Weiss, as well as racketeering and loan sharking charges. In 2006, he was sentenced to life in prison. In September 2008, a federal appeals court reversed his racketeering conviction and ordered a new trial. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Abramo was released on January 21, 2018. References External links Testimony Concerning The Involvement of Organized Crime on Wall Street by Richard H. Walker (September 13, 2000) Crime Family Dealt a Blow, Police Say by William K. Rashbaum (October 20, 2000) United States v. Giovanni Riggi, Philip Abramo, etc. United States of America v. Giovanni Riggi, Philip Abramo, etc. , United States District Court of Southern District of New York DeCavalcante Verdict Racketeering Convictions Rejected for 3 in Mob Case By JOHN ELIGON 1945 births Living people American gangsters of Italian descent Gangsters from New York City Criminals from the Bronx DeCavalcante crime family American people convicted of murder People convicted of racketeering Gangsters sentenced to life imprisonment Pace University alumni