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WWW.THEDAILYJ0URNAL.COM NATION Saturday, May 12, 2012 A9 Ex-New England mob boss gets 5 years tion, I inherited the deeds of my associates," said Manocchio, who wore headphones for assis pearance. It is who he is and what he represents that constitutes a threat," Ferland said. The judge agreed to a request from defense attorney Joseph J. Balliro Sr. to recommend that Manocchio serve his sentence at a prison in North Carolina or Florida.

The warmer climate is better for Manocchio's medical conditions, including osteoarthritis, vertigo and prostate problems, Balliro said. Manocchio, Balliro said, was a mentor in the Federal Hill neighborhood where he lived in Providence and kept young people out of trouble. "I think for anyone of the age of Mr. Manocchio any time at all is very, very serious," he said. Prosecutors said whether Manocchio explicitly threatened anyone "is beside the point." Assistant U.S.

Attorney William J. Ferland said that after a strip club owner reduced his payment to the mob, Manocchio visited him and informed the owner he needed to pay $4,000 a month. "It's his personal ap Manocchio tance. "I don't want my family or any of my friends to believe I personally threatened anyone," he said. By Laura Crimaldi Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I.

The former New England Mafia boss was sentenced Friday to 5V2 years in prison for his role in the shakedown of Providence strip clubs, becoming the first ex-mob leader to be locked up in a case that has ensnared nine people described by prosecutors as having ties to organized crime. The sentence for the 84-year-old Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio means he may live out his final days in prison. He turns 85 next month. But U.S. District Court Judge William E.

Smith said he believes Manocchio, a former skier, will survive. "I think you are going to make it through this prison sentence and come out on the other end," Smith said. Prosecutors had asked for a prison term of five years and 10 months. Under a plea agreement, Manocchio faced between 5 years and 3 months and 6 V2 years. After being sentenced, Manocchio waved and gave a thumbs-up to his family, who sat in the back of the courtroom.

His brother declined to comment. Manocchio's role in the extortion plot went back to the 1990s and netted $800,000 to $1.5 million in ill-gotten gains through protection payments paid by strip clubs, including the Satin Doll and Cadillac Lounge, according to prosecutors. Manocchio acknowledged at sentencing that his conduct was "unlawful," but he maintained he did not personally threaten anyone. "By virtue of my posi Thereafter, take advantage of a low No fees or closing costs Convert all or a portion of the outstanding balance to a fixed rate with no additional closing costs You work hard for your money. We can help you keep more of it.

Visit one of our more than 250 convenient NOTABLE MAFIA NICKNAMES Former New England Mafia boss Luigi 'Baby Shacks' Manocchio was sentenced Friday to SV2 years in prison for his role in the shakedown of Providence, R.I., strip clubs. AP takes a look at some of the more notable nicknames associated with the mob and tries to shed light on their sometimes murky origins: Vincent 'Vinny Gorgeous' Basciano, former acting boss of the Bonanno crime family, owned a beauty salon in the Bronx called 'Hello Gorgeous' and was known for being obsessed with his personal appearance; serving life on racketeering and murder charges. Anthony Tony Bagels' Cavezza, an accused Gambino family mobster known for his affection for New York bagels. He was indicted in Jan. 2011 as part of a sweep in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island and awaits trial on charges including running an illegal gambling business scheduled later this month; has pleaded not guilty.

Vincent 'The Chin' Gigante, headed the Genovese organized crime family, known for faking mental illness for decades to hide his position. His nickname apparently came from his mother's pronunciation of a variation of his name in Italian, and his childhood friends shortened that to 'Chin'; died in prison in 2005 at age 77. Manocchio is also sometimes called 'Baby The nickname 'Baby Shacks' is said to have been given to him because he had an older relative nicknamed which was bestowed because of that man's relationships with numerous women. Harry 'The Hunchback' Riccobene, a Philadelphia mobster. At 4-foot 11-inches, he was known as "little Harry" until a police officer dubbed him 'Hunchback' for his short, bent stature.

He died in prison in 2000 while serving a life sentence for murder. Philip 'Chicken Man' Testa, briefly led the Scarfo crime family in Philadelphia. Testa's nickname is believed to have come from his involvement in a poultry business. He had a heavily pockmarked face, caused by a bad case of chicken pox, which is also thought to be one of the reasons for his nickname. Testa was killed by a bomb in a mob assassination.

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