Anthony Villani, a captain in the Lucchese crime family, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for operating an illegal online betting operation that generated nearly $25 million over 25 years. The scheme, based in the Bronx and Westchester County, made at least $1 million annually from thousands of gamblers. Villani pleaded guilty to charges including racketeering and money laundering and employed co-defendants as bookmakers. He also engaged in extortion related to money stolen from his operation, exhibiting violent behavior in communications regarding the debt.
"I'm not going to repeat myself. I'm not going to ever say this again. We're just going to have a problem if I find out. Alright? And I don't want to threaten you with my friends or anything, I'm not gonna, you put me in a f--g hole with this guy," Villani reportedly warned on April 27, 2020.
"Listen, get the f--g money. I'm telling you right now, you don't get this money - f--g run away," he said, according to prosecutors.
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