Anthony Antico
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Anthony "Tico" Antico (born June 16, 1945) (Lido Beach, New York) is a New York mobster and a reputed captain in the Genovese crime family
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In 2005, Antico was indicted on federal racketeering charges and racketeering conspiracy
, which included murder conspiracy, extortion
, loansharking and witness tampering. Law enforcement identified Antico as a captain in the Genovese family, operating criminal activities in Brooklyn and Manhattan, as well as associating with then acting boss Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo
and captains Lawrence "Little Larry" Dentico
and John "Johnny Sausage" Barbato
, the indictment claimed that Antico was included in a panel since the late 1990s of powerful Genovese family capos who decided to corrupt labor and construction unions in New York and New Jersey through bribing and extorting their locals in order to achieve influence with companies operating in those areas. Antico, Cirillo and Barbato were charged with murder conspiracy, as they reputedly plotted to murder an important prosecution witness.
On October 19, 2005, Antico pled guilty to lesser extortion charges. On March 4, 2006, Antico was sentenced to 30 months in prison. He was released from prison on June 22, 2007.
On July 29, 2010, Antico was convicted of racketeering for running a mob social club on Staten Island
and conspiracy to extort money from a race track winner. However, he was acquitted of extorting a bagel shop and ordering the robbery of Staten Island jeweler Louis Antonelli, which resulted in Antonelli's shooting death. As of September 2010, Antico is imprisoned in the New York Metropolitan Detention Center
(MDC). Antico was sentenced to nine years in prison, a stiff sentence because the judge ruled that the testimony of snitch Salvatore Maniscalco tying Antico to the heist was credible and should be factored in the sentence. His projected release date is June 12, 2018.
Genovese crime family
The Genovese crime family , is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia . The Genovese crime family has been nicknamed the "Ivy League" and "Rolls Royce" of organized crime...
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In 2005, Antico was indicted on federal racketeering charges and racketeering conspiracy
Conspiracy (crime)
In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement...
, which included murder conspiracy, extortion
Extortion
Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime...
, loansharking and witness tampering. Law enforcement identified Antico as a captain in the Genovese family, operating criminal activities in Brooklyn and Manhattan, as well as associating with then acting boss Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo
Dominick Cirillo
Dominick V. "Quiet Dom" Cirillo is a high-ranking member of the Genovese crime family, who briefly served as acting boss for the imprisoned Boss Vincent "Chin" Gigante.- Early life:...
and captains Lawrence "Little Larry" Dentico
Lawrence Dentico
Lawrence Dentico , also known as "Larry Fab","Little Larry" and "The Little Guy", is a New Jersey mobster who is a former captain and consigliere for the Genovese crime family....
and John "Johnny Sausage" Barbato
John Barbato
John "Johnny Sausage" Barbato is a New York City mobster and reputed captain in the Genovese crime family.- Career and NJ exclusion :...
, the indictment claimed that Antico was included in a panel since the late 1990s of powerful Genovese family capos who decided to corrupt labor and construction unions in New York and New Jersey through bribing and extorting their locals in order to achieve influence with companies operating in those areas. Antico, Cirillo and Barbato were charged with murder conspiracy, as they reputedly plotted to murder an important prosecution witness.
On October 19, 2005, Antico pled guilty to lesser extortion charges. On March 4, 2006, Antico was sentenced to 30 months in prison. He was released from prison on June 22, 2007.
On July 29, 2010, Antico was convicted of racketeering for running a mob social club on Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
and conspiracy to extort money from a race track winner. However, he was acquitted of extorting a bagel shop and ordering the robbery of Staten Island jeweler Louis Antonelli, which resulted in Antonelli's shooting death. As of September 2010, Antico is imprisoned in the New York Metropolitan Detention Center
Metropolitan Detention Center
"Metropolitan Detention Centers" are federal detention facilities operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons and located throughout the United States...
(MDC). Antico was sentenced to nine years in prison, a stiff sentence because the judge ruled that the testimony of snitch Salvatore Maniscalco tying Antico to the heist was credible and should be factored in the sentence. His projected release date is June 12, 2018.
Further reading
- United States. Congress. Senate. Appropriations Committee. Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriations, 1954, Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee of Appropriations. 1953. http://books.google.com/books?vid=0XcQDHOw9wOcd3zQLOWLcib&id=sGJp3XXJA60C&q=Lawrence+Dentico&dq=Lawrence+Dentico&pgis=1
External links
- Lawrence Dentico Indicted - US Attorney's Office: Fourteen Arrested with Unsealing of RICO Indictment Against Genovese Crime Family Members, Associates
- New York Times: Reputed Mob Chief Pleads Guilty
- 1010 WINS: Sentencing Day for Reputed North Jersey Mobsters
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator Website