‘Anthony Villani, a reputed Lucchese crime family soldier, pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering and illegal gambling. As part of his plea deal, he agreed to pay $4 million in forfeiture and faces up to 20 years in prison.’

‘Villani, a 60-year-old resident of Elmsford, owned and operated Rhino Sports, an online business employing Mafia figures as local bookmakers. The operation, which was based in the Bronx and Westchester county, collected at least $1 million annually, taking bets from anywhere between 400 and 1,300 individuals on any given week.’

‘The other defendants, some of whom were employed by Villani, took money from the gambling business and purchased fake money orders under false names, according to prosecutors.’