USA v. Russo, et.al.

  1. July 14, 2023

    Colombo Family Union Shakedown Case Nets Final Plea

    Purported mafioso Vincent "Vinny Unions" Ricciardo on Friday admitted his role in what prosecutors say was a long-running labor union extortion scheme and related crimes, the last of over a dozen alleged Colombo crime family members and associates to admit guilt in a dragnet that took out the leadership of one of New York's five families of La Cosa Nostra.

  2. April 11, 2023

    Mafia Soldier Sentenced To 57 Months For OSHA Safety Scam

    A Brooklyn federal judge sentenced a crime family soldier with a long criminal record to 57 months in prison Monday for selling thousands of fraudulent Occupational Safety and Health Administration training certificates to construction laborers at $500 apiece.

  3. March 04, 2022

    Feds Hope Plea Deals Close Colombo Union Shakedown Case

    A Brooklyn federal prosecutor expressed optimism Friday that the government will reach plea deals with 14 defendants, including alleged Colombo family boss Andrew "Mush" Russo, charged with offenses including extorting a Queens labor union.

  4. September 15, 2021

    Alleged Colombo Boss Among 14 Charged In Union Scheme

    Alleged Colombo family boss Andrew "Mush" Russo is among 14 charged in a sprawling criminal case that includes allegations of racketeering, extortion and money laundering connected to an attempt to control a labor union and its health care benefits program, according to an indictment unsealed in New York federal court Tuesday.