Bonannos, Standing Firm, Reject Prosecution's Deal
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| Santoro arrested in 2013 for enterprise corruption. |
Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora turned down a plea deal for 7-to-21 years in prison Wednesday in exchange for copping to a top count of enterprise corruption. The offer shaves about a year off the minimum term he’d face if convicted at trial on that charge.
Prosecutors also offered Anthony “Skinny” Santoro 9-to-18 years behind bars, the longest term after Santora, which his lawyer said he also wouldn’t accept, noting: “It’s ridiculous, it was a non-violent gambling offense."
Santora and eight associates were busted last August for a variety of mob rackets.
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| Belinda Rossetti, Santora's ex-girlfriend. |
They each face a maximum of up to 25 years behind bars for their alleged roles in criminal activities including a host of traditional mob rackets: extortion, loan sharking, and gambling in New York City -- as well as the selling of prescription drugs ranging from oxycodone pain killers to Viagra, in addition to perjury and possession of firearms.Santora, 71, didn’t like the deal. His defense lawyer, Michael Alber, noted: “There’s absolutely no way he’s taking that disposition. He’s not involved in enterprise corruption.
“The prosecution is seeking to link people who don’t even recognize each other except when they come to court.”
Last month, A judge refused to toss out the indictments against the reputed Bonanno mobsters, including longtime Bonanno heavyweight brokester Nicholas "Nicky Mouth" Santora.
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Jun 09, 2013Among the wiseguys she knows is Nicky "Mouth" Santora. Belinda was willing to tell us about him -- meaning her personal experiences with the man. What's more, she did so on the record, not hiding behind anonymity.
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