#Villani

Five defendants, one of them being Lucchese crime family "soldier" Anthony Villani, were charged last week with operating an offshore gambling operation for sports bets for over 15 years. The indictment, unsealed Wednesday, lists a sixth defendant, but all mentions of his name are redacted. The business, Rhino Sports, ran from at least 2004 through…

Five men face federal charges for allegedly running an illegal gambling ring for over 15 years with the protection of the Lucchese crime family, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Lucchese crime family soldier Anthony Villani, 57, of Elmsford, and associates Louis "Tooch" Tucci, Jr., 59, of Tuckahoe, Dennis Filizzola, 58, of Cortland Manor, and James…