Once known for his unassailable status in the New York Mafia, 86-year-old Anthony Rom Romanello, finds himself stepping into prison bars this week. The reputed capo has been sentenced to two years incarceration for pressuring a Manhattan restaurant owner over an outstanding gambling debt. Unapologetically, his lawyer notes Romanello has no regrets about physically lashing out at the victim.
The incident in question dates back to 2017 when Romanello decided to lend a forceful helping hand to the aspiring Albanian film star, Luan Bexheti. Bexheti, a supposed associate of the Genovese crime family, was wrestling to recover an $86,000 gambling debt from Shuqeri Bruno Selimaj and his family. Selimaj, who used to be the proud owner of the n…
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