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Cantalupo turned informant in 1972 and was a considerable asset to the FBI in prosecuting mafia trials. He has testified in court, written a book on his activities in organized crime and also appeared in mafia related documentaries (such as Crime Inc.) as an authority on mafia life. [2]
Gallo started as an enforcer and hitman for Joe Profaci in the Profaci crime family.In addition to helping to manage his father's loan-sharking business and Larry Gallo's vending machine and jukebox operations (with the latter often perceived as the "crown jewel" of the family's rackets), he directly oversaw a variety of enterprises, including floating dice and high-stakes card games ...
The Tanglewood Boys was an Italian-American recruitment gang or "farm team" for the American Mafia, specifically the Lucchese crime family. [1] The gang frequently operated from the Tanglewood Shopping Center in Yonkers, New York. [2]
As the holiday season is upon us, everyone’s beloved classic Christmas movie, Home Alone, is once again the subject of conversations. Fans have been cooking up stories to explain how Peter ...
Frank DiMatteo reveals the hardscrabble history of the Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn in his new book. Annie Wermiel/NY Post
Alite’s help to prosecutors got him a 10-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to numerous offenses including including murder and robbery. Since his release from prison, he says he has changed ...
Joseph "Joey Relay" Lubrano (born October 26, 1970, New York), also known as "Giovanni", "John", "Big Joe" is a capo in the family with ties to mobsters on Arthur Avenue in The Bronx. [160] Lubrano's crew operates around the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Westchester.
One-time Genovese family associate John Rubeo, who testified against reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph (Skinny Joey) Merlino, could face up to five years behind bars after acknowledging his ...