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In October 2000, 19 people, including Tampa LCN member Steve Raffa, were indicted in Florida on charges of racketeering, illegal gambling, loansharking, obstruction of justice, and money laundering through check-cashing stores; including for a South Carolina fraud ring that reportedly brought in $32 million in profits.
In January 2004, 8 people, including Tampa LCN associate John Mamone, were indicted in Florida on charges of racketeering, conspiracy, kidnapping, kidnapping, attempted murder, obstruction of justice, money laundering, and trafficking in $80 million worth of marijuana from Mexico to the U.S. since 1991.
In November 2010, it was repoted that Joseph Digerlando, a successful real estate developer who had been identified as a Tampa LCN member, was suing the owners of the proposed John's Pass Complex for lack of payment on a $5 million loan.
Couple clarifications.
Mamone was a made guy- made by Raffa at Malios restaurant in Tampa in 94.
Digerlando suit was November of 2011- I think the owners sold it again, so that suit may be defunct.
Good thread.
