On September 6, 2000, Steven Crea and other Lucchese mobsters were indicted for enterprise corruption, extortion, and labor racketeering. It was reported that these schemes earned millions of dollars from both public and private construction projects. Crea used lower ranking members to extort building contractors who wished to receive rights to no-bid jobs or who wanted to reduce the number of union members on their payroll. In 2006, Crea pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was released later that year.
When he was released, Crea face strict parole restrictions which prohibited him from associating with other mobsters or union officials. These parole restrictions expire in August of 2009, so it is speculated that Crea will resume taking control of the Lucchese crime family in New York sometime this month.
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