Former Philadelphia auto shop owner Ronald Galati was sentenced to 22 years in prison Monday for trying to have his daughter's then-boyfriend killed in a murder-for-hire plot that unfolded in Atlantic City.

No members of Galati's family were in attendance for the sentencing hearing in federal court in Camden.

Assistant US Attorney Jason Richardson told Judge Joseph Rodriguez in federal court in Camden that Andrew Tuono, who survived the shooting, might have died if not for a jammed gun.

"He was shot because Mr. Galati did not like him," he said.


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good find forgot about this guy.. he could have information on other people.. not just the hit and run insurance scams... And in south philly I could see how he could of made millions doing that petty shit.. hey lets face it auto body work is real expensive like everywhere... And south philly got some skinny streets packed with cars.. He probaly made the mob lots of money with that hit and run car scam.. And now he has another Court date for trying to kill another auto body shop owner.. Already getting 22yrs at age 64.. If I were him I would sing like bird..

Edit: oops : I got the wrong damn guy article

http://aboutthemafia.com/feds-hope-to-flip-philly-mafia-associate-ronald-galati

Yes,marine also the feds think so

Feds hope to flip Philly mafia associate Ronald Galati

onald Galati has been charged with murder solicitation and insurance fraud and the feds hope the severity of those charges may influence him to flip. Although he is not a made man in the Philadelphia mafia Galati has long had mob ties and was known to welcome mobsters pack from prison with jobs at his garage. He is accused of ordering a failed hit attempt on Andrew Tuono and staging bogus car wreck scene’s to defraud various insurance companies. He was convicted back in the 1990’s for insurance fraud charges but kept quiet and did his time.
According to a grand jury witness against him Galati was quoted as saying “I live my life to cheat insurance companies. My high every day is to cheat insurance companies”. The three hit men he allegedly hired for the Tuono hit Jerome Johnson, Alvin Matthews, and Ronald Walker are believed to now be cooperating with authorities. It would seem that the deck is definitely not stacked in Galati’s favor would be decide to go to trial.



Prosecutors claim he has close ties to high ranking Philly mob members like Joseph Ligambi , Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino, and George Borgesi among others. These close friendships definitely make him a target for the feds to turn especially now that he faces such stiff charges with what seems like a solid amount of evidence. Ligambi’s son was also one of the men charged along with Ronald in the 69 count indictment.

You know the saying "Wish in want hand, shit in the other, see which one fills up first".

The feds may be barking up the wrong tree with this guy. I know he's linked to a lot of guys, but he's a local, and they must know he's a fan-boy. How much did they disclose to him directly, or indirectly? The mob loves guys who come to them with a scam to make money. He's one of those guys. Use em up and discard when drained.

Maybe I'm wrong though. He could have been told things and kept it under his wig, I mean hat, for all these years.