 The businesses handled 80% of garbage hauling in southern and western Connecticut, and Westchester and Putnam counties in New York.Since 1993, they have been accused of muscling out local competition through no-bid-contracts and payments of up to $120,000 per year to Genovese crime family boss Matthew "Matty the Horse," Ianniello.As a result, municipalities, businesses and residents paid artificially inflated carting prices for years.