U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman
Thirteen alleged members of a Hudson County, N.J., “Lascala crew” of the Genovese crime family, including its 80-year-old leader Joseph Lascalais were arrested today on racketeering conspiracy charges that focused on a multimillion-dollar sports-betting operation run through an Internet website and an office in Costa Rica. reported by George Anastasia,Philly.com
Alleged Genovese capo Joseph “Pepe” LaScala, who had climbed through the ranks of New Jersey’s mob for years to become a captain, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and simply may not have comprehended all that was happening to him reported Jason Grant/The Star-Ledger
