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A Longtime Luchese capo charged with extortion had initially said he would fight said charges but instead opted for a plea bargain Friday, Gambling911.com is learning.
Carmine Avellino is facing up to 33 months in prison. The failure to accept a plea bargain earlier will result in an additional four months tacked on. Lawyers for the defendant are looking for a reduced sentence as they claim their elderly client suffers from Parkinson’s disease.
The 72-year-old admitted to conspiring with two other associates in threatening a deadbeat who owed $100,000.
Avellino has long been involved in gambling and waste management. He initially – and perhaps fittingly - called the plea bargain offered to him “garbage”.
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
