"According to the authorities, Joseph "Little Joe" Perna, a member of the Lucchese crime family, and his associates allegedly ran a nationwide network of bookmakers who used offshore websites to facilitate approximately $2 million in bets between 2022 and 2024. New Jersey attorney general Matthew Platkin said a number of college athletes operated sportsbooks at the direction of the Perna organization."
"Perna, 55, of Fairfield, New Jersey, is charged along with his sons, stepson, nephews and others, with racketeering, conspiracy, gambling offenses and money laundering, the New Jersey attorney general's office said. Perna allegedly acted as the "financier," while his son Joseph R. Perna conducted the daily operations and facilitated dozens of subordinate agents. Those sub-agents included Perna's brother, Anthony Perna, his stepbrother, Frank Zito, his cousins, Dominic Perna and Michael Cetta, according to the authorities."
New Jersey authorities charged 14 men in a multi-million-dollar illegal sports betting ring that allegedly operated nationwide from 2022 to 2024. Joseph "Little Joe" Perna, a Lucchese crime family member, is accused of financing the operation while his son Joseph R. Perna ran daily operations and managed subordinate agents. The network reportedly used offshore websites to facilitate about $2 million in bets and included high-level agents who ran their own sportsbooks. A number of college athletes allegedly operated sportsbooks at the direction of the Perna organization. Charges include racketeering, conspiracy, gambling offenses, and money laundering; first appearances were scheduled.
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