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James Ida also known as "Little Guy" (born July 11, 1940) is an American mobster and former consigliere of the Genovese crime family. Ida was born to first generation immigrants from Lombardy . Growing up in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan , New York , Ida was inducted into the Genovese crime family in the late 1970s.
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 ...
He was born to Giovanni "John" DeFeo and Maria Giovanna "Jennie" Coluzzi, one of 10 children. Growing up in New York's Little Italy neighborhood, DeFeo joined the Luciano crime family under boss Frank Costello. When DeFeo became a made man, he entered a crew belonging to mobster Mike Miranda that operated in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The Los Angeles crime family, also known as the Dragna crime family, the Southern California crime family [7] or the L.A. Mafia, and dubbed "the Mickey Mouse Mafia" by former Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates, [8] is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Los Angeles, California as part of the larger Italian-American Mafia.
Growing up in East Flatbush, Eppolito became acquainted with several other mobsters. His uncle and cousin were eventually murdered by both Gaggi and Gambino soldier Roy DeMeo, with the permission of Gambino boss Paul Castellano. When he applied to the NYPD in 1969, Eppolito falsely stated that he had no relatives in organized crime. [5]
John Gotti [1] [note 1] (/ ˈ ɡ ɒ t i / GOT-ee, Italian:; October 27, 1940 – June 10, 2002) was an American mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City.He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano in December 1985 and took over the family shortly thereafter, leading what was described as America's most powerful crime syndicate.
[1] [6] Despite his father's position within the Philadelphia mob, the Scarfos were not wealthy while Nicky was growing up. [1] In 1980, Scarfo Sr. became Philadelphia crime family's consigliere, and then in 1981 he was named family boss. Only then did the Scarfos begin to live a more lavish lifestyle. [1]
Growing up in the East Harlem section of Manhattan during the 1950s, DiNapoli was originally associated with the Lucchese crime family.He later switched to the Genovese crime family and became an associate of soldier Vincent "Fish" Cafaro, front boss Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno's top lieutenant.