Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio , the reputed former boss of the New England Patriarca Crime Family before present leader Peter Limone—is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that he be held in Rhode Island without bail pending his trial on conspiracy and extortion charges. reports Boston.com
Court records show a lawyer for Luigi “Baby Shacks” Manocchio on Thursday filed a notice of appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. Prosecutors say Manocchio extorted protection payments from strip clubs and adult bookstores.
