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Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced In Nassau Court Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced In Nassau Court
Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced In Nassau Court A New York mobster will spend years in prison for relentlessly extorting a victim—even while under court supervision and after already being convicted of a similar crime. John “Bazoo” Ragano, a 62-year-old member of the Bonanno crime family from Franklin Square, was sentenced to three years behind bars in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, March 19. It followed his conviction of extortionate collection of credit for forcing a man to continue paying on a $150,000 loan with exorbitant interest rates. The payments, which were $1,800 per week, never reduced the principal of the loan, accordin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Casting Call: Mob Thriller Filming On Long Island Looking For 'Fearless' Actors Casting Call: Mob Thriller Filming On Long Island Looking For 'Fearless' Actors
Casting Call: Mob Thriller Filming On Long Island Looking For 'Fearless' Actors Lights, camera… crime. If you’ve ever dreamed of playing a ruthless mob enforcer or a cocky young hustler with a New York accent, now’s your chance—a new crime thriller is gearing up to film on Long Island later this year, and they’re on the hunt for actors to join the action. The untitled Italian-American mob-inspired crime thriller is the latest project from Chuck and Karolina Morrongiello, the filmmaking duo behind horror flicks Amityville: Mt. Misery Road and The American Ripper. This time, they’re bringing their signature dark, twisted storytelling to the world of organized crime, and …

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Proposed 25% US Tariff On Canadian Goods Will Be Paused After Earlier Deal With Mexico Proposed 25% US Tariff On Canadian Goods Will Be Paused After Earlier Deal With Mexico
Proposed 25% US Tariff On Canadian Goods Will Be Paused After Earlier Deal With Mexico Just hours after a similar agreement was reached with Mexico, the United States has agreed to paused planned tariffs on Canadian goods for 30 days. The deal was reached late Monday afternoon, Feb. 3 after President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded their second conversation of the day. "I just had a good call with President Trump," Trudeau said in a statement announcing that Canada is implementing a $1.3 billion border plan  "reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increase…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Couple Accused Of $1M Lululemon Theft Spree Across 5 States, Including NY Couple Accused Of $1M Lululemon Theft Spree Across 5 States, Including NY
Couple Accused Of $1M Lululemon Theft Spree Across 5 States, Including NY A Connecticut couple has been accused of orchestrating a multi-state theft operation targeting Lululemon stores, resulting in approximately $1 million in stolen merchandise. Jadion Anthony Richards, age 44, and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards, age 45, both from Danbury, were charged in in Minnesota on Friday, Nov. 22, at Ramsey County District Court with organized retail theft, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.  Their alleged activities spanned over two months and involved thefts in several states, including New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, and Utah, the Star Tri…

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by Joe Lombardi