sentence reduction for, 251
sentencing of, 228
starting over, 252–58
Texas trips, 165–67, 177
as underboss, 202
in Witness Protection Program, 19–20, 231–34
Leonetti, Philip, Jr., 160, 235, 253, 255–56, 282, 284
Leva, Giuseppe “Pepe,” 55–57, 62–63, 69, 77, 99, 220, 251
Licata, Joseph “Scoops,” 301
Ligambi, Joseph, 187, 213, 216–17, 221, 227, 229, 279, 283, 300–302
loan sharking, 8–9, 18, 24–25, 37, 65, 69, 71, 77, 87–88, 94, 121, 138, 164, 194, 209, 217, 221, 231, 283
Local 54, 18, 69, 109–12, 149–53, 175, 190, 240–43
Locascio, Frank “Frankie Loc,” 244
losing control, 65–72, 87, 153
Lucania, Salvatore, 22
Lucchese crime family, 8, 163, 205, 220, 241, 254, 280, 302
Luciano, Charles “Lucky,” 7, 22, 39, 64, 99, 202, 209
Lumio, Bobby, 75, 100, 149–52
M
Mafia, 7–25. See also Cosa Nostra
Maher, Jim, 226, 234, 235–38, 244, 250, 252, 254, 258, 279, 299
Mangano, Venero “Benny Eggs,” 132–34, 195, 246
Manna, Louis “Bobby,” 38–41, 46, 58–59, 66–72, 86, 91–99, 104, 124–30, 134–35, 181–82, 195, 201, 205–6, 230–33, 243, 297
Marconi, Marc, 61
Marinucci, Rocco, 115, 126, 133–34, 141, 145–46, 169, 294
Martin, Dean, 35
Martines, Frank, 169, 170, 172
Martino, Al, 42
Martirano, Pasquale “Patty Specs,” 100, 181, 214, 238
Martorano, Cowboy, 174
Martorano, Raymond “Long John,” 88, 109–10, 137–38, 174–75, 190, 208
Massino, Joe, 231
Matthews, Mike, 111, 175–76, 190, 251
McCain, John, 98
McCullough, John, 72, 108–11, 120, 175, 190, 245, 259
McGahn, Joseph, 50
Merlino, Joseph “Skinny Joey,” 164, 177, 231, 233, 238, 240–41, 257–61, 273–80, 283, 286, 296, 301–2
Merlino, Lawrence “Yogi,” 44–46, 51, 57, 62, 66, 74, 77–84, 89–93, 96–100, 102–8, 113, 119–20, 123–24, 135–36, 161–63, 172–74, 177, 187, 191, 195–97, 200–204, 214–17, 221–22, 227–28, 245–46, 256, 260–61, 279, 282–83, 291–94, 303
Merlino, Salvatore “Chuckie,” 30, 33, 39, 41–43, 51, 57, 62, 74–77, 81, 89–93, 98–99, 108, 113, 119–20, 123–25, 135–36, 143–44, 158, 161–66, 174–78, 180–88, 191, 195, 197, 200–204, 214, 217–21, 227–31, 238–40, 278–80, 292–95, 301–3
message, sending, 31, 44–45, 55–58, 137, 146, 168, 304
Mexican Mafia, 165, 245
Milano, Eugene “Gino,” 120, 139, 170, 172, 187, 194–95, 221–22, 227, 245, 279, 298
Milano, Nicholas “Nicky Whip,” 170, 172, 187, 221, 227, 229, 245, 298
Miller, William, 103
mob, 7–25. See also Cosa Nostra
mob power struggle, 111–12, 115
mob structure, 22–23
mob war, 22–23, 148, 154–56, 164, 168–73, 236, 257
Mob Wives, 298
money laundering, 212
Monte, Frank, 74, 100, 108, 113, 122–23, 135–36, 144, 155, 190, 299
Moran, Willard “Junior,” 110–11, 175, 190, 245
Muni, Paul, 27
murder trial, 98–99, 102–11, 219
murders, 9, 14–18, 28, 31–34, 42, 53–54, 63, 75–81, 99, 143–44, 183
Musial, Stan, 27
Mustache Petes, 22
N
Napoli, Ralph “Blackie,” 38–39, 41, 71–72, 91, 96–100, 124–29, 163, 180–81, 200
narcotics, 98, 133, 220–21
narcotics policy, 208–10
Narducci, Frank “Chickie,” 52–54, 57, 61, 66, 72, 92, 100, 112–13, 119–27, 134–36, 140–45, 156, 169–70, 213, 216, 246, 294, 299
Narducci, Frankie, Jr., 100, 121, 145, 150, 169, 187, 216–17, 221–22, 227–29, 297, 299
Narducci, Philip, 121, 145, 150–56, 169–70, 187, 216–17, 221–22, 227–29, 231, 297, 299
Natale, Ralph, 72, 109, 258–59, 276, 280, 283
N’Draghetta, 21
new era, 117–27
New York mob, 18–19, 22, 65–66, 120, 123–24, 130, 198–200, 205–7, 238, 292
Nixon, Richard, 293
O
organized crime, 16–23, 38, 50, 141, 226. See also specific organizations
P
Pacino, Al, 240
Palin, Sarah, 98
Pasquale, Joe, 112, 175
Patriarca crime family, 8
Pedulla, Joseph, 155, 169–70, 190
Peters, Joseph, 221
Philadelphia Inquirer, 10, 115, 171, 218
Philadelphia mob, 13, 22–30, 38–43, 65–70, 81, 86–88, 94, 97–99, 104, 111, 114, 134, 146
Philadelphia–Atlantic City mob, 11, 16–19, 40, 118, 127–35, 174, 198–205, 214, 252, 280, 283. See also Atlantic City mob; Philadelphia mob
Piccolo, Anthony “Tony,” 29, 100, 219, 225–26, 238–39, 242, 259
Piccolo, Joe, 26, 30, 100
Piccolo, Mike, 26, 29, 30, 100
Piccolo, Nick, 26, 28, 30, 100, 182
Pichini, Louis, 221
Pollina, Antonio “Mr. Miggs,” 23, 65
power struggles, 111–12, 115
Prohibition, 21–22, 50
Pungitore, Anthony “Tony,” 186, 216, 222, 228
Pungitore, “Blonde Babe,” 100, 186, 296
Pungitore, Joseph “Joe Punge,” 120, 142, 170, 172, 186–89, 213–21, 227–28, 231, 296–99
R
racketeering, 17–19, 129, 141–42
racketeering charges, 151, 165, 170, 174, 190, 209, 212–13, 216, 239–42, 245–48, 258–59, 283, 301–2
Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO), 17, 141–42, 211–28, 239, 245, 251, 274, 278–79
Rego, Robert, 204
Ricciardi, Tommy, 241
Riccobene, Enrico, 172–73
Riccobene, Harry “the
Hunchback,” 121–23, 149, 154–59, 164–67, 173, 190, 234
Riccobene, Mario “Sonny,” 167, 170–72, 174, 190
Riccobene, Robert “Bobby,” 170–72, 216
Riccobene War, 167, 172–73
RICO Act, 17, 141–42
RICO case, 239, 245, 274, 278–79
RICO trial, 211–28, 239, 251, 274
Rohr, Klaus, 238, 299
Romeo, Santo “Little Santo,” 31
Rosen, Nig, 7
Rouse, Willard, 211, 214, 216, 221, 228
Rugnetta, Joseph “Joe the Boss,” 30, 143
Russo, Anthony “Little Pussy,” 38–39, 41
Russo, Nicholas “Nicky,” 38, 104, 199
S
Sabella, Salvatore, 22–23
Salerno, Alfred “Freddie,” 94–97, 111, 243
Salerno, Anthony “Fat Tony,” 95, 130, 134–35
Salerno, Joe, 77–80, 83–84, 103–6, 149–56, 169, 223, 278, 304
Salerno, Joe, Sr., 154, 156, 169, 171, 304
Sam the Barber, 193
Sausto, Vince, 58, 69, 108, 269, 293
Scafidi, Joseph “Joe,” 97, 123, 136, 186
Scafidi, Salvatore “Tory,” 177, 215–16, 219, 222, 228, 296
Scafidi, Sam, 80–81
Scafidi, Tommy “Horsehead,” 296
Scalleat, Joseph, 61
Scarface, 27
Scarfo, Annunziata, 24, 27, 282.
See also Scarfo, Nancy
Scarfo, Catherine, 25–27, 30, 305
Scarfo, Chris, 73, 74, 192, 239, 298, 304
Scarfo, Mark, 192, 220, 223–26, 232, 239, 302, 304, 305
Scarfo, Mimi, 36, 220, 277, 297, 305
Scarfo, Nancy, 20, 24–25, 27, 239, 282. See also Leonetti, Nancy
Scarfo, Nicky, Jr., 36, 74, 164, 174, 177, 192–93, 202–3, 213, 219–20, 225–27, 231–33, 237–42, 258, 271�
��73, 280, 283, 296, 302, 304–5
Scarfo, Nicodemo “Little Nicky” arrest of, 213–14
becoming boss, 128–37
birth of, 27
conviction of, 216, 225
early years of, 27–34
Florida trips, 7–8, 191–93, 201–2, 213
greed of, 196–97, 303
indictment against, 211–16, 221
killings by, 14–16, 18, 28, 31–34, 42, 75–76, 143–44, 183, 216
letters by, 260–62
murder trial, 102–11
in prison, 18–20, 34, 38–41, 156–77, 213–26, 230–34, 259–60, 278–79, 301–6
sentencing of, 228, 229
taken down, 242
Scarfo, Philip, 25–26
“sending message,” 31, 44–45, 55–58, 137, 146, 168, 304
Sherman, Mike, 73
Sicilian Mafia, 21, 24. See also Mafia
Siegel, Benjamin “Bugsy,” 7–8
Simone, Bobby, 103–7, 138, 151, 157–58, 161–62, 165, 175, 177, 180–81, 210, 212–15, 219, 223, 226–27, 233, 237, 239, 246–47, 254–55, 287, 292, 295
Simone, John “Johnny Keys,” 104–5, 111, 199, 299
Sinatra, Frank, 34, 35
Sindone, Frank “the
Barracuda,” 88, 91, 93, 96, 100, 108, 111, 114, 243, 246, 299
Sopranos, The, 12, 299
Spinks, Leon, 63
Spirito, Pasquale “Pat,” 139, 168, 170, 204, 211, 216
Springsteen, Bruce, 116
Staino, Ralph “Junior,” 168, 209, 217, 222, 227–28, 296
Stanfa, John, 87–88, 96, 242–43, 248, 257–59, 278, 296
Stefanelli, Nicholas “Nicky Skins,” 300–301
Stillitano, Frankie, 199–200
street tax, 18, 136–38, 147–48, 164–68, 180, 194–96, 209, 214, 219
T
Taccetta brothers, 163, 241, 258
Tamburrino, Sammy, 170–72, 216
Teresa, Vinnie, 8
Testa, Philip “Chicken Man,” 39, 41–42, 50, 52–53, 57, 66–71, 74, 87, 92–93, 96–104, 108–19, 140, 169–70, 184–86, 206, 208, 213, 234, 242, 246, 294, 299
Testa, Salvatore “Salvie,” 41–42, 74–75, 86, 89–93, 96, 98, 100, 108, 113, 117–21, 135–36, 139–40, 145–46, 153–55, 158, 166–73, 176–84, 188, 194–96, 202, 213–16, 234, 245–46, 251, 292–94, 296–99, 303–4
Testa murder trial, 219
Texas trips, 165–67, 177
Tieri, Frank “Funzi,” 61, 70, 72, 87, 93–95, 243
Traitz, Stevie, 209
U
unions, 18, 38, 69, 109–12, 149–53, 175, 190, 209, 240–43
V
Valachi, Joe, 8, 236
Van Antwerpen, Franklin, 250–51
Virgilio, Nicholas “Nick the Blade,” 41–44, 50–51, 55–60, 63–64, 74, 77, 88–89, 92, 108, 152–54, 161–63, 174, 197, 202, 221, 228, 282, 292–93, 303
W
walking tour, 291–92
Wall Street Journal, 184
Weissberg, Mickey, 7
Wicks, Albert, 221
Williams, Ted, 28
Windows Case, 246
Witness Protection Program, 19–20, 85, 104, 149–51, 231, 254, 298
Woestendiek, John, 218
Y
Young Executioners, 146, 155, 167, 169–70, 172, 184, 186, 188–89, 216
Z
Zicarelli, Joseph “Bayonne Joe,” 38
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