Probation in betting case Two Rotterdam men are sentenced for promotion of gambling charges
By PAUL NELSON, Staff writer First published in print: Saturday, July 18, 2009
SCHENECTADY -- Two Rotterdam men whose sports-betting operation took in more than $250,000 over the course of two months last year were sentenced Friday morning to probation and ordered to forfeit some ill-gotten proceeds.
Gary DiCocco and Ronald Siegel were sentenced separately by Schenectady County Judge Karen Drago. The pair pleaded guilty to first-degree promoting gambling, a felony, in exchange for up to five years of probation. As part of the negotiated plea, DiCocco, 51, who was in charge of the operation, must forfeit a 2008 Chevy Silverado truck and $30,000 in cash, a third of which he pledged to pay off Friday. He used the truck to make payments and collect winnings.
His permit to carry a concealed weapon was revoked. He told Drago under oath he had sold the 9 mm weapon before his arrest.
With his attorney Ronald DeAngelus by his side, DiCocco declined to speak during the court proceeding. DeAngelus said his client is not a relative of reputed racketeer Paul "Legs" DiCocco of Schenectady, who was the target of a multiyear investigation by the state Organized Crime Task Force. He died in 1989.
Siegel's lawyer, Steven X. Kouray, told the judge his client, who is on a fixed income, was an "employee" who earned $200 a week from the illicit activity.
Siegel, 63, must forfeit $3,781. He also remained silent when given the opportunity to speak during his sentencing.
Siegel accepted 152 bets totaling more than $41,480 using a phone at his home on Outer Drive while DiCocco, who lives on Iroquois Street in Rotterdam Junction, accepted 79 bets of more than $26,770 using a cellphone, according to prosecutors and court papers............>>>>.............>>>>............http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=820976&category=YTROTTERDAM
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
just shows we are on top of the news here like i said just make it legal and get the load off my back "taxes" that is
It is legal! It isn't legal when you are doing it illegally! And they apparently were....dontcha think?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
all im saying is make the illegal activity legal and screw them just like they screw every other business in this state
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING RIGHT? It's not even worth exlaining the ridiculousness of that statement.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Wow. I bet you were a regular at the old town tavern and the private club on hamburg street, weren't ya?
Oh youre showing your age there now MT!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
no i remember the betting slips in 6th grade blue i think (football) most likely from the same source
wow...what school did you go to and what friends did you hang around with? Tell me, was this a normal practice at elementary schools. It was mohon or schalmont correct?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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