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Ex-Mob Hitman Turned NJ Councilman Arrested for Extortion

A former mob hitman, John Alite, who later became a councilman in Englishtown, New Jersey, has been arrested on charges including extortion, loansharking, and terroristic threats. Authorities found an arsenal of weapons in his home, which they believe were intended for debt collection. Alite allegedly threatened victims with violence to recover loans with exorbitant interest rates, continuing a pattern of behavior from his past criminal activities. AI

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Ex-Mob Hitman Turned NJ Councilman Arrested for Extortion

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press ·

    A former mob hitman ran for office, won, then got arrested for loansharking

    John Alite, a Gambino enforcer who testified against the Gotti family, was a sitting N.J. councilman when prosecutors charged him with extortion.