Original sentence: As  Vice-President of Carpenters Union Local 257, Bitondo had jurisdiction over construction on the East Side of Manhattan.Bitondo  systematically extorted New York City drywall contractors for the Genovese family.Bitondo was convicted of racketeering charges.He received a short prison term and were banned from union business.The union leader also engaged in bid rigging and bribery
Edited sentence: As Vice-President of Carpenters Union Local 257, Bitondo had jurisdiction over construction on the East Side of Manhattan.Bitondo and Hanley were convicted of racketeering charges.Bitondo and Local President Eugene Hanley systematically extorted New York City drywall contractors for the Genovese family.The two union leaders also engaged in bid rigging and bribery.They received a short prison term and were banned from union business