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Three Men Sentenced in Illegal Sports Betting Ring
Three men involved in an illegal sports betting operation in Connecticut have been sentenced in federal court.
Anthony Santoro, also known as ‘Skinny,’ 49, of Staten Island, N.Y., was sentenced to eight months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to forfeit $25,000.
Michael Vitti, also known as ‘Peewee,’ 33, of Stamford, was sentenced to 10 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. He was ordered to forfeit $100,000.
Daniel DeGruttola, also known as ‘Dannyboy,’ 33, of Stamford, was sentenced yesterday to three months of home confinement and three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to forfeit $100,000.
The investigation into the illegal sports betting operation revealed that Santoro, Vitti and DeGruttola were involved in a large-scale operation in which gamblers placed bets with offshore Internet sports-gambling websites, particularly www.44wager.com based in Costa Rica.
FBI analysis of the sports-betting website utilized by the co-defendants has determined that the total gross revenues of the Stamford-based gambling operation were nearly $1.7 million from October 2010 to June 2011.
Santoro, Vitti and DeGruttola each previously pleaded guilty to one count of operating an illegal gambling business.
The case 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. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Hal Chen and Peter Jongbloed.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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