Notorious Philly Mobster’s Son Sentenced to 30 Years in Racketeering Conspiracy

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The son of notorious Philadelphia mobster Nicodemo Scarfo has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for racketeering. 

Nicodemo Scarfo Jr. is accused of stealing $12 million from shareholders of a publicly traded Texas financial firm. 

The younger Scarfo allegedly used false SEC filings and made threats to cause economic harm as a form of shaking down existing company management.  His father was sentenced to 55 years for a similar crime.

Scarfo, Jr. was the target of a Halloween 1989 assassination attempt outside a Philadelphia Italian restaurant.  He would later join forces with the powerful South Jersey Lucchese family. 

Scarfo’s co-defendants are due to be sentenced later in the week.

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com

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