Vinny was arrested during the gambling and loansharking investigation dubbed “Operation Shark Bait” by the New York Attorney General’s Office’s Organized Crime Task Force and the NYPD’s Criminal Enterprise Investigations Section, who used wiretaps to secure the indictments. PHOTOS: Broke Or BS? Charlie Sheen Drops $1Million On Mexican Estate Anything you needed to know about sports that guy Vinny knew about it - he was like a walking encyclopedia - an almanac!” “Everybody went to Vinny for advice even the members of all five crime families. “He has dealt with all the big celebrities.” “Vinnie is not just a bookie - everybody who is anybody in the gambling world would call him up because he’s the best handicapper in the world,” the source told Radar. “They probably caught some of these celebrities on the wiretaps,” the source said, adding the gamblers would usually place their bets with Vinny by telephone if they weren’t in New York. Brooks, an Oscar winning director, and Ed Weinberger, who both created Taxi and numerous other television classics. Some of the other high profile gamblers may include: Bronx born TV talker Regis Philbin Two and Half Men star Charlie Sheen the late Law & Order star Jerry Orbach Seinfeld co-creator Larry David the late Wise Guy actor Ray Sharkey and famed producer James L. PHOTOS: Banged Up! Charlie CAUGHT With Mysterious Bandages On His Wrist & Knee He’ll even bet on which elevator doors open first,” the insider claimed. “James Caan is a big gambler - he bets on anything. The list of New York City born celebs may include: The Godfather star James Caan Taxi actor Tony Danza and Paul Sorvino, who played a mafia boss in the wise guy drama Goodfellas, the source told Radar. 15 bust, which included Vincent “Vinny” Taliercio, a long-time Brooklyn bookie who collected wagers from a Who’s Who of Hollywood elite, a well-placed source told Radar. Thirteen members and associates of the Genovese Organized Crime Family were nabbed in the Dec. The take down of a mafia run gambling ring in New York City threatens to trap a gaggle of high-profile celebrities who a source claims may have been caught on wiretaps making illegal bets, has exclusively learned. Setup Timeout Error: Setup took longer than 30 seconds to complete. Tony Danza, Regis Philbin, Charlie Sheen & more. Celeb Gambling Ring Members Fear They’ve Been CAUGHT On Wiretaps Making Illegal Bets, Source Claims
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