Anthony Romanello and Joseph Celso were found guilty of extortion-related charges by a federal jury in Brooklyn on Monday. The conviction, announced by United States Attorney Breon Peace and FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge James Smith, followed a one-week trial before United States District Judge Eric R. Komitee.
Romanello, 86, of Franklin Square, New York, was convicted of extortionate collection of credit and conspiracy to commit the same, while Celso, 50, of Queens, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit extortionate collection of credit.
Romanello now faces up to 40 years in prison and Celso up to 20 years at sentencing.
The trial revealed that between March and June 2017, Romanello, Celso and co-defendant Luan Bexheti conspired …
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