Own Every Dollar Gang Member Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For 2022 Murder

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MAYOVANEX RODRIGUEZ, a/k/a "Menorcito," was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for his criminal activities as a member of the violent Own Every Dollar ("OED") gang, including the 2022 murder of Anthony Savarese. RODRIGUEZ previously pled guilty to racketeering conspiracy, murder through use of a firearm, and narcotics conspiracy before U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken, who imposed today's sentence.

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "Mayovanex Rodriguez murdered Anthony Savarese in cold blood. Our office will not rest in seeking justice for victims of violent crime, and today's sentence sends a message to members of the Own Every Dollar gang and other violent gangs in the city that no one is above the law."

As alleged in the Indictment and statements made in public filings and public court proceedings:

RODRIGUEZ is a member of the violent OED gang, a subset of the Trinitarios gang based in and around the Washington Heights area of Manhattan. The indictments in this case charge 24 members and associates of OED with numerous violent crimes, including five murders and 15 attempted murders.

On February 7, 2022, shortly after midnight, RODRIGUEZ attempted to commit a gunpoint robbery of 41-year-old Anthony Savarese on Andrews Avenue between West 183rd Street and West Fordham Road in the Bronx. During the attempted robbery, RODRIGUEZ shot Savarese in the head from point-blank range, killing him.

10 other defendants have previously pled guilty in the case.

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In addition to the prison term, RODRIGUEZ, 30, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to three years of supervised release.

Mr. Williams praised the outstanding work of the New York City Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

This case is being handled by the Office's Narcotics Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah L. Kushner, Kevin Mead, Ashley C. Nicolas, and Alexandra Messiter are in charge of the prosecution.