14 Charged in Rockland Gambling Bust

[Wiseguy]

Looks like this is a follow up of the Pagano bust...



Rockland gambling crackdown leads to raids: DA
Steve Lieberman
December 2, 2014

The Rockland District Attorney's Office continued its assault on organized crime-backed gambling with more than a dozen arrests on Tuesday.

The 14 suspects surrendered to face face multiple felony charges, culminating a 16-month investigation into a a multi-million dollar monthly sports betting operation that stretched from Rockland to New York City, Bergen County in New Jersey and Florida, officials said.

The ring took bets on professional football, basketball, baseball and college sports, Rockland District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said.

"The defendants are accused of operating an incredibly lucrative gambling operation – taking in millions of dollars a month," Zugibe said. "Such unlawfully earned profits are commonly diverted to more insidious criminal enterprises.

"In fact, the investigation uncovered evidence that the enterprise had links to organized crime."

Those arrested, who range in age from 27 to 74, are charged with promoting gambling, possession of gambling records, and money laundering, among other offenses, Zugibe said.

Investigators seized more than $3 million dollars in cash and other properties during the investigation, which included about 60 court-authorized search warrants in New York, New Jersey and Florida, Zugibe said.

Authorities noted gambling is not a victimless crime since the participants use threats and violence to collect debts and charge illegal interest rates on money owed.

Clarkstown Police Officer Peter Walker said numerous people were being fingerprinted and processed at police headquarters in New City. All those arrested were arraigned before Clarkstown Town Justice Rolf Thorsen and released without bail.

The arrests came on the heels of an investigation spearheaded by District Attorney's Office Organized Crime Unit that led to a federal indictment in August of reputed Ramapo organized crime figure Daniel Pagano and a Suffern-based associate, Michael Palazzolo.

Pagano, the son of the former late mobster Joseph Pagano, and Palazzolo were charged with a with loansharking and other gambling-related charges. Pagano has been identified as a captain in the Genovese crime family by federal prosecutors and has served prison time for mob-related scams.

Both men pleaded not guilty and have been released on bond.

In September, a veteran Haverstraw-based gambler was was arrested on a loansharking charge during a separate investigation. Anthony DePalma, 69, a barbershop owner also known as "Harpo," was charged with criminal usury after more than $60,000 and loan records were seized during a May 29 raid on his business.

The lastest crackdown was led by the Organized Crime Unit with the assistance of the New York State Police Special Investigative Unit, the Clarkstown Police Department, the Ramapo Police Department, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, the Queens District Attorney's Organized Crime Division, the NYPD Asset Forfeiture Unit, the Department of Homeland Security, the Broward County Sheriff's Department, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department and the FBI.

The Internet allows gambling rings to expand over states and, sometimes, into foreign countries.

"Illegal gambling is not a victimless crime," Zugibe said. "Those who participate in these criminal enterprises often use threats, intimidation and even physical force to collect debts and regularly charge usurious interest rates on outstanding debts."
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2 ... /19774629/




Press Release (contains photos of those charged)
http://rocklandgov.com/files/1214/1754/ ... etting.pdf

[Wiseguy]

Capolongo was said to be an associate of the Genovese and Gambino families back in a 1997 gambling bust. Tognino was involved in the 2012 Pinnacle Sports gambling bust that got Vinny Basciano Jr.

[East Bronx]

Capolongo was said to be an associate of the Genovese and Gambino families back in a 1997 gambling bust. Tognino was involved in the 2012 Pinnacle Sports gambling bust that got Vinny Basciano Jr.

Pat Capolongo, Ivy? I don't see his name in the article.

Christ, if it's him, he packed up and moved to Florida YEARS ago. He's originally a White Plains guy. They called him Patty Mustache years ago. He's not made, but he got off with a Genovese soldier up there. He's long dead now but his first name was also Patsy. His ex-partner Steve dropped dead of a heart attack a year or two ago. He was only in his '50s, but Pat Capolongo has to be at least 60 today, maybe even older than that.

He never did anything to me, but I knew a few people who didn't like him. He had a reputation for being a slow pay.

[Cheech]

Yes. His is the last picture in the first article. It's like a sideshow. No mustache but can be in his 50s. West Palm Beach it said.

[East Bronx]

Yes. His is the last picture in the first article. It's like a sideshow. No mustache but can be in his 50s. West Palm Beach it said.

He moved to Daytona Beach first. That had to be after he got out for fixing races with Kramer at Yonkers Raceway. Maybe the early 2000's?

As far as his age, trust me, he's at least 62 or 63. He may even be 65. The guy was running paper up in White Plains when he was like 12 years old. He's a sports lifer is what I'm trying to say.

[Cheech]

Sorry I thought you wrote has to be at least 50. Did you see his picture?

[Cheech]

A lot of people were fixing races in Yonkers hahahahah

[Wiseguy]

Capolongo was said to be an associate of the Genovese and Gambino families back in a 1997 gambling bust. Tognino was involved in the 2012 Pinnacle Sports gambling bust that got Vinny Basciano Jr.

Pat Capolongo, Ivy? I don't see his name in the article.

Christ, if it's him, he packed up and moved to Florida YEARS ago. He's originally a White Plains guy. They called him Patty Mustache years ago. He's not made, but he got off with a Genovese soldier up there. He's long dead now but his first name was also Patsy. His ex-partner Steve dropped dead of a heart attack a year or two ago. He was only in his '50s, but Pat Capolongo has to be at least 60 today, maybe even older than that.

He never did anything to me, but I knew a few people who didn't like him. He had a reputation for being a slow pay.

Click on the press release link. His is the first photo among the defendants. He was arrested in Florida or that's at least the residence they said he has.

[East Bronx]

A lot of people were fixing races in Yonkers hahahahah

Yeah, but this was LONG after Yonkers became a ghost town. You can't go by now because the video casino is making money hand over fist. But the track handle is still peanuts, and back in the '90s it was even smaller. They weren't doing 1000 people a night. When I was a kid they did 40,000 on weekends. It was so fucking obvious that you could call the exotics just by watching the tote board. That's how they got caught. And then they hung Hervé Filion out to dry, which was a scumbag move.

[East Bronx]

Capolongo was said to be an associate of the Genovese and Gambino families back in a 1997 gambling bust. Tognino was involved in the 2012 Pinnacle Sports gambling bust that got Vinny Basciano Jr.

Pat Capolongo, Ivy? I don't see his name in the article.

Christ, if it's him, he packed up and moved to Florida YEARS ago. He's originally a White Plains guy. They called him Patty Mustache years ago. He's not made, but he got off with a Genovese soldier up there. He's long dead now but his first name was also Patsy. His ex-partner Steve dropped dead of a heart attack a year or two ago. He was only in his '50s, but Pat Capolongo has to be at least 60 today, maybe even older than that.

He never did anything to me, but I knew a few people who didn't like him. He had a reputation for being a slow pay.

Click on the press release link. His is the first photo among the defendants.

Oh, okay. Thanks, Ivy. I was just reading the copy and paste that you posted.

But yeah, that's Patsy.

[Cheech]

A lot of people were fixing races in Yonkers hahahahah

Yeah, but this was LONG after Yonkers became a ghost town. You can't go by now because the video casino is making money hand over fist. But the track handle is still peanuts, and back in the '90s it was even smaller. They weren't doing 1000 people a night. When I was a kid they did 40,000 on weekends. It was so fucking obvious that you could call the exotics just by watching the tote board. That's how they got caught. And then they hung Hervé Filion out to dry, which was a scumbag move.

Just watching them get bet down. LOl. I'm sure it was better than an ATM. Plus the trotters back then. They had to change the rules right? I think I remember hearing something like that. I'm young but you know I'm an old soul. Love those ponies. Not many my age do.

[joeycigars]

Capolongo was said to be an associate of the Genovese and Gambino families back in a 1997 gambling bust. Tognino was involved in the 2012 Pinnacle Sports gambling bust that got Vinny Basciano Jr.

Pat Capolongo, Ivy? I don't see his name in the article.

Christ, if it's him, he packed up and moved to Florida YEARS ago. He's originally a White Plains guy. They called him Patty Mustache years ago. He's not made, but he got off with a Genovese soldier up there. He's long dead now but his first name was also Patsy. His ex-partner Steve dropped dead of a heart attack a year or two ago. He was only in his '50s, but Pat Capolongo has to be at least 60 today, maybe even older than that.

He never did anything to me, but I knew a few people who didn't like him. He had a reputation for being a slow pay.

Steve Midori was partners with Patty ? , Frank Tumolo was Steves guy from Yonkers , they had The strip club in Portchester, When Steve got out of prison on the loan shark beef he took a lot of money off a guy for a restaurant in White Plains then died , Steve was a giant

[Hailbritain]

I don't think bellomo and muscarella will be quaking in there boots at this latest indictment

[East Bronx]

Steve Midori was partners with Patty ? , Frank Tumolo was Steves guy from Yonkers , they had The strip club in Portchester, When Steve got out of prison on the loan shark beef he took a lot of money off a guy for a restaurant in White Plains then died , Steve was a giant

Yeah, years and years ago. Before Steve even had the coffee shop on Midland. He was still living in the apartment near the Hartsdale train station at the time. That's how long ago it was. I only mentioned it because seeing Patty's name jarred my memory, and because Steve died so suddenly and fairly recently that I still think about it. His funeral was at Cox and Graziano up in Mamaroneck. It was fucking huge. Not just because he was in the life, though. But because he was young and well liked.

That strip joint was nothing but trouble from day one. When Steve and Frankie took to the media to complain about the protesters they looked like Joe Colombo crying about discrimination. Like they were victims lol. I used to use Tummolo Realty all the time. Not lately, though.

Steve was 3 or 4 years older than me, but I knew him for a lot of years. He still had his real hair, that's how long lol.

[joeycigars]

Steve Midori was partners with Patty ? , Frank Tumolo was Steves guy from Yonkers , they had The strip club in Portchester, When Steve got out of prison on the loan shark beef he took a lot of money off a guy for a restaurant in White Plains then died , Steve was a giant

Yeah, years and years ago. Before Steve even had the coffee shop on Midland. He was still living in the apartment near the Hartsdale train station at the time. That's how long ago it was. I only mentioned it because seeing Patty's name jarred my memory, and because Steve died so suddenly and fairly recently that I still think about it. His funeral was at Cox and Graziano up in Mamaroneck. It was fucking huge. Not just because he was in the life, though. But because he was young and well liked.

That strip joint was nothing but trouble from day one. When Steve and Frankie took to the media to complain about the protesters they looked like Joe Colombo crying about discrimination. Like they were victims lol. I used to use Tummolo Realty all the time. Not lately, though.

Steve was 3 or 4 years older than me, but I knew him for a lot of years. He still had his real hair, that's how long lol.

I knew Steve and his father in law Tony Delia (Deceased) my first bookie , And his Daughter Steves wife Andrea , Good people

Steve died right after the bust on the restaurant , they put $800,000 in the joint Steve was trusted with the day to day, then he died , He was healthy as fuck , I always wonder about that , Just the timing when the the shit hit the fan then poof