96-Year-Old Mobster arrested but likely to avoid imprisonment
On February 28, 2007, a 96-year-old mobster, Albert “The Old Man” Facchiano accused of overseeing robberies, money laundering and bank fraud for the Genovese crime family pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy. However, because of his age Facchiano is unlikely to be sent to prison.
The arrest record of this mobster dates back 75 years.
In court, he used a cane and needed a special headset to hear the questions from U.S. District Judge James Cohn. According ti his attorney, he sees a doctor 4 times a week for arthritis, back pain and other ailments.
“The Old Man” pleaded guilty to a Florida charge of racketeering conspiracy as well as a New York charge of conspiracy to tamper with a witness. From 2000 to 2003 at least, he supervised people committing money laundering, bank fraud, extortion and robberies. A maximum sentence for him is 30 years in prison and USD 500 000 in fines, however, prosecutors recommended that the mobster served house arrest.
Sentencing was scheduled for May 25, 2007.
Facchiano will be 97 on March 10. It is an exceptional case when a person that age is found involved in crimes committed so recently.