James LaForte, a made man in the Gambino crime family and grandson of Joseph “Joe the Cat” LaForte — a powerful earner and ally of Neil Dellacroce — has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for his role in the massive Par Funding scam. As enforcer for the corrupt loan company, LaForte used threats and violence to collect debts and silence witnesses, even assaulting a court-appointed attorney. Federal prosecutors revealed LaForte funneled over $1.5 million to businesses controlled by a Gambino captain to disguise criminal proceeds. With Par Funding defrauding investors of nearly half a billion dollars, this sentencing marks a dramatic fall for a family with deep mob roots. From the Ravenite Social Club to modern financial fraud, the LaForte name has once again made headlines — for all the wrong reasons.
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