Anthony sued WCBS-TV in 1971 (and later settled for undisclosed terms) after he was identified as a reputed member.
In 1986, though — “to save my family and four children the agony†of a trial, he said — Anthony pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering conspiracy charge that involved running an illegal gambling club. His plea agreement included a 14-year sentence.
While he maintained that he was not a Mafioso, the conspiracy count to which he pleaded guilty accused him and the other defendants of belonging to a “secret criminal organization known as the Colombo organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra.â€
“Colombo: The Unsolved Murder†(2013), written by Don Capria in collaboration with Mr. Colombo, offered an explanation of why Mr. Colombo had embarked — reluctantly, the book said — on a criminal career himself after his father’s death.
Seems like a trustworthy guy. I'm sure his book is very reputable, much like John Alite's and Albert De Meo's.
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