United States v. Rocco E. Infelise, Cross-Appellee, and Ann M. Infelise, Claimant-Appellant

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

At least until he was convicted of racketeering and sentenced to 63 years in prison, Rocco Infelise was the boss of the “Ferriola Street Crew,” a name honoring a previous boss; the crew was part of the “Outfit.” Its business included collecting protection money from bookmakers, houses of prostitution, and pornographic bookstores; illegal gambling; and making juice loans. It also dabbled in bribery and murder.

The jury, which convicted Infelise of racketeering under 18 U.S.C. § 1962 and other violations, also entered a verdict of forfeiture of his interest in his primary…