A Norwalk man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for extorting $200,000 from a Fairfield County businessman.
According to court documents and statements made in court, JOSEPH CASOLO, 45, extorted money from a small-business owner in Fairfield County by impersonating organized crime figures between September 2010 and December 2011.
CASOLO threatened the victim in person, in phone conversations and in text messages using multiple personas, repeatedly stating or implying that if the victim failed to make the extortion payments, the victim, the victim’s spouse, and the victim’s daughter would be harmed with violence.
The investigation has revealed that the victim made more than $200,000 in cash payments to CASOLO as a result of his threats.
CASOLO has been detained since his arrest on November 20, 2012. On August 1, 2013, he pleaded guilty to one count of extortion.
This matter is being investigated by the FBI Fairfield County Organized Crime Task Force, the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, the Stamford Police Department, the Bridgeport Police Department and the Connecticut State Police.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Hal Chen.
Mandatory Facts:
The defendant is JOSEPH CASOLO, a 45-year-old man from Norwalk, Connecticut.
The exact criminal charges are one count of extortion.
The city and state are Norwalk, Connecticut.
The exact date of the crime is between September 2010 and December 2011.
The sentence is 57 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.
The dollar amount is $200,000.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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