Stratford Man — A Reputed Former Mobster — Takes Banks To Court

STRATFORD, CT — A man reputed to be a former Stratford mobster has taken legal action against multiple banks after his accounts were frozen, according to the Connecticut Post.

Dozens of accounts associated with Gus Curcio Sr. at Citizens Bank and People’s United Bank were closed with no warning earlier this year, the Post reported, noting Curcio was once thought to be a member of the Genovese crime family and has been federally convicted of loan sharking and extortion.

Curcio — as well as 46 other plaintiffs to whom he is connected — sued Citizens Bank in August after the balances of several accounts were zeroed out, according to the Post, which reported that within a matter of days the money was restored, but it took longer for the bank to grant Curcio access to the funds.

Weeks after the accounts at Citizens Bank were frozen, People’s United Bank closed accounts linked to Curcio, who responded by taking legal action against the bank, the Post reported, adding People’s United Bank has asked a judge to throw out Curcio’s complaint.

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