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A gangster was sentenced on Wednesday for managing an illegal online Paris operation which has brought in nearly $ 25 million in the past 25 years, according to federal prosecutors.
US District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto gave Anthony Villani, a deemed Lucchese crime soldier, 21 months in the slammer for his involvement in the racket, said officials.
Villani, a 60 -year -old resident in Elmsford, pleaded guilty earlier in the year for racketeering, money laundering and illegal game.
The captain had Rhino Sports, an online company using mafia figures as local bookmakers.
The operation, which was based in the Bronx and the County of Westchester, collected at least $ 1 million a year compared to the thousands of players, said federal prosecutors.
Villani has recruited and employee “trusted partners” to help him manage illegal game outfit, officials said.
He also extorted someone between October 2019 and October 2020, threatening them more than $ 300,000 they stole from Rhino Sports, according to the prosecutors.
“I’m not going to repeat myself. I’m never going to repeat it again. We will just have a problem if I discover it. Okay? And I don’t want to threaten you with my friends or anything, I’m not going to put myself in AF – – gole with this guy”, would have warned Villani on April 27, 2020.
“Listen, get the money F— – G. I tell you now, you don’t get this money – F – – G run away,” he said, according to the prosecutors. “Go get this money F— – G,” demanded Villani for months later, prosecutors said.
The man at the reception of threats believed that Villani or other members of the crime family Lucchese would physically injure him or kill him if he did not reimburse the debt.
The case has been investigated by the eastern district of the New York organized crime section.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/09/us-news/lucchese-captain-anthony-villani-phare-forgal-gambling-racket/
