- Albert Facchiano
Albert J. Facchiano (born
March 10 ,1910 ), aka "Chink" and "the Old Man", is aMiami mobster who was involved inloansharking andextortion inSouth Florida .Background
A longtime underworld figure, Facchiano oversaw armed robberies,
money laundering ,bank fraud and other criminal activities for theGenovese crime family for nearly nearly 60 years. Although considered a "low-level figure" by the FBI, Facchiano has an extensive arrest record dating back to 1932.Federal Investigation
In the 1970's, Facchiano became involved in an investigation of then
U.S. Secretary of Labor Raymond J. Donovan and his ties to organized crime. According to investigatorLeon Silverman , Facchiano andWilliam Maselli met with Donovan in January 1979 to discuss setting up "no show" jobs atSchiavoni Construction sites nearMiami . Fiachiano, who had been in serving a prison sentence inAlabama forloansharking , was overlooked by Silverman during the first phase of his investigation. [Greenberg, Gerald S. "Historical Encyclopedia of U.S. Independent Counsel Investigations". Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000. (pg. 106) ISBN 0-313-30735-0] In 1987, Donavan went on trial for larceny, but was acquitted. In 1979, Facchino was sentenced to 25 years in prison for federal racketeering charges, of which he served eight years.Geriatric Gangster
In February 2007, at the age of 96, Facchiano pleaded guilty in
Ft. Lauderdale , Florida, court towitness tampering and racketeering charges. On June 4th, 2007, Facchiano was sentenced to six months probation due to his poor health. At the sentencing, Facchiano told the judge that he was "“sorry”" for his crimes. He said he "“would never get mixed up anymore”" and his "“days in organized crime are over”".References
External links
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2007/03/01/State/Mobster__96__admits_g.shtml St. Petersburg Times: Mobster, 96, admits guilt but might avoid prison]
* [http://english.pravda.ru/news/world/26-05-2007/92210-mobster_arrest-0 Albert "The Old Man" Facchiano gets 6 months of house arrest]
* [http://gangstersinc.tripod.com/GenoveseSouthFlorida.html Gangsters Inc. - Elderly Mobsters Ran Florida] by David Amoruso
* [http://www.legalhumour.com/lhn_commentariesdetail.asp?ArticleID=407 Legal Humor.com: Lucky Facchiano]
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