Judge Orders Reputed Mob Enforcer's Release Over COVID-19 Fears

CHICAGO, IL — Reputed Chicago mob enforcer Mario Rainone who has spent decades behind bars for several convictions, including throwing a grenade onto the roof of an Oak Park theater, was ordered released from federal prison due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago Tribune reported. U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber granted Rainone’s request filed last month asking to be released from prison to home confinement due to several health concerns that put him at higher risk in getting the coronavirus, according to the news report. Rainone was serving a 15-year prison sentence until 2028 on a gun possession conviction, according to Chicago Tribune.

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