They have been doting sports activities mothers who gave the impression to be residing the suburban dream in a few of New Jersey’s richest counties — displaying off lives of obvious luxurious on social media.
However beneath the floor, prosecutors stated the spouse and ex-wife of purported Lucchese crime household soldier Joseph “Little Joe” Perna have been taking money from a $2 million Mafia-linked unlawful on-line sports activities betting ring managed by their sons, authorities stated.
Perna’s spouse, Kim Zito, acted like an open e-book on Fb and Instagram, displaying off her two small canine, the houses and residences she flips, and her frequent nights out in town together with her glammed up, Gucci-bag wielding gal squad.
On X, the 53-year-old follows “Actual Housewives of New Jersey” veteran Dina Manzo and President Trump, helps the Second Modification, and shares each her love for Lifetime motion pictures in addition to motivational quotes from the likes of Joel Osteen.
Her socials are additionally replete with photos of her now 23-year-old son, Frank, enjoying soccer and baseball, or the 2 hugging inside their granite-countertopped kitchen.
Frank Zito oversaw the sportsbook operation together with Joseph Magno, 25, a former Ramapo Excessive Faculty wrestling standout, and his brother, Anthony Magno, 23, who performed soccer for Bergen Catholic Excessive Faculty, authorities stated.
The 2 are the sons of Joseph Perna’s ex-wife, 52-year-old insurance coverage agent Rosanna Magno.
Kim Zito and Rosanna Magno have been each charged with racketeering by federal authorities who declare they performed a job in a web-based sportsbook racket Perna, 55, allegedly financed, in accordance with court docket papers.
Ex-Rutgers wrestler Michael Cetta, 23 — Rosanna Magno’s nephew — additionally participated within the operation, prosecutors alleged in court docket paperwork, as did cousin Dominic Perna, 23.
Kim Zito and Rosanna each dwell in massive, two-story houses in Fairfield and Oakland, NJ, respectively. Zito’s dwelling’s worth is estimated to be roughly, $800,000 and Magno’s has a market worth of $700,000.
Not like Zito, Magno apparently saved a low profile on-line.
Her sole social media presence may be discovered on LinkedIn, which lists her as a consumer companies supervisor at Essex Retirement Companies with eight years expertise.
“My experience lies in designing tailor-made retirement options that meet consumer wants, improve worker engagement, and guarantee regulatory adherence,” her profile proclaims.
Kim Zito allegedly accepted an unspecified quantity of unlawful playing money in November and December of 2023, prosecutors stated, whereas Magno allegedly tried to “conceal what have been later decided to be playing ledgers from police throughout an investigative cease” in April 2025.
All instructed, 14 individuals — together with suspects in Florida and Rhode Island — face prices stemming from their involvement with the playing ring, which operated between 2022 and 2024, authorities stated.
The unlawful enterprise allegedly included a nationwide community of bookmakers, all working below Little Joe’s orders, to lure bettors into making unlawful bets, which have been used to fund the scheme and enrich the defendants. in accordance with court docket paperwork.
This isn’t the primary time a Lucchese crime household ring was taken down in New Jersey this yr. In April, 39 individuals, together with members of the Lucchese crime household, have been charged for his or her alleged roles in a large-scale unlawful playing operation. A sitting Prospect Park councilman was additionally among the many 39.
The Luccheses have been additionally accused of being a part of the current game-fixing and poker-rigging ring that allegedly concerned NBA Corridor of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Warmth participant Terry Rozier.
Zito and Magno couldn’t be reached for remark, and their attorneys didn’t return calls from The Put up.
