A man who pleaded guilty to defrauding coin collectors of millions of dollars has been charged with plotting to kill the federal judge and prosecutor who handled his case, allegedly requesting their heads as a “souvenir.”
Joseph Romano, who is serving a 15-year prison term for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, along with his business associate, Dejvid Mirkovic, were charged yesterday with offering $40,000 to arrange the deaths of Eastern District Judge Joseph Bianco (See Profile) and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Gatz and giving a $22,000 down-payment to an undercover police officer.
