NEW JERSEY ANNOUNCES PORTS RACKETEERING INDICTMENTS
David Samon, the attorney general of New Jersey, announced Thursday the indictments of eight men on charges related to an alleged 'money for work' shakedown of dockworkers at various New Jersey shipping terminals.
The eight men were 'identified as either reputed associates of the New York-based Genovese organized crime family and/or current and former officials of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local No. 1588,'
A state grand jury returned eight-count indictments against John Timpanaro, president of Local No. 1588; Nicholas Furina; Ralph Esposito; Anthony D’Errico; Aniello “Sonny” Bello; Carlo Bilancione; Nicholas Romano; and Richard “Rick” Klein. The men were all arrested March 7.
The case has been assigned to the Hudson County Superior Court for trial.