John Breheney, Racketeering Conspiracy/Tax Evasion, New Jersey 2024
NEWARK, N.J. – In a shocking revelation, John Breheney, a reputed associate of the Genovese Crime Family, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and tax evasion conspiracy.
Breheney, 49, of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, was sentenced to 38 months in prison for conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, statute by participating in the activities of the Genovese Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra through a pattern of racketeering activity and through the collection of unlawful debt. He also pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
The racketeering conspiracy case involves a group of associates, including Patsy Pirozzi, 75, of Suffern, New York, who was sentenced to 22 months in prison for conspiracy to violate the RICO statute.
Eric Patten, 37, of Bayonne, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with conspiracy to violate the RICO statute.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, Joseph Lascala, 80, of Monroe, New Jersey, was the alleged “capo” and a made member of the Genovese family operating in northern New Jersey. He directed the criminal activities of a smaller group of associates, referred to as a crew, whose activities included illegal gambling and the collection of unlawful debt.
The crew joined forces with the criminal enterprise, Beteagle.com, a website located in Costa Rica and used to facilitate illegal online sports betting. Dominick J. Barone, 44, also of Springfield, New Jersey, worked with Graziano in carrying out the daily activities of the website.
Both men conspired with the Genovese Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra in the operation of Beteagle. Graziano and Barone pleaded guilty on July 29, 2014, to their roles in the racketeering conspiracy, each admitting that they were associates of the Genovese Crime Family.
Breheney, Pirozzi and Patten each pleaded guilty to being associates of and conspiring with the Genovese crime family.
Defendant/Respondent: John Breheney
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute, tax evasion
City and State: Newark, New Jersey
Exact Date: today
Sentence or Outcome: 38 months in prison
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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