 million looting of a mortgage lender, rejecting claims that his comments in another case gave the appearance of partiality.

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