Carmine Tramunti

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Carmine "Mr. Gribbs “Tramunti (born October 1, 1910 Manhattan , New York City , † October 15, 1978 in New York City) was an American mobster and head of the Lucchese family of La Cosa Nostra in New York City.

Tramunti lived on 107th Street and controlled most of the "Number Games" in Harlem, but also the craps games in New York City.

He was a stout, tall man with a double chin who looked astonishingly like the comedian Jonathan Winters . His behavior did not correspond to the common stereotype of an Italian-American and he looked more like a typical average American. However, he was a high-ranking member of La Cosa Nostra and had his headquarters in "The Stage Delicatessen" in Manhattan . After the death of Tommy Lucchese he was his successor through the "family". However, at that time the Lucchese family was controlled by the Gambino family and Tramunti acted more like a "front boss" than an independent head.

In 1971 Tramunti was involved in a multi-million dollar fraud and was closely monitored by the Brooklyn prosecutor from 1973 onwards. Tramunti was also suspected of being involved in the French Connection and of pre-financing the heroin trafficking that took place in it.

However, the only evidence was a handshake with a drug dealer observed by an investigator . This handshake was interpreted by the court as an agreement to enter into a drug deal and Tramunti was sentenced to 15 years in prison. This was referred to in a scene in the film Goodfellas . Tramunti died in prison in 1978.

Adaptations

Carmine Tramunti was part of the film character Dominic Cattano in the US film American Gangster from 2007, which was portrayed by Armand Assante .

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predecessor Office successor
Tommy Lucchese Head of the " Lucchese family " of La Cosa Nostra
1967 - 1974 		Anthony Corallo
personal data
SURNAME Tramunti, Carmine
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mr. Gribbs (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American mafia boss in New York
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Manhattan , New York City, USA
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1978
Place of death New York City