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Sources claimed his murder was retribution for his involvement in the murder of Nick Rizzuto Jr. in December 2009, the son of Vito Rizzuto. The 67s gang formed in the Saint-Michel district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the late 1980s and are associated with the Crips gang. Police believed Joseph drove the getaway car in the Rizzuto murder.
Nicolo Rizzuto was born in Cattolica Eraclea, in the province of Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, on February 18, 1924.His father, Vito Rizzuto Sr. had been convicted on 23 June 1921 by an Italian military court of theft after he was caught stealing from the Regio Esercito. [1]
His eldest son, Nicolo Rizzuto (Nick Jr.) – named after his grandfather – was born on 4 December 1967. He was shot six times and killed near his car in the Montreal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on December 28, 2009. [9] His other son is Leonardo Rizzuto, [10] and the third child is his daughter, Libertina "Bettina" – named after her ...
Nicolo Rizzuto Jr. was gunned down on December 28, 2009, followed by the disappearance of his brother-in-law Paolo Renda on May 10, 2010. Renda was the Rizutto crime family consigliere at the time of his murder. Finally, Nicolo Rizzuto Sr. was killed by a sniper on November 10, 2010. [58] [65]
January 2 – A funeral was held for Nick Rizzuto Jr., who was shot to death on December 18, 2009. His father, reputed Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto, was not permitted to attend because he was serving a prison sentence in the United States. Police videographers filmed every guest at the funeral. [9] [10]
Two days later, Arcadi met with Rizzuto where a police wiretap recorded him as saying about Gervasi: "There's only one way, a bullet to the head". [11] Gervasi was wounded by a car bomb planted in his Jeep Cherokee on February 25, 2002. [11] The third murder attempt on January 19, 2004 was successful after Gervasi was shot and killed inside of ...
Nick Rizzuto may refer to: Nick Rizzuto (radio producer) Nicolo Rizzuto (1924–2010), Montreal-based Mafioso don, father of Vito Rizzuto; Nick Rizzuto Jr. (died 2009
During his time in prison, his son Nicolo Rizzuto Jr. was murdered on December 28, 2009, while his father Nicolo Rizzuto Sr. was murdered on November 10, 2010. [ 405 ] [ 406 ] [ 407 ] He was released from prison on October 5, 2012, and subsequently died on December 23, 2013, from complications of lung cancer.