Genovese soldier gets 4 years

[Amershire_Ed]

Frank Giovinco, 52, was working with Vincent Esposito and other Genovese members. Official charges were extortion and racketeering. Got 48 months.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ge ... g-offenses

[SonnyBlackstein]

Thanks for the post Ed

[JeremyTheJew]

Wasn't he involved in garbage ??

[Amershire_Ed]

Wasn't he involved in garbage ??

Yeah he plead guilty in ‘97 to charges relating to a waste carting “cartel” the Genovese and Gambino Families were running. He did like 3 years.

[Cheech]

in 15 years he'll go back in for same thing

[Amershire_Ed]

in 15 years he'll go back in for same thing

I gotta say though, as far as the mob life in the 21st century goes.....if you are doing a 3-4 year bid every 23 years, you are actually doing pretty good—all things considered. Gene Borrello has said numerous times recently that one of the reasons the Genovese Family never has any informants anymore is because their guys are never sentenced to anything longer than 5 years. That was literally one of the first things I thought of when I read the article.

[Cheech]

in 15 years he'll go back in for same thing

I gotta say though, as far as the mob life in the 21st century goes.....if you are doing a 3-4 year bid every 23 years, you are actually doing pretty good—all things considered. Gene Borrello has said numerous times recently that one of the reasons the Genovese Family never has any informants anymore is because their guys are never sentenced to anything longer than 5 years. That was literally one of the first things I thought of when I read the article.

agreed.

[Wiseguy]

I'm surprised Giovinco didn't take a plea instead of the bench trial. Could have gotten even less time.

[Mason_dixon]

Almost makes you wonder if the west side still has pull with the politicians and cops. I’d say if a 9-5 was gonna take a bribe that be the family he would wanna run with given the chance. They are a on a notch all by theMselves

[Tonyd621]

Didnt Capeci say he was rambling in the squad car on the way to the station in an gangland article
When they got pinched.

[slimshady_007]

Anyone know who his capo is?

[SonnyBlackstein]

Anyone know who his capo is?

Esposito at a guess

[CornerBoy]

He's no dummy-maybe he reports direct to a panel or something

[Amershire_Ed]

Anyone know who his capo is?

The 2 other Genovese guys connected to this trial were Steven Arena and Vincent Esposito. Not sure who they report(ed) to.

[richard_belding]

Didnt Capeci say he was rambling in the squad car on the way to the station in an gangland article
When they got pinched.

The Feds said Giovinco started rambling after he was read his miranda rights. According to them he told them that he had been involved in a long-running labor racketeering scheme with Arena and Esposito, that Esposito had proposed getting Giovinco a job at the Union. I also remember him babbling about a corrupt financial advisor (forgot his name) who was threatened to play ball.

Id have to go back and read the article but it seems he put most of the blame on Arena who was barking orders. How much of this is true I dont know.