Farese was among 5 indicted in South Florida yesterday in relation to a huge nationwide $65-Million dollar scam against various Medicare programs.

BIG, BIG, earn!........ now THAT'S what I call a score!

I guess the Colombo's are still alive. Lol

He was NOT named as a mob defendant, but that is very common when most of the other defendants are white collar type criminals. The G doesn't want defense attorneys screaming foul and asking for a dismissal of the indictments on grounds of 'tainting' the case with mafia inferences.

https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-farese-4

https://parklandtalk.com/parkland-resid...case-11156

If the Colombos are still alive, then the 4 others must be doing stellar.

This is what it's all about folks $$$$, fuck all that "they're not as influential as they once were," talk, because at the end of the day it's all about the motherfucking bucks.

So the Colombo's were behind that scam. Well played.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five...e-conspiracy-defraud-federal-health-care

-Dante

Farese is a VERY sharp guy. A multimillionaire many times over. But unfortunately he's also served a lot of time behind bars for his exploits which are conducted 99% in South Florida. He's a top guy for them

He's served a few long bids for narcotics smuggling into Florida, a rare painting theft if I'm not mistaken, etc. So he's no stranger to indictments or the can.

Hey NY Mafia, going to the can, or as they say going to "college" is all part of the life, it's to be expected. Can't take it? Live the life of a working chump and be good.

The Colombos rebuilted their ranks and what remain to be at the same level of the other 4 families is a boss on the streets and not a lifer boss that send orders to various streets bosses.
Anyway there are infos on who's the boss?

All the crews are in trouble. But the Colombo's are in bad shape in particular

I think they're doing better than the Amuso-Casso, Persico, and Gotti eras of the 1990s and early 2000s. They've been quietly rebuilding while law enforcement agencies are losing funding. Besides, like I said, it's all about the dough, as long as they're making scores like this they'll be fine.

To be honest, as wounded as the Mob may be nowadays, I don't see too many other criminal organizations in North America making scores like this.

Agreed. The Italian mob is the Italian mob. And aside from drug organizations, nobody touches them in terms of dollars and power

There's guys in every family who are still making millions of dollars. That is not going to change. Why I believe the mob is finished is because the mob of today is very different from the one we used to know. Loyalty, honor and respect has taken a back seat to greed.

1000% correct.....those things were always a slippery slope in the underworld. But nowadays its next level

I agree with you there those things are down the drain, unless they can keep recruiting from the old country and bring back some of those old world customs.

Just goes to show that they're still in business, still earning money. That guy will probably go to jail, but someone else will be earning and kicking up. The talk on these forums about them being a small family or weak or whatever is beside the point. They still exist, still have rackets going.

I have been saying for years
The new WALL STREET
Are the Merchant Cash Advances

Look at the Laforte's
$500 MM

As most of you know Wild Bill's crew made a "KILLING" on Wall Street
Its the same principle

Boiler Room Tactics

They have been back at it under the radar
Making a "KILLING"

The Feds just started moving in on that industry
HUGE SUMS of money are being Laundered and lent out at interest rates of 30%+

What I find astonishing is that these guys are totally mobbed-up up yet there's zero Mafia references. Makes you wonder how many more cases are out there like this.

I know I dont understand it.

it used to be the opposite.

I first noticed it in Buffalo

You had all guys that were known associates of the Buffalo LCN,
Getting indicted together for a customary LCN, racket however, nothing about LCN.

On the other hand you have cases that are clearly personal and have nothing to do with LCN and they brand it LCN

Whatever gives the feds an advantage at the time is my guess

Do you guys wanna know the real answer? 100%?

Ifs because it is NOT a Cosa Nostra case per se. It was initially investigated as a fraudulent activity. There are other men (other defendants) who may have broken the law, but are NOT considered mob figures. They were basically legit guys who schemed a fraud. So even though Farese and his friend are mob guys, the feds DO NOT present the indictment that way, not will they prosecute it in open court using the words Mafia, Cosa Nostra, etc.

That would be the fastest way for defense attorney's to cry foul and seek (possibly successfully) a mistrial. At the very least they would be censured, and it would set up any conviction (should there be one) for one helluva appeal.

They don't wanna risk that!

NY Mafia, don't mean to be a grammar nazi, but I think it's censored, not censured. Mob guys have always used legit guys with clean names, and these days that's the way to go. You can't just put straight-up thugs with long rap sheets front and center anymore, when it comes to the really big money-making schemes the Mafia needs clean faces. And I'm not blaming everything on the mob guys, it takes two to tango. It's a used and be used relationship.

It makes sense to me.
I remember back on Wall-Street you would have guys leaving the social club and driving right to the brokerage firm front and center for the feds to see.

Now a days they are forced to be smarter.

Put more work into the layers.

I'm wondering if maybe Farese and Truglia are rats, because the bail status of their co-defendants are public but Farese and Truglia’s cases are sealed. Any other ideas on why this is?

That would destroy that family…

There is lots going on with the Colombo’s these last days after Carmines death ….. you neighborhood guys should be hearing rumblings .

But if what DillyDolly says is possible Farese knows everything about that family and what i am talking about if true . The only thing he doesn’t know is day to day street stuff … but that will not save them if any high ranking members were to flip right now .

Tommy Farese was always a big earner. He had his fingers on everything. Did time , stand up Guy and rocking a mustache.jiggs brought him into the Colombo fold. I heard it was a $93 million dollar scam not $65 million.

Did you guys see this Florida article has a pic of Tom Mix also a cool cartoon court drawing of him as well.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16503868/the-palm-beach-post/

I think censured might be correct.

censored vs censured meaning
To 'censor' means to remove, block, or interfere with the communication of another. To 'censure', on the other hand, means "to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy." ... Censure also derives from censēre and refers to a judicial sentence or official reprimand or criticism.

For those interested. No Biggie

Censured is something you may hear about in the political arena. Example, a congressman may be censured for saying something or doing something inappropriate.

Does anyone have an update on the current status of this criminal case?