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 | | Rega and twenty-three co-defendants were charged with violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c)- (d), and various other federal laws through their involvement in the activities of a racketeering enterprise known as the DeMeo Crew, a component of the Gambino organized crime family. |
 | | Rega stated that the notion that the lawsuit was regarded by him as threatening was "ludicrous." In fact, Rega "saw [the lawsuit] as an opportunity to clear up this chapter of the family disputes." He denied beating and trying to kidnap Todaro. |
 | | A jury had already found that Rega was knowingly involved in the co-defendant's trafficking in pornographic films, and we believe that a jury in the present matter would not, on this record, credit two claims of ignorance, particularly since Rega had been deeply involved in his uncle's business for years. |
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