The
son of imprisoned Philadelphia mob boss Nicodemo “Little Nicky” Scarfo
was charged yesterday with looting a financial company. A federal
indictment handed up in Camden, New Jersey, accused Nicodemo S. Scarfo
and 12 others of racketeering conspiracy. The elder Scarfo and Vittorio
Amuso, head of the Lucchese crime family, both serving long prison
terms, were named as unindicted co-conspirators. The younger Scarfo, 46,
was arrested at his home near Atlantic City, New Jersey. The
investigation of FirstPlus Financial Group Inc., which has its
headquarters in Beaumont, Texas, began in 2008. Prosecutors allege the
younger Scarfo and Salvatore Pelullo, a businessman in Elkins Park,
Pennsylvania, orchestrated a scheme that involved setting up dummy
companies that FirstPlus bought or invested in. The defendants include
several lawyers, an accountant and former FirstPlus executives. Lisa
Scarfo was indicted with her husband. The elder Scarfo, 82, is not
scheduled to be released until 2033, meaning he will almost certainly
die in prison.
