Sal the Shoemaker Pleads Guilty to Running Mafia Gambling Ring

Salvatore Rubino, known as 'Sal the Shoemaker,' admits to operating an illegal gambling operation linked to the Genovese crime family from his Long Island shop.

Salvatore Rubino pleaded guilty to charges involving illegal gambling and racketeering, benefiting the Genovese crime family.
The operation, hidden behind a shoe repair shop, included gambling machines and poker games, active from 2012 until 2021.
Multiple locations across Long Island were used for similar illegal activities, including a gelato shop and a soccer club.
Four other associates of the Genovese crime family, including a former acting captain, also pleaded guilty earlier.
Rubino faces a sentence of four to ten months as part of a plea deal, though he could have faced up to five years and a $250,000 fine.