A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE. : NJ Judge Trims Attys' Charges In Lucchese Racketeering Case

Law360, New York (April 23, 2014, 4:58 PM ET) -- A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday declined to toss racketeering charges against a pair of reputed Lucchese crime family associates accused of draining $12 million from a mortgage lender and forcing its bankruptcy but dismissed counts against two attorneys and another defendant.

In a brief order, U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler declined to dismiss any of a host of charges, including racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud, extortion and money laundering, against Nicodemo Scarfo and Salvatore Pelullo.

About the Author

About the Author

Dr. Wayne A. Johnson served as
a member of the Chicago Police Department (retired) for 25 years with
distinction. In his last assignment he supervised the Analytical Unit of the
Intelligence Section, Organized Crime Division where he furthered his knowledge of The Chicago Mob.

Wayne’s notable work with the
Intelligence Section led him to his next appointment as Chief Investigator for
the legendary Chicago Crime Commission, holding the position originally created
by the much celebrated organized crime investigator, Virgil Peterson. During Wayne's five years at the helm as Chief
Investigator he investigated and monitored The Chicago Mob. The national notoriety Wayne received as the
Crime Commission's Chief Investigator led to
his recruitment as the first and only Superintendent of Police/Inspector
General for the Town of Cicero, Illinois.

Mr. Johnson earned his Doctor
of Education degree from Northern Illinois University, and Master of Science
degree in Criminal-Social Justice from Lewis University in Romeoville,
Illinois. He serves as an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Law
Enforcement Programs at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois.

Wayne is also a nationally
recognized investigative and educational consultant for law enforcement and
security industry and is widely considered to be one of the nation’s leading
authorities on Organized Crime.

Dr. Johnson has lectured
extensively on not only Organized Crime but also on Homicide Investigations, Criminal Profiling,
Violence in the Workplace and Gang Crimes.

He has been interviewed as an
authority for numerous television specials on organized crime including the Biography
Channel’s in depth program on Mob Boss Anthony Accardo. He has authored and
co-authored articles in Law Enforcement and Education, most notably the Chicago
Crime Commission’s ground breaking Organized Crime Report, "The New Faces of Organized Crime".

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NJ Judge Trims Attys' Charges In Lucchese Racketeering Case