Civello family
The Civello family ( Dallas Crime Family ) was an Italian - American mafia family of the American Cosa Nostra , headquartered in Dallas ( Texas ). Some sources say the family has not been organized since Joseph Civello's death in 1970, while other sources say they had at least two heads until the latter passed away in 1990.
It has often been erroneously reported that the Dallas family only a fraction of the Matranga family from New Orleans was that of Carlos Marcello was controlled. However, there is evidence that two distinctively separate families were; Until at least Civello's death in 1970, Marcello was careful not to step on the toes of the Dallas family. In addition, Marcello was only 11 years old when the Piranio brothers went to Dallas in 1921.
history
From Corleone to Dallas
The brothers Carlo and Joseph Piranio grew up in the same Sicilian town called Corleone as Giuseppe "Peter" Morello of the Morello family ; Probably the first Italian-American mafia family with the typical structure that still applies today to the American Cosa Nostra. In 1901, immigrated from Corleone, they lived in Shreveport ( Louisiana ) and shifted their business in 1921 to Dallas. Head Carlo took over the underworld of Dallas with his underboss Joseph in the following years.
During the Prohibition Period in the United States , the brothers controlled every whispering pub in town and owned grocery stores that served as the facade for illegal gambling establishments.
Carlo died of natural causes in 1930 and his brother Joseph took control of the organization. He owned a number of bars, controlled numerous gambling operations, and ran a few smaller working thugs through his construction business.
When Joseph died in 1956, power passed to Joseph Civello . Since the early 1930s, Civello and his gang , including his brother Sam Civello, cousins Louis and Leon Civello, Frank Ianni and Joe Cascio, worked for the Piranio brothers.
New boss from Dallas
A year after Civello came to power, he was one of around 100 Mafia members who attended the legendary Apalachin Meeting in 1957 ; a gathering of almost all bosses of the American Cosa Nostra in November 1957 which, in the municipality of Apalachin in New York took place and was raided by the local police. Civello and his soldato John Francis Colletti were among the 62 mafiosi who were briefly arrested.
In 1960 he was sentenced to five years imprisonment for organized crime conspiracies, but was released in 1961 when the sentence could be overturned. Civellos continued to pursue illegal activities and expanded into legitimate businesses as well.
Civello died of natural causes on January 17, 1970. Federal Judge Irving Kaufman called Civello, according to a Jan. 11, 1976 article in The Dallas Morning News , "a high-ranking criminal wrapped in the facade of legitimate business."
Still active
Some sources say that the family has been unorganized and has no leader since the death of Joseph Civello. However, after Civello's death, the longtime capo named Joseph Ianni, with close ties to the Matranga family , is said to have taken over the management.
When Ianni died of natural causes in May 1973, a capo named Joseph Campisi is said to have been the boss until his death in 1990.
If there is still an active crime family in Dallas, most would say that Carlo "Corky" Campisi is the man in charge.
Historical tour
Head of the family
The head of a family cannot always be identified so clearly; especially if another family member comes to the fore due to a prison sentence. The external view does not always make it easy to recognize a new head as such or to determine his exact term of office. In addition, a presidential system seems to be establishing itself to a certain extent ; d. H. the head shifts his power more to a so-called “acting boss” and / or “street boss”, who in turn continue to recognize the head as such, even if he is, for example, in custody.
| Period | Surname | Nickname | Lifetime | Cause of death | annotation |
| 1921-1930 | Carlo Tino Piranio | 1876-1930 | natural death | ||
| 1930-1956 | Joseph T. Piranio | JT | ???? - 1956 | natural death | Brother of Carlo Piranio |
| 1956-1970 | Joseph Francis Civello | 1902-1970 | natural death | ||
| 1970-1973 | Joseph Ianni | Joe | 1913-1973 | natural death | Son of Frank Ianni |
| 1973-1990 | Joseph Campisi | Eqyptian Joe | ???? - 1990 | Heart attack |
Underboss of the family
The underboss is number two in the criminal family, he is the deputy director of the syndicate. He gathers information for the boss, gives orders and instructions to the subordinates. In the absence of the boss, he leads the criminal group.
| Period | Surname | Nickname | Lifetime | Cause of death | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-1930 | Joseph T. Piranio | JT | |||
| 1930-1956 | Philip Civello | Big Phil | 1872-1959 | natural death | Father of Joseph Civello |
| 1956 | Frank Ianni | Big Frank | ???? - ???? | Father of Joseph Ianni | |
| 1956-1959 | Charles Vincent Satarino | Charlie | ???? - 1959 | natural death | |
| 1959-1966 | Ross Musso | ???? - 1975 | natural death | became consigliere in 1966 | |
| 1966-1970 | Joseph Ianni | Joe | 1913-1973 | natural death | became boss in 1970 |
| 1970-1974 | Philip S. Bosco, Jr. | Pump | ???? - 1974 | natural death | |
| 1974-1990 | John Douglas Campisi | JD | ???? - ???? |
Consigliere of the family
At the same level as the underboss is the consigliere, the advisor to the criminal family. It is usually an older member of the family who has not reached the position of boss in his criminal career and has now partially withdrawn from active criminal activity. He advises the boss and the underboss, giving him considerable influence and power.
| Period | Surname | Nickname | Lifetime | Cause of death | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-1933 | Michael Angelo Genaro | 1856-1933 | natural death | ||
| 1933-1954 | John Genaro | 1889-1954 | Heart attack | Son of Michael Angelo Genaro | |
| 1954-1966 | Salvatore Lobello | Sam | 1883-1966 | natural death | |
| 1966-1970 | Ross Musso | ???? - 1975 | natural death | was underboss until 1966 | |
| 1970-1976 | Johnny Ross Patrono | 1925-1976 | natural death |
Individual evidence
- ↑ American Mafia - Dallas, Texas
- ↑ Viralnova - The Mafia Is All Around Us ... Do You Know Who Your Local Mobsters Are?
- ↑ The CW33 - Tales From the Speakeasy: Who Is the Dallas Crime Family?
- ↑ Crime Inquiry Still Checking on Apalachin Meeting . In: Toledo Blade , Associated Press, July 2, 1958, p. Two. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ Apalachin Meeting Ruled Against Gang Killing Of Tough, Probe Told . In: Schenectady Gazette , Associated Press, February 13, 1959, pp. 1, 3. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ Spartacus Educational - Joseph Civello
- ^ Find a Grave - Joseph Francis Civello
- ^ D Magazine - Who's Behind the Mafia in Dallas?
- ↑ Reo Cities - Dallas Mafia ( Memento of the original from April 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
