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Constantino Paul Castellano (Italian: [kastelˈlaːno]; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985) was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family of New York City. Castellano ran the organization from 1976 until his murder on December 16, 1985.
Despite Dellacroce's wishes for its members to remain loyal to the boss, his death triggers a coup against boss Paul Castellano. December 16 – Gambino crime family boss "Big" Paul Castellano is murdered, along with his new underboss and bodyguard Thomas "Tommy" Bilotti, outside of Manhattan's Sparks Steak House. John Gotti, the prime suspect ...
Thomas "Tommy" Bilotti (March 23, 1940 – December 16, 1985) was an American mobster who briefly served as underboss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.It was his promotion that helped trigger the 1985 assassination of Gambino boss Paul Castellano; Bilotti would end up killed as well as part of the assassination.
Charles "Lucky" Luciano begins employing Louis "Lepke" Buchalter's "The Combination (called Murder, Inc. by the press) for National Crime Syndicate murder contracts. Future Gambino crime family leader, Paul Castellano, is brought into the family] by boss Carlo Gambino. Sicilian mafiosi Vito Cascio Ferro dies in Rome, Italy while in prison.
Following his death, Paul Castellano assumes leadership of the criminal organization upsetting members that favored longtime underboss Aniello Dellacroce such as John Gotti and the so-called "Blue Collar" faction of the crime family. Despite the support displayed by the Gotti faction, Dellacroce is able to convince them to remain loyal to ...
Reporter Alison Parker, 24, and photojournalist Adam Ward, 27, were declared dead at the scene. Getty Images. ... Pa. on Monday, and charged with second-degree murder in Thompson’s death. ...
Paul Castellano forms a working partnership between the Gambino crime family and the Westies street gang of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.; January 6 – Cleveland Crime Family boss James Licavoli, underboss Angelo Lonardo, John Calandra, Ronald Carabbia, Pasquale Cisterino, Thomas Sinito, Alfred Calabrese, and Los Angeles crime family capo Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno are indicted after a grand ...
Finney was charged with armed robbery and murder after her accomplice was shot and killed by deputies, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Finney was found in a shower stall with a plastic garbage bag over her head, and died ten days later. Jail or Agency: Volusia County Branch Jail; State: Florida; Date arrested or booked: 5/29/2016; Date of ...