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Grosso was linked to Charles "Chucky" Porter, and Grosso had ties to the Pittsburgh political system allowing him to run his organization unscathed for many years and unconnected to organized crime. He was eventually arrested by law enforcement and he served significant jail time, ultimately dying while incarcerated.
In the end, Grosso always felt Flaherty was a "good Man" and spoke of his lapse in judgment days before his death. Grosso was never able to apologize to Flaherty before his passing. Grosso's involvement in the campaign probably cost Flaherty the Governorship. Time magazine reported the alleged antics of Grosso during the year of Flaherty's run. [9]
John Sebastian LaRocca (May 1, 1901 – December 3, 1984) was the Sicilian-born American boss of the Pittsburgh crime family from the 1950s until his death in 1984. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Early life
Michael James Genovese (April 9, 1919 – October 31, 2006) was an alleged boss of the Pittsburgh crime family.References to Michael Genovese as the brother of New York mob boss Vito Genovese [1] are to a different Michael Genovese; Michael James Genovese was first cousin to Vito Genovese.
The days of the Five Families ruling New York and sharp-suited John Gotti mingling with the stars appear to be long gone. But the RICO indictment and arrest of 10 accused Gambino mob members ...
The Jewish community at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and local authorities are starting to tell the heartbreaking stories of what they encountered on Saturday after tragedy struck.
Ten alleged Gambino crime family members and associates have been charged with racketeering conspiracy, extortion, witness retaliation and union-related crimes in a bid for control of New York’s ...
Michael James Genovese (1919–2006), allegedly a leader of the Pittsburgh crime family; Mike Genovese (born 1942), American actor This page was last edited on 14 ...