Carmine Sciandra (born July 5, 1952) is accused of being a

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who serves as a

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in the

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and is a co-owner of the Top Tomato grocery chain. In March 2010, Sciandra pleaded guilty to charges of enterprise corruption for running a massive sport-betting and

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ing ring. He paid $1.2 million in penalties and was sentenced to 1½ to 4½ years in prison. Sciandra served his time at the Hudson Correctional Facility and was released on January 5, 2012.

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Criminals from New York City American gangsters of Italian descent Gambino crime family Living people 1952 births {{US-crime-bio-stub