USA v. SCARFO et al

  1. March 18, 2015

    NJ Judge Not Biased In Lucchese Fraudster's Case, US Says

    Prosecutors on Wednesday fought back against efforts by a reputed associate of the Lucchese crime family to have a judge recused from his sentencing in New Jersey federal court over the $12 million looting of a publicly traded mortgage lender, calling the claim meritless.

  2. February 17, 2015

    Lucchese Fraudster Asks NJ Judge To Recuse Himself

    A reputed associate of the Lucchese crime syndicate convicted for his role in a plot to drain $12 million from a mortgage lender asked a New Jersey federal judge to recuse himself from sentencing, claiming Tuesday that the judge's comments in another case gave the appearance of partiality.

  3. September 24, 2014

    Lucchese Assocs. Want New Trials In Lender Takeover Plot

    Four men, including two reputed associates of the Lucchese crime syndicate, lobbied a New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday for a new trial on more than 20 charges in connection with a plot to drain $12 million from a mortgage lender, claiming the Mafia associations tainted the outcome.

  4. September 19, 2014

    Accountant Gets 40 Months For Texas Lender Takeover Plot

    A Pennsylvania accountant was sentenced on Friday to 40 months in prison for conspiring with reputed members of the Lucchese organized crime family to takeover a Texas-based mortgage lender through extortion and drain it of $12 million, forcing the lender into bankruptcy.

  5. July 03, 2014

    Atty, Reputed Lucchese Pals Convicted Of Fraud, Racketeering

    Four men, including reputed Lucchese crime syndicate affiliates and a Texas attorney, were convicted Thursday of more than 20 racketeering and fraud charges after a New Jersey federal jury agreed they engineered the extortionate takeover of a mortgage lender and plundered $12 million, forcing its bankruptcy.

  6. April 23, 2014

    NJ Judge Trims Attys' Charges In Lucchese Racketeering Case

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday declined to toss racketeering charges against a pair of reputed Lucchese crime family associates accused of draining $12 million from a mortgage lender and forcing its bankruptcy but dismissed counts against two attorneys and another defendant.

  7. April 16, 2014

    Lucchese Associate Asks For Mistrial Due To Court Ejection

    A reputed Lucchese crime syndicate associate on Monday sought a mistrial in his prosecution for allegedly draining $12 million from a mortgage lender and forcing its bankruptcy, claiming a New Jersey federal judge infringed his rights and tainted the jury by ejecting him from court.

  8. March 25, 2014

    Lucchese Associates Can't Duck Fraud, Racketeering Case

    A New Jersey federal judge on Monday declined to dismiss a case against two members of the Lucchese crime family for their alleged roles in an extortionate board takeover and forced bankruptcy of a Texas mortgage lender.

  9. March 14, 2014

    Lucchese Cohort Banished From Fraud Trial For Outbursts

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday ejected a reputed associate of the Lucchese crime family from his own trial over the alleged extortionate takeover and subsequent bankruptcy of a Texas mortgage lender, after the defendant made outbursts that were audible to the jury.

  10. January 22, 2014

    Lucchese Associate Wants More Wiretap Evidence At Trial

    A reputed associate of the Lucchese crime family asked a New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday to compel prosecutors to play the entirety of their wiretap evidence, arguing the unabridged audio will convince jurors he's innocent of draining $12 million from a now-defunct Texas mortgage lender.