January 19, 2023

This Week In Gang Land

By Jerry Capeci

As We've Been Reporting For Years, The Death Of The Mob Is Greatly Exaggerated

Gang Land Exclusive! Further proof of the Mafia's continued ability to make money arrived yesterday as a trio of mobsters with the Gambino and Genovese crime families were arrested and charged with being part of an extensive and lucrative corruption scheme involving major New York City construction projects.

According to the indictment brought by the Manhattan District Attorney's office, the wiseguys were in league with a corrupt executive of a major general contractor. They and 20 other mob associates allegedly lined their pockets with more than $5 million they stole from real estate developers who built dozens of high-rise apartment houses and hotels in Manhattan.

The top of the mob food chain was Gambino capo Frank Camuso, in partnership with his alleged right-hand man in crime, soldier Louis Astuto. Also named is Genovese wiseguy Christopher (Jerry) Chierchio. The trio are charged with being part of a massive kickback scheme along with mob associate Robert (Rusty) Baselice, the alleged ringleader of an eight-year-long scheme between April of 2013 and July of 2021.

Gene Borrello Braves 'Strep Throat' & Tampa Bay Fans To Root For Cowboys In Their Monday Night Football Win Over The Buccaneers; Feds Tell Judge To Lock Him Up For Three Years

Gene Borrello, the hot-headed ex-gangster turned-informer-turned-podcaster from Howard Beach, seems to have zero credibility left with the feds. The former cooperating witness was seen and heard onInstagram proudly cheering on the Dallas Cowboys during their Monday Night Football 31-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, even though a claimed bad case of strep throat got him a postponement of his sentencing date yesterday.

Prosecutors Say Mob-Linked Restaurateur Should Be Behind Bars; But Two Violent Assault Cases Against Tommy Manzo Seem Stalled With No Trial Dates In Sight

Luchese mobster John Perna is in the second year of a 30-month bid for assaulting the current husband of former Real Housewives of New Jersey TV star Dina Manzo in 2015 on behalf of her ex-hubby, Tommy Manzo. But Perna may be home before Manzo goes to trial for allegedly commissioning the dirty deed and then rewarding Perna with a unique Gang Land gift: a lavish wedding reception for more than 300 guests at a Paterson N.J banquet hall he owns.