Watch CBS News

Philadelphia Mob Retrial Heads To Closing Arguments

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Closing arguments are set Monday in the retrial of reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi.

A jury last year had deadlocked on the central racketeering charge against Ligambi, while convicting others in the gambling and loansharking case.

The 74-year-old Ligambi has remained in prison, along with nephew George Borgesi, who is also being retried.

Defense lawyers plan to argue that the government fell short on the evidence after a 13-year investigation, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Sunday.

Defense lawyer Edwin Jacobs calls Ligambi the victim of an FBI "witch hunt."

The 50-year-old Borgesi has been in prison since a racketeering conviction in 2000, but prosecutors say he has continued to run rackets from behind bars.

His lawyer says Borgesi wants to put his criminal past behind him.

(© Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.