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A mobster allegedly linked to a case involving rigged card games tied to some NBA members was denied bail Tuesday amid fears he could tamper with a witness.

A judge denied bail for Anthony Ruggiero Jr. despite his request for a $5 million bond backed by family and friends during a bail hearing in Brooklyn federal court, the New York Post reported.

Judge Joseph Marutollo agreed with federal prosecutors, who raised concerns about Ruggiero’s potential to interfere with witnesses if released from custody.

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"He made his hand in the shape of a gun and said, ‘You know how we take care of rats — up close and personal'," Marutollo said of a past case i

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