Richard DeSciscio explained
Richard “Bocci” DeSciscio[1] was an enforcer for the Genovese crime family who was imprisoned for the 1977 murder of Frank Bok Chung Chin.
Legal issues
Along with Louis “Bobby” Manna, he was convicted of the murder of Irwin “The Fat Man” Schiff.[2] [3] [4]
In 2022, Manna, then 92 and DeSciscio, then 80, filed the paperwork for compassionate early release under Donald Trump's First Step Act.[5] Manna and DeSciscio had been sentenced to 80 and 75 years respectively by Judge Maryanne Trump Barry.[6]
They also appealed their convictions on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct.[7]
References
- News: Atmonavage . Joe . N.J. mobsters in prison for plot to kill John Gotti trying to overturn 1989 conviction . August 7, 2021 . NJ Advance Media for NJ.com . April 28, 2021.
- News: Anastasia . George . The Fat Man and the Hit . 22 May 2023 . Jersey Man Magazine . July 22, 2021.
- News: Sullivan . Joseph F . Tapes Tell How Schiff Was Murdered . 23 May 2023 . The New York Times . April 16, 1989.
- News: Burns . Frances Ann . Witness links reputed Genovese enforcer to 1977 killing . 26 May 2023 . UPI archives . April 5, 1989.
- Web site: The Chicago Syndicate: Mobsters Louis Manna and Richard DeSciscio, Who Conspired to Kill John Gotti, Attempt to use Former President Donald Trump's First Step Act to Gain Release from Prison . The Chicago Syndicate . 26 May 2023.
- News: Levine . Jon . Mobsters hoping to use First Step Act to secure compassionate release . 26 May 2023 . The New York Post . January 1, 2022.
- News: Scarpo . Ed . THE BAD OLD DAYS: Appeals Highlight Genovese Family Plot To Kill Gambino Boss John Gotti, Brother Gene . 26 May 2023 . La Cosa Nostra News . June 6, 2010.
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