Brooklyn jury convicts two in extortion scheme over gambling debt – Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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…