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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.

Richard Godkin, pictured, and partner John D'Agnese were murdered in 1981 over spilled drink. REVISED : Comment moderation, except for older posts, was removed as it was slowing down discussion. Comments now will appear immediately. Also, please consider starting an account with a nickname or some kind of name when commenting instead of leaving anonymous comments... Anyone wanting to do so in need of assistance, please email us. Comments will still be reviewed, of course. ;-) Thanks to MafiaNewsBlog.com for furnishing this info. A slew of high-level mobsters and one mob wife will be in Brooklyn Federal Court this week for various reasons, including sentencing, plea bargains and conferences. Bartolomeo "Bobby" Vernace is slated to be sentenced tomorrow morning by the Honorable Sandra Townes. The prognosis is life in prison for the Gambino capo who refused to cop to a lesser charge that included a 12-year sentence.

Just a crazy gal! Alicia DiMichele stands outside her Addiction boutique clothing store, presumably smiling for paparazzi As we've long noted ,   Judge Sandra Townes does not go easy on organized crime figures  in her courtroom. The surprising twist that played out yesterday in Alicia DiMichele's case in Brooklyn Federal Court stems from Judge Townes' view that DiMichele should pay millions in fines and restitution to a union's benefits fund, which DiMichele had originally plead guilty to pilfering as per a Colombo family racket.  In the end, Judge Townes accepted a figure even larger than the hefty $116,000 prosecutors had been seeking, versus the $20,000 amount originally agreed to. Although it may or may not have had an impact on Judge Townes's decision (though considering DiMichele's lawyer's harsh words for the reailty show , we kinda believe it did have an impact on the decision), it appears that DiMichele certainly didn't h...

   "[That show] is scripted and edited like any other [show], with scenes and lines taken out of context for dramatic effect." "In reality the show is about a group of women, loosely connected by their so-called affiliation with organized crime, arguing and fighting amongst themselves over petty grievances for the viewing pleasure of people who have no lives of their own." "The sad fact of 21st century life is that people will pay large sums of money to produce shows of this nature, which pander to the basest instincts of a society growing less intelligent by the day." Those are just a few salient points made about the reality show "Mob Wives" by John Wallenstein, attorney for Alicia DiMichele , in a statement filed in Brooklyn federal court last week when DiMichele presented herself before the judge for sentencing. Wallenstein, like any good advocate, is trying to get his client the best deal possible. DiMichele , 39, faces up to six ...

Alicia DiMichele's "Mob Wives" salary was revealed by prosecutors. Alicia DiMichele, who is to be sentenced tomorrow for her role in a Colombo crime family-related embezzlement scam,  earns $8,000 per episode of "Mob Wives," for a total of $96,000. That is according to papers prosecutors filed in Brooklyn federal court last Friday. DiMichele is, in fact, so flush from her earnings from "Mob Wives" and her two Philadelphia boutique stories that she faces a hefty fine of up to $116,000  for embezzling $40,000 from a trucking company, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors seem to be taking their cue from the Honorable Sandra L. Townes, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.

New mob wives Alicia, left, and Natalie. When the New York Post makes a cover story out of you visiting a courthouse to hear a judge sentence your husband to prison and focuses much of the reporting on the clothes you are wearing, you can pretty much conclude your 15 minutes have begun. It was the day after the "Mob Wives" premiere, at which at least one party goer was brought to the hospital following the major brawl that busted out  there, and Alicia DiMichele, a new star on the show, was off to attend the sentencing of her husband, reputed Colombo enforcer Edward "Tall Guy" Garofalo, Jr. , at Brooklyn Federal Court. Federal Judge Sandra Townes sentenced the mobster to seven years in prison for murder conspiracy, extortion and witness tampering. Next month the judge will sentence DiMichele, 40, for embezzling union funds from a trucking company she and her husband once owned. Like most of us would be in in her shoes, she is concerned, she told Radar...

BF Guerra: once he was a murderer, but now he is a drug dealer, the feds say. Late last month, Francis “BF” Guerra, a long-time associate of the Colombo crime family, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling his own prescription drugs. We need a little space to set the stage. First, according to an FBI press release issued on Sept. 23: "The sentence was imposed by the Honorable Sandra L. Townes, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, at the United States Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York." "The sentence was announced by Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and George C. Venizelos, Assistant Director in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), New York Field Office.