GAMBLING CASE Pleas due for 2 more in LaVilla operation

This makes six pleas, and sentencings begin next month in Cleveland.
YOUNGSTOWN -- While the operator of LaVilla Sports Bar & amp; Grille vacations in Florida, two more men associated with the Struthers business say they'll plead guilty to sports bookmaking.
Court records for U.S. District Judge Paul R. Matia show change-of-plea hearings set for Monday in Cleveland federal court for:
URonald Beshara, 52, of Catawba Drive, Canfield. His Youngstown lawyer, Neal G. Atway, could not be reached.
U Richard Milano, 46, of Neoka Drive, Campbell. His Boardman lawyer, Samuel G. Amendolara, could not be reached.
In May, a federal grand jury in Cleveland indicted 15 men and one woman, accusing them of running sports bookmaking operations. All pleaded innocent and were released on unsecured signature bonds pending trial, set for Dec. 13.
What is alleged
FBI wiretapped conversations show that some bettors and bookmakers were told to meet at LaVilla on Youngstown-Poland Road. The FBI said fruits of the gambling operation, including cash, were kept at the home of the bar operator, Steve Almasy, 66, of Poland, who is also under indictment.
In one month, illegal sports bookmakers with ties to the bar took in $2.5 million in bets, the FBI said.
Court records show that Almasy, who goes by "Moose," requested permission to travel with his wife to Bradenton, Fla., from Monday through Saturday. The government, represented by Matthew B. Kall, an assistant U.S. attorney, did not object, and Judge Matia granted the request.
Beshara and Milano's decision, meanwhile, brings the guilty pleas to six out of 16. Last week, Todd Yallech of Boardman, William McCullough of North Lima, James Donghia of Bessemer, Pa., and Frank Daltorio of Boardman pleaded guilty.
Donghia and Daltorio will be sentenced Dec. 23. McCullough will be sentenced Jan. 3, and Yallech will be sentenced Jan. 4.
Federal sentencing guidelines show that, with acceptance of responsibility, the defendants face six to 12 months in prison. The judge can split the time between home detention and probation.
The indictment, among other properties, asks for forfeiture of LaVilla Sports Bar & amp; Grille and the liquor permit in the name of Sally Ann Almasy, doing business as LaVilla. Steve and Sally Ann Almasy are married.
LaVilla, 812 Youngstown-Poland Road, is owned by Josephine Carabbia, according to Mahoning County records. She is a sister of Sally Ann Almasy.
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