Luigi 'Louie' Manocchio, Racketeering and Extortion, Rhode Island 2012

Former New England Organized Crime Leader Sentenced

Washington D.C. - Luigi 'Louie' Manocchio, an admitted former boss and underboss of the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for his leadership of and participation in a racketeering and extortion conspiracy that demanded and received between $800,000 and $1.5 million in 'protection' payments from several Rhode Island adult entertainment businesses from 1995-2009.

Manocchio, 84, was also sentenced to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence. He pleaded guilty on February 22, 2012, to one count of racketeering conspiracy.

Manocchio is among eight Rhode Island men charged in a second superseding indictment returned on September 22, 2011, for crimes involving racketeering and extortion. Edward 'Eddy' Lato, an NELCN leader; NELCN member Alfred 'Chippy' Scivola; and NELCN associates Albino 'Albie' Folcarelli, Thomas Iafrate and Richard Bonafiglia pleaded guilty to participating in racketeering and extortion activities.

Raymond R. 'Scarface' Jenkins, an admitted associate of the NELCN, was also sentenced to 37 months in prison for his admitted participation in a conspiracy to extort $25,000 from a Rhode Island individual and his wife by using implied threats of violence, including a visit to the individual's residence. Jenkins, 47, was sentenced to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence and pleaded guilty on February 23, 2012, to one count of conspiracy to violate the Hobbs Act by participating in extortion.

The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Ferland for the District of Rhode Island and Trial Attorney Sam Nazzaro of the Criminal Division's Organized Crime and Gang Section. The matter was investigated by the FBI, Rhode Island State Police, Providence Police and Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation.

Manocchio's sentencing is a significant blow to the New England La Cosa Nostra, which has been the subject of a multi-year investigation. The case highlights the importance of law enforcement's efforts to disrupt and dismantle organized crime groups.

Luigi 'Louie' Manocchio, Real Name: Luigi Manocchio, Charge: Racketeering conspiracy, City: Providence, State: Rhode Island, Date: February 22, 2012, Sentence: 66 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/former-new-england-organized-crime-leader-and-associate-sentenced-racketeering-and-extortion