Judge Block Decides Patsy Was Indeed a "Patsy"
As Jerry Capeci reported a few weeks ago on GangLandNews.com , a guilty Florida-based Colombo crime family associate facing two years in prison for money laundering got off with no prison time. The Colombo associate can thank, of all people, the judge. Judge Block sides with young wiseguy. Brooklyn Federal Judge Frederick Block decided that Patsy Truglia , who was convicted for participating in a money laundering scheme with his crime family's consigliere, was really a "patsy" in the case. The Colombo consiglieri, Thomas Farese , was arrested around 6 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2012, by FBI agents in south Florida, where he lives, officials said. He had just been promoted to his new post around that time.