I just came across this article and I was wondering what happend with this case.
It says that the feds dropped the murder charges and that Tortora was released.

Check out this article from lohud:

How a reputed Yonkers mobster got out from under murder charge

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2020/12/21/yonkers-richard-ortiz-1997-killing/3946355001/