He was made sometime in the 1940s operating drug trafficking and loansharking rings. Omissions? He married Mary Zangaglia but did not father any children. [151] In 1986, Manzo pled guilty to racketeering[152] and was sentenced to twelve years in prison and fined $325,000. A Russian-American crime family based in Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, run by Ukrainian immigrant Marat Balagula, had started to bootleg gasoline. [201] During the Castellammarese War, Rannelli continued working with Maranzano until he failed to murder Paul Gambino, the brother of Carlo Gambino, a Masseria family member and was demoted by Maranzano. When Carl tried to escape, he was shot to death by police in an apparent suicide-by-cop. [49] The mobsters used Bingo World, a company operating bingo halls in several states, to launder the money. [190] The second indictment charged Perna, along with Michael Taccetta, Anthony Accetturo and Tommy Ricciardi, with corruption. Gangster Party. He served as consigliere during the 1960s. [291] In November 1953, he reentered the U.S. and it was rumored he was working with the government. [301] In December 1996, Suppa, along with his son Anthony Suppa, Joseph Marino, David Deatherage and Steven Cassone, testified against Fabio Dicristifaro and Irving Schwartz in the case of the murder of Joseph Martino. 19741979: Vincent "Vinnie Beans" Foceri: In 2005 and 2006, a fictionalized version of. [173] During the party, a shooter in a passing car fired shotgun blasts through the restaurant window. [190] He was released from prison on July 31, 2015. [198] Valachi also mentioned that after Pinzolo's assassination a meeting was held on Staten Island to uncover who was responsible for the murder. The Mafia family tree: FBI flowchart reveals - albertpeia.com [302] In 1997, Dicristifaro and Schwartz received life sentences, based on the testimony of Suppa and other witnesses. [254] On July 28, 1956, Telvi was found dead on Mulberry Street with a bullet in his head. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [148] In 1983, Manzo was overheard in an FBI wiretap, saying, "We rule this airport". Both Thomas and his brother Daniel were associated with the Lucchese family's New Jersey faction before becoming government informants. Jacobs, James B., Coleen Friel and Robert Radick. Updates? [177][178] Migliore, who served as underboss in the past to Anthony Corallo, was considered the biggest influence on the ruling committee. The 19th Hole, Furnari's social club, was the hub of criminal activity in Bensonhurst. Peter Chiodo died in January 2016, aged 65, of natural causes. Brocchini, who was known as an enforcer, later became involved primarily in loansharking and gambling. Pleading not guilty to the charges, Furnari was released on $1.75 million bail pending trial.[89]. Both Upper and Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx supported a large group of Palermo-bred and Palermo-oriented mafiosi. [31] In 1981, Cavalieri was found guilty of criminal contempt and sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. [255] In the morning of April 5, 1956, Telvi attacked Victor Riesel as he was leaving Lindy's, a Broadway restaurant, throwing sulfuric acid onto his face, leaving him permanently blind. On August 24, he was sentenced to fifteen years of imprisonment and a $16,000 fine. As a result of the 19th Hole meeting, the Five Families imposed a two cent per gallon "Family tax" on Balagula's bootlegging operation, which became their greatest moneymaker after drug trafficking. In 2003, it was reported by author Jerry Capeci that the Lucchese crime family was being run by a three-man ruling committee consisting of Migliore, Matthew Madonna, and Joseph DiNapoli in the absence of an acting boss. After being released from prison, DiLapi was summoned to a meeting with Anthony Casso, and fled. [195], In February 1930, Gaetano Reina was murdered and boss Joseph Masseria backed Pinzolo to take control of the Reina family. He got the nickname "The Gap" after losing two front teeth in a childhood fight. Furnari's lawyers insisted that Casso's court testimony against Furnari was tainted. [83] In 2018, a soldier in his crew Dominick Capelli was indicted for operating a large illegal gambling operation in Westchester.[85]. Amuso and Casso were reported to have ordered the murders of anyone who opposed them, even violating the mobs code by perpetrating violence against mobsters wives, children, and other relatives. "Gangbusters: The Destruction of America's Last Great Mafia Dynasty". After a 1991 meeting during which he feared being murdered, D'Arco went into hiding and soon became a government witness himself. [241][242] Urgitano was raised between Pleasant Avenue and 114th Street, keeping his father's nickname "Cheesecake" and eventually became a made member in the Lucchese family. [184] On September 24, 1976, Pappadio was shot and killed outside his home in Lido Beach, Long Island. [132] According to informant Al D'Arco, the murder of Luongo was organized by Vic Amuso and Anthony Casso who suspected that Underboss Santoro was plotting with his two protg Luongo and Anthony DiLapi to seize control of the family. With the imprisonment of Corallo and Furnari, Amuso became boss, and Casso became consigliere and later underboss. The Lucchese crime family is one of New York Citys Five Families, along with the Gambino, Bonanno, Genovese, and Colombo organizations. He became one of the most successful pornographers in New York City and allegedly owned or controlled at least four pornography distribution companies as well as five adult book shops/peep shows in Times Square. [9] On January 22, 1945, he became a naturalized US citizen. [22] Caravaggio was overseeing operations in Northern Jersey, especially in Morris County. [203] He had a brother Calogero "Charles" and a sister Maria Speciale. A selection of local business photographs from the 1970s, taken by employees of the City of Tempe Community Development Department. [71] Valachi later revealed he recruited brothers Joseph and Pasquale Pagano and Fiore Siano to carry out the hit. According to Casso, "After that, Marat didn't have any problems with other Russians."[96]. [111][112] On September 18, 1991, Lastorino, along with capo Anthony Baratta and soldier Mike DeSantis, conspired to kill Alphonse D'Arco in the Kimberly Hotel in Manhattan but failed. [136] Amsuo and Casso ordered Pappadio to be removed from the garment district racket and replaced him with Sidney Lieberman. On March 10, 1992, Lucchese associate Michael Spinelli shot Patricia Capozallo, Chiodo's sister, while she was driving in Bensonhurst. [115], In 1996, Tortorello was arrested and charged with the murder and robbery of a Manhattan designer; he later took a plea deal and was sentenced to ten years in prison. [280] He moved to Europe in 1950, and began smuggling U.S. medical supplies into Italy. [280] In 1942, Giannini was charged with heroin conspiracy and served fifteen months in prison. [129] In 1963, during the Valachi hearings, Lucchese was identified as a capo in the Lucchese family. By the fall of 1986, Corallo realized that he, Santoro and Furnari would not only be convicted, but were facing sentences that would all but assure they would die in prison. Bureau of Narcotics, Sam Giancana, The United States Treasury Department. [228], Anthony "Torty" Tortorello was a former capo of the "Prince Street crew". List of past Lucchese crime family mobsters. In January 1972, Furnari backed and sanctioned the squad of armed robbers who took the famed Pierre Hotel in Manhattan under siege and stole approximately $3 million in jewels and cash. Some have argued that Furnari wasn't on the Commission then and had no connection with the Galante hit. He served as a capo, as the acting consigliere, and as the underboss on a ruling panel in the family. His younger brother Ralph V. Perna is also a member in the New Jersey faction. [208] At the same time the longtime boss Thomas Lucchese had become ill and Rao was thought of as a suitable successor. [57][64] On October 25, 2009, Cutaia was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison for bank fraud. [272] On July 15, 2012, DeFede died from a heart attack. [108] On August 24, 1990, Frank Lastorino, Louie Daidone and Richard Pagliarulo murdered Bruno Facciola. 1965)", "First flipped mob boss' bloody beginnings", "Large living, small income key in Perna mob case", "2 Top New Jersey Crime Figures Admit Juror Bribery in U.S. [106] After becoming a government witness, Gioia Jr. had testified against 60 defendants. [110] In September 1991, during a Staten Island meeting, Vic Amuso and Anthony Casso replaced Alphonse D'Arco as acting boss and created a four-man ruling panel that consisted of Lastorino, Alphonse D'Arco, Anthony Baratta, and Salvatore Avellino. [74] DiLapi controlled the Lucchese family's Teamsters union local in New York City's Garment District and a bookmaking business, and owned part of a vending machine company in Brooklyn. The crime family that bears Lucchese's name today was first the Gagliano family, as Luciano named Tommy Gagliano, another Tommy Reina disciple, as the syndicate's inaugural boss. 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[59] He later took over as capo of Vario's crew in Brooklyn. The Lucchese powerbase was traditionally in Manhattan and the Bronx, the family's birthplace; the family's first three bosses, Gaetano "Tom" Reina, Tommaso "Tommy" Gagliano, and Thomas Lucchese, were all from this area. [119] During the May 16, 1994, trial, the prosecution planned to use government witnesses and former Lucchese mobsters Alphonse D'Arco, Peter Chiodo, and associate Corrado Marino to testify against Lastorino. Born in 1934, DeFede grew up in the Queens borough of New York City. Stefano "Steve" LaSalle (real name LaSala[103]) was an early member of the Morello family; he later joined Reina's family. [20] In August 1997, Caravaggio, along with other members of the Lucchese family's New Jersey faction, was indicted and charged with racketeering, loan-sharking and gambling. The Five Families of New York: How the Mafia divides the city Learn why nobody who did business with Capri had any chance to find out about his past, and how the . [219], When Santoro was released from prison in 1978 he took over as underboss, continuing to oversee the powerful Bronx faction of the family. [121][122] On June 22, 2011, his son Carl Lastorino attempted to kill Peter Argentina, shooting him in the hand and shoulder at a Brooklyn tire shop. Subscribe to About The Mafia 's weekly newsletter to get the latest organized crime news . Christopher "Christie Tick" Furnari, Sr. (April 30, 1924 May 28, 2018) was a former consigliere until his 1986 racketeering conviction. In 1986, he served as consigliere for the Lucchese family while boss Anthony Corallo, Salvatore Santoro and Christopher Furnari were on trial in the Commission Case. [195] After his arrest Pinzolo gave up his boss Giuseppe Costabile, a Camorrista who controlled the area south of Houston Street to Canal Street and from East Broadway to the East River. [168][169], In 1991, Migliore's conviction was overturned and he was released from prison. Gagliano had been the underboss (second in command) of the crime family led by Gaetano (Tommy) Reina, a casualty of the Castellammarese War, murdered by Vito Genovese, who would go on to control another of the families. During the late 1950s, Furnari became involved in illegal gambling and loansharking. In the early 1970s the Five Families of New York organized crime decided to "open the books', allowing a new generation of mob associates to become made men. Balagula did in fact have balls, he was a ruthless killer when necessary, but he also was a smart diplomatic administrator and he knew that the combined, concerted force of the Italian crime families would quickly wipe the newly arrived Russian competition off the proverbial map. Chiodo stated that he had undergone a "transformation" from a violent criminal to a man with a conscience. Carmine Tramunti 1967 - 1973 Upon the death of Lucchese, Manhattan born mobster Carmine Tramunti would take over where Lucchese left off. 80, is charged with racketeering, murder and other crimes linked to his time in the Bonanno crime . [200] Within the Reina family, Tommaso Gagliano formed a splinter group with Tommy Lucchese, Steve Rannelli, John DiCaro and others who opposed Pinzolo's leadership. Lastorino was formally inducted into the crime family in 1987. In June 1981, Penosi and Piccolo were charged with conspiring to extort money and 'valuable rights' from Newton and entertainer Lola Falana. Her ex-husband asked a Lucchese crime family member to commit the assault, prosecutors say. If anyone does bother you, come to us and Anthony will take care of it.[90]. [76], Salvatore "Sally Bo" DiSimone (sometimes spelled DeSimone) (died October 2017), was a former capo. [235] On January 9, 2006, Truscello was released from prison. Once Crea took over, family profits rose enormously. Furnari saw that both men could make money and were willing to use violence if needed. Unlike some of the other families, whose ranks were wracked by turnovers in leadership and internal wars, the Lucchese family remained profitable, stable, and relatively peaceful until the 1980s. [199], Stefano Salvatore "Steve" Rannelli (sometimes spelled Rondelli) (born in Palermo, Sicily November 19, 1936) was an early member of Tom Reina's family in the Bronx. [124] He worked with his brother Peter LoCascio, John Ormento, Sam Accardi, brothers Joseph and John Amici, Charles DeStefano, Charles Bracco, Salvatore Santoro, Joseph Marone and Charles Albero in various criminal rackets. Furnari was imprisoned in the Allenwood Medium Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. [88] Furnari was indicted as a result of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe that used undercover surveillance and bugging techniques against the mob leaders. [115] Pagliarulo was imprisoned on the information and testimony of Frank Gioia Jr. who stated that Pagliarulo helped Louis Daidone plan the murder Bruno Facciola. The Pierre Hotel robbery stands as the largest unrecovered hotel robbery in history. However, Chiodo did not ask Lucchese official boss Vittorio "Vic" Amuso and official underboss Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso for permission to take a plea. [140] In 1992, he died from natural causes. Anthony DiLapi (February 9, 1936 February 4, 1990), also known as "Blue Eyes over the Bridges" or "Fat Anthony", was a soldier. [56] Cuomo's pizzeria "Ray's Pizza" was later sold for almost $6 million. [7], Settimo "Big Sam" Accardi (October 23, 1902 in Vita, Sicily December 3, 1977) served as capo in the family's New Jersey faction up until his deportation[8] and was one of the largest heroin traffickers during the 1950s. [108] The order to murder Facciola was given after Casso had received information from two NYPD police detectives Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa on his payroll that Bruno Facciola was an informant. [39] He stayed in Florida and was under government surveillance. [289] Pennisi testified that in 2017, the Brooklyn faction of the family wrote a letter to imprisoned boss Vic Amuso complaining about how the power had shifted to the Bronx. Born and raised in Corona, Queens, he was arrested as a 17-year-old along with four other youths for carrying out a series of burglaries that robbed eight businesses in north Queens of $26,000 during a week-long spree in 1950. On December 2, 1992, Testa was murdered, shot in the back of the head nine times. Life Magazine. The Lucchese family originally bore the name Gagliano for Thomas (Tommy) Gagliano, who was named the boss of one of the Five Families. The charges also involved the execution of Bonanno crime family de facto boss Carmine Galante in 1979, allegedly on the orders of the Commission because they saw Galante as a potential rival who planned to take over all organized crime operations in the New York area. [43] Coco later stepped down as acting boss and Carmine Tramunti became the new boss. [53] In 1995, Cuomo was arrested and charged with operating a drug network out of Ray's Pizza on Prince Street in New York. 3. [200] In 1922, Rannelli was arrested for a shooting several bystanders on August 8, after another gunman attempted to shoot Joe Masseria. While in Italy he formed a connection to Charles Luciano and began informing on Luciano to the Bureau of Narcotics. [124] LoCascio would frequent Oldtimers Bar on 184th Street in Corona Queens. [298], Frank "Goo Goo" Suppa is a former soldier who is currently in witness protection. [190] The first indictment charged Perna, along with Michael Taccetta, Martin Taccetta, Anthony Accetturo and Tommy Ricciardi, with racketeering. [20] In 2002, Cataldo was indicted on illegal gambling charges and for the October 7, 1981 murder of William Kennedy. He also provided information leading to the convictions of Crea, Louis Daidone, Dominic Truscello, Joseph Tangorra, Anthony Baratta, and a number of family captains, soldiers and associates. On April 28, 1998, DeFede was indicted on nine counts of racketeering stemming from his supervision of the family rackets in New York's Garment District from 1991 to 1996. [49] In December 1991, Coco died while awaiting trial on money laundering. Five Families | Overview, NYC, Godfather, Mafia, & Facts [33] In late 1967, Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo went to Florida and met with Coco. [259][260], In 1989, the Lucchese family began worrying about indictments from the Windows case. [189] On April 18, 1991, Ricciardi was indicted, along with Michael Taccetta, Anthony Accetturo, and Michael Perna, on corruption charges. [65] In October 2012, Cutaia was sentenced to one year in prison for loan sharking. Vic Amuso and Anthony Casso then ordered Joseph "Little Joe" D'Arco to kill DiLapi. They ushered in a violent new era, at one point trying to put out a hit on the entire New Jersey faction of the family, referred to as the whack Jersey order. Crimes that the Lucchese Crime Family are known for involve gambling, extortion, drug trafficking, aircraft hijacking, murder, and many others. [160], On October 22, 1974, Migliore was indicted, along with members Frank Altimari, Nicholas Bonina, Anthony Romanello, Frank Ruggiero, Richard Rubino, Thomas DeMaio, brothers Michael Struzzieri and William Struzzieri, and NYPD Police Officer James Maxwell, on bribery charges in order to protect a gambling operation in Queens. Mafia Family Leadership Charts | About The Mafia Casso later reported on a meeting at the 19th Hole, in which Furnari told Balagula, Here there's enough for everybody to be happy to leave the table satisfied. She's a Chicago girl at heart, but she still misses living in a place with farms. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The Luccheses and three other New York families had participated in a window replacement scheme that stole millions of dollars from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 16:43. Capeci, Jerry. Popular film portrayals of the family include The Godfather (1972) and GoodFellas (1990). and agreed to become a witness.[271]. [197] His promotion angered Tommaso Gagliano, Tommy Lucchese and Dominick Petrilli, who formed a splinter group within the family and planned his murder. When asked what prompted this transformation, Chiodo replied "I was shot 12 times". [37] These accusations continued until Graziano retired in 1952. He controlled gambling operations along with Aniello Migliore. New Jersey Casinos Exclusion: Domenico Cutaia, harvnb error: no target: CITEREFCarlo2008 (, harvnb error: no target: CITEREFFriedman2000 (. Suspecting that DeFede was hiding money from the family, Amuso replaced him as acting boss with Steven Crea, head of the family's powerful Bronx faction. In 1987, Chiodo became a made man in the Lucchese family in a ceremony held in an apartment over a funeral home in Queens. As US law enforcement undertook a concerted effort to crush organized crime activities in New York City during the mid-1980s, they put eleven top members of the Five Families, including the entire leadership of the Lucchese crime family, Corallo, Santoro and consigliere Christopher "Christie Tick" Furnari, on trial, called the Mafia Commission Trial or the Commission Case. [200] On September 5, 1930, Joe Pinzolo was murdered by Girolomo "Bobby Doyle" Santuccio. Then all of a sudden he was at risk of being killed if he couldn't pay to the penny. from DePaul University. The case was never solved: none of the perpetrators ever confessed to the heist and only a diamond necklace valued at $780,000 was recovered. Organized Crime Spreads To FastGrowing Arizona [260], In September 1991, using a wheelchair due to his wounds, Chiodo testified in the Windows trial. [190] During the second trial both Thomas Ricciardi and Anthony Accetturo agreed to become Government witnesses; they testified against Perna and Taccetta. [189] On April 18, 1991, Perna was charged in two separate indictments. [193][194], Bonaventura "Joseph" Pinzolo (1887 September 5, 1930), also known as "Fat Joe", was the boss of the family during 1930. A close friend and handball partner of Lucchese leader Vittorio "Vic" Amuso, DeFede was inducted into the family in 1986 after Amuso became boss. [214] Other aliases of Russo listed by the FBN were: Mike Fedesco, Mike Partiro, Max Sender.[215]. Fear City: New York vs The Mafia tells the story of how the FBI managed to arrest the leaders of the "Five Families," the Mafia bosses who controlled organized crime in NYC. [86] At this time, Furnari's criminal record included convictions for assault and sex offenses. They are one of the "Five Families" and have a seat on the mafia's Commission. [54], Vincent C. Papa (December 5, 1917 July 26, 1977) was a former made member in the family who became notorious for masterminding the theft of the French Connection heroin from the New York Police Department (NYPD) property office. Papa's infamous theft became famous after the movie French Connection II. In 1964, Furnari became a caporegime. During the 1970s and 1980s, the Bypass Gang reportedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars in cash, jewelry, and other merchandise. [71] On September 20, 1952, Giannini's body was found on 107th Street shot to death. [288] Pennisi was a member of the Lucchese family's Brooklyn faction that operated from Tottenville, Staten Island. In 1991, Gioia Jr. was inducted into the Lucchese crime family in a ceremony held in Howard Beach, Queens. The crew stole 398 pounds of heroin and 120 pounds of cocaine from 1969 to 1972. On February 15, 2006, Furnari filed a habeas corpus petition in District Court claiming that the United States parole commission had improperly denied him parole. It occurred in a time of heightened tension between some older Mafia membersmany of whom had immigrated to the United States and clung to the customs of Italy or, more specifically, Sicilyand the younger generation, who mostly grew up in the U.S. and were more willing to embrace American customs and business opportunities. The arrests were made following a four-month undercover police investigation of New York's major pornography distributors.[14]. However, after the Jaguar came with a new engine and new filter, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents planted a bug in it, and listened in to Corallo's conversations with Santoro, mostly about the profit from the labor and construction racketeering operations in the Bronx, where they extorted unions and had influence in the construction industry. FLAGSTAFF. 1980-1983 [259] He was known as "Fat Pete" because of his enormous girth400lb (180kg) to 500lb (230kg), depending on the source. [21] In 2004, the New Jersey Commission of Investigation stated that Caravaggio was the head of the Lucchese crime family's North Jersey faction. [136] In the 1970s, Pappadio joined his brother Andimo in controlling Ideal Trucking in the Garment district. [118] In April 1993,[115] Lastorino was indicted and jailed along with Michael DeSantis and Richard Pagliarulo on murder conspiracy, extortion and other racketeering charges. [115][106][116] Some time after, Lastorino was appointed consigliere of the family. Citations: 8 F.3d 909. [49][50], Ralph "Raffie" Cuomo (1933 April 2008), also known as "Raffaele", was a soldier who owned Ray's Pizza on Prince Street between Elizabeth and Mott Streets in Little Italy. - Francis Capaldi, white male. On July 6, 1942, Santoro received six months to two years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to import narcotics from Mexico. [86] Furnari soon became an influential member of the Brooklyn faction of the family and was earning $25,000 a day. After posting a $92,000 bond, Accardi skipped bail and fled to Turin, Italy, where he continued smuggling heroin into the US and Canada. On November 12, 1953, Coco was sentenced to life in prison. 19 members of the crime family were arrested, including "Paulie Roast Beef." NEW ROCHELLE, NY Nineteen members of the Lucchese crime family operating in New York City, including seven . Tramunti served as acting boss, even after Corallo was released from prison in 1970. [233] In September 2002, Truscello and Steven Crea were indicted on information supplied by Joseph Defede, who became a government witness in February. 0. Casso gave these instructions to Balagula, "Send word to Vladimir that you have his money, that he should come to the club tomorrow. In 1953, Coco was arrested in Florida for murdering a Miami car-wash operator in a dispute over a bill. [260] However, he suffered several abdominal wounds and a disabled right arm. Amuso and Casso were both in hiding due to the Windows case. New York (State). [268], Chiodo provided valuable evidence that helped convict both Amuso and Casso as well as many other gangsters. [115][106][116] Tortorello sponsored his son Joseph "Torty Jr." during the ceremony. [274] George Frango married Irene, an immigrant from Syracuse, Italy and had three children: Georgia (1932), James (1935) and Donald (1938). Anthony (Tony Ducks) Corallo, Luccheses handpicked successor, was one of the targets of a 1985 FBI investigation that led to his conviction, along with those of the bosses of the Genovese and Colombo families, on charges that included racketeering, extortion, loan-sharking, and murder. FBI surveillance recorded Corallo conducting business with Furnari and other family leaders. Petrilli met Joseph Valachi in Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York. Peter "Fat Pete" Chiodo took over Furnari's Bensonhurst crew. Abraham "Abe" Telvi (September 12, 1934 July 28, 1956) was an associate of Johnny Dio. [119] In June 1995, Lastorino took a plea deal and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. In July 1908, Pinzolo was arrested for trying to bomb 314 East 11th Street in an effort to force owner Francisco Spinelli to pay Black Hand extortion demands. [156] He was recruited into the Lucchese family by capo Joseph Laratro, who controlled illegal gambling operations in Corona, Queens. [234] In October 2003, Truscello pled guilty to federal extortion charges. By the late 1950s Migliore, a soldier, already was overseeing Laratro's illegal gambling operations from bookmaking, policy operations and large telephone setups. [79] On December 22, 2003, a soldier in his crew Albert J. Circelli Jr. was shot and killed inside Rao's, an Italian restaurant located in Harlem by mafia associate Louis "Louie Lump Lump" Barone. [191] Perna and Michael Taccetta were sentenced to twenty-five years each. Committee on appropriations. [147], In 1972, Manzo was kidnapped by James McBratney, Eddie Maloney, Tommy Genovese, and Richie Chaisson; they held him for $150,000 in ransom, then released him when it was paid.