Reputed Lucchese crime family member John Perna was sentenced a couple of days ago with 2 1/2 years in federal prison for carrying out an . In the spring of 2015, Manzo, one of the owners of the Brownstone Restaurant in Paterson, New Jersey, and the ex-husband of Dina, hired Perna to assault his ex-wifes new boyfriend (now husband) in exchange for a deeply discounted wedding reception to be held at Manzos upscale Passaic County venue. Thomas Manzo allegedly hired Perna to carry out the 2015 assault in exchange for a discounted "lavish" wedding reception at the Brownstone Restaurant in Paterson, N.J., which he co-owns. The couple was in town for Teresa Giudices daughter, Audrianas first communion. }); Perna is part of the Lucchese organized crime family and carried out the assault with a member of his crew in July 2015, prosecutors said. Authorities said a month later, Perna held a wedding reception for 330 guests at Thomas Manzos Brownstone Restaurant in Paterson for a fraction of the price. Many of the guests were members of the Lucchese crime family, according to prosecutors. Perna faces a maximum of 43 years in prison if convicted. Cantin is the same man who was attacked by Perna in 2015. eventAction: 'click_ads' Who is John Perna? The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.