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Liddick claims Iannelli was a \u201cbig time numbers guy and bookie around Pittsburgh for decades, from the late ’50s to the present day.\u201d He \u201cmanaged to stay in business for more than a quarter century after the dissolution of the formal Pittsburgh\u201d LaRocca-Genovese crime organization, Liddick said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Robert Iannelli was arrested multiple times since the 1950s for illegal gambling charges. He served time in prison for gambling violations, the Tribune-Review<\/em> reported.<\/p>\nEarlier in his career, Robert Iannelli planned to attend the now-infamous summit of US organized crime families held in 1957 at the home of Joseph “Joe the Barber” Barbara in Apalachin, New York, Liddick said. But police raided the farm where it was to be held.<\/p>\n
Casino.org<\/em> reached out to defense attorney Duke George for comment on Thursday, but he did not respond before press time. While in court on Wednesday, Robert Iannelli reportedly used a wheelchair and oxygen tank. He has a heart ailment, George told the judge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A father and son duo pleaded guilty this week to charges involving illegal wagering on state lottery numbers and sporting events. The two reputedly led an organized gambling ring for decades in western Pennsylvania. Robert \u201cBobby I\u201d Iannelli, 90, of Pittsburgh, admitted to corrupt organizations and operating illegal lottery charges. His son, Rodney \u201cRusty\u201d Iannelli, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":149261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Pennsylvania Reputed Gambling Ring Leader, Son, to Pay $300,000 Fine<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n