(NewsNation) — A former enforcer for the Bonanno crime family says this week’s federal indictment alleging Mafia-rigged poker games is an exaggerated attempt by the government to convince people La Cosa Nostra is as bad as ever.

In reality, Gene Borrello said, the “clown show” of a case really shows how far the mob has fallen, at least compared to its fearful heyday.

“There’s no more killings and bodies being buried and real Mafia stuff. It’s all watered down. It’s like a college fraternity just doing some sports,” Borrello, who spent 13 years behind bars, told “Banfield” on Friday.

Federal prosecutors say several members from four crime families used NBA celebrities to lure wealthy players to high-stakes poker games. There, high-tech devices were allegedly employed to cheat people of m

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