Giuseppe A. Scordato, Oxycodone Distribution, New Jersey 2012

Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Role in Trenton Narcotics Ring

TRENTON, NJ – In a shocking revelation, Giuseppe A. Scordato, 48, of Hamilton, NJ, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pain pills.

According to court documents, between November 2011 and July 2012, Scordato obtained oxycodone-based prescription pain pills from Joseph A. “JoJo” Giorgianni, Mary Manfredo, and Charles Hall III. The pills were obtained from two locations: Giorgianni’s business – JoJo’s Steakhouse – and “Giordianni’s Clubhouse,” which was located next to the steakhouse.

Scordato would sell those pills and remit the proceeds to Giorgianni and Manfredo at JoJo’s Steakhouse in exchange for a portion of the proceeds from those sales. The scheme was uncovered through a joint investigation by federal and local law enforcement agencies.

Scordato pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone. In addition to his prison term, Judge Walls sentenced Scordato to serve three years of supervised release and fined him $2,000.

The investigation was led by special agents of the FBI’s Trenton Resident Agency, Newark Field Office, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Aaron T. Ford. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Eric W. Moran and Matthew J. Skahill of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Prosecutions Division in Trenton and Camden, respectively.

Scordato is represented by Scott Krasny Esq., of West Trenton, NJ. The case highlights the ongoing struggle against narcotics trafficking in New Jersey and the importance of cooperation between law enforcement agencies.

The sentencing date was not specified, but the investigation and subsequent sentencing took place in 2012.

The exact criminal charges against Scordato are conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone.

The outcome of the case is a prison sentence of 48 months, followed by three years of supervised release and a fine of $2,000.

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