⚠️ Antonion Petrosino, 61, of Hudson County was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for wire fraud.
❗ Prosecutors say he took more than $1.1 million from four people, including a late friend’s widow and mother.
➡️ He must pay $1,130,406.63 in restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
UNION CITY — A Hudson County man heads to federal prison after stealing more than $1.1 million from investors, including his dead friend’s widow and mother, and gambling and spending it away.
Antonion Petrosino, 61, was sentenced to 63 months in prison last week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He must also pay $1,130,406.63 in restitution to his victims.
In March, Petrosino pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Federal prosecutors said he defrauded four victims from 2016 through November 2024…