Anthony Carminati was a Gambino family caporegime who was involved in gambling operations in northern New Jersey. In 1975 he was indicted with multiple co-conspirators in a bribery and gambling racket that involved a high level police detective. On several occasions the mobsters offered lists of names in return for money. Carminati was joined by James Pagano in a series of crimes that extended from Bergen County, New Jersey to Rockland County, New York. A crucial meeting in the police sting was held at a Fort Lee restaurant near the George Washington Bridge.