John Perna, 44, of Cedar Grove, New Jersey was found guilty of attacking Dina Manzo s new boyfriend David Cantin - now her husband - at the request of her jealous ex-husband in 2015.
John Perna who is alleged to have ties to the Lucchese Crime Family was sentenced to 30 months in prison for planning and carrying out an aggravated assault on David Cantin
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A federal judge has sentenced an alleged member of the Lucchese crime family to nearly three years in prison for beating a former reality TV star s husband with a slapjack in return for a discounted wedding at The Brownstone in Paterson.
On Thursday, District Court Judge Kevin McNulty said Perna must serve a 30-month sentence, pay $17,816 in restitution and be subject to three years of supervised release, according to a statement from acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig.
Federal prosecutors said Perna and a member of his crew assaulted the victim, David Cantin, on July 18, 2015. As compensation, Manzo’s ex-husband, Thomas Manzo, promised Perna he would cut the price of a lavish wedding reception at The Brownstone, the West Broadway catering hall he co-owns.