Ex-Longshoreman From NJ Sentenced in Shakedown Scheme
A former longshoreman has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in what federal authorities say was a long-running scheme to shake down port workers for their Christmastime bonuses.
Edward Aulisi had pleaded guilty to conspiracy. He was sentenced in federal court in Newark on Tuesday.
Authorities say the 53-year-old Aulisi, of Flemington, admitted conspiring with others including Genovese crime family captain Michael Coppola to extort money from the dock workers.
Aulisi was among more than a dozen people connected to the New Jersey waterfront arrested in 2011 and charged with crimes ranging from running illegal poker games to extortion.
The arrests were part of a massive takedown of reputed mob members and associates in the Northeast. In all, more than 120 people were arrested.
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