Underboss of the Lucchese family sentenced to life in prison
In May 2017, 12 members of the Lucchese family were
arrested and face a slew of federal charges, including murder and
racketeering, among others.
Today, the last of
the 12, Steven L. Crea, second in command of the Lucchese Family of La
Cosa Nostra, was sentenced to life in prison.
U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel also hit Crea with a $400,000 fine and the forfeiture of $1 million as part of his sentence.
A
jury convicted Crea and three co-defendants on Nov. 15, 2019, for the
2013 murder of Michael Meldish, conspiracy to commit racketeering and
other felonies after a six-week trial in White Plains federal
court before Seibel.
Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss applauded the work of the FBI and NYPD.
“Steven
L. Crea — the Underboss of the Lucchese Family — is the last of a dozen
men arrested in 2017 to be sentenced for his crimes," Strauss said in a
statement after the sentencing. "For his role in the 2013 murder of
Michael Meldish and other crimes, Crea will now spend the rest of his
life behind bars. Thanks to the outstanding investigative work of the
FBI and NYPD, we continue our commitment to render La Cosa Nostra a
thing of the past.”
Crea helped lead the
Lucchese Family, which made millions of dollars in profit from crimes
committed by family members and associates in New York City,
Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey and elsewhere, prosecutors said. In
2013, Crea helped orchestrate the Meldish's murder.
He,
along with 11 other members of the Lucchese family, were arrested three
years ago for crimes they committed between 2000 and 2017.
With
the exception of one captain who died before his case was resolved,
everyone charged in this years-long case pleaded guilty or was
convicted, And now they've all been sentenced.
Crimes
included the murder, three attempted murders — including the attempted
murder of a former witness against the Mafia, multiple assaults,
drug trafficking, extortion; millions of dollars in fraud against a
public hospital in the Bronx, loansharking, operating illegal gambling
businesses, among others, prosecutors said.https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/27/luchese-family-underboss-steven-crea-sentenced-prison/5645656002/
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