DeCavalcante family
The DeCavalcante family (DeCavalcante crime family) is an Italian-American mafia family of the American Cosa Nostra with headquarters in Elizabeth , New Jersey . She works with the Five Families from New York and has close relationships with the Bruno Family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the Patriarca Family in Boston and Providence, New England. The DeCavalcantes were largely the inspiration for the fictional DiMeo family (soprano family) from the HBO series " The Sopranos ".
Beginnings
The former organization of today's DeCavalcante family was from the Commission recognized the American Cosa Nostra at the beginning not as an independent family. During the prohibition period there were several bosses in North Jersey . B. controlled the transport of alcohol and whiskey. There were two unofficial mafia families based in New Jersey. One family in Newark under the direction of Gaspare D'Amico and one in Elizabeth under the direction of Stefano Badami . New York families also had subsidiary locations in New Jersey. On the one hand, the fraction of Joe Masseria , today's Genovese family , and the fraction of Gaetano Reina , today's Lucchese family . The Philadelphia Crime Family (Bruno Family) also operated in South Jersey. In 1937, D'Amico fled after a failed assassination attempt on his life, which had been ordered by Joseph Profaci (former boss of today's Colombo family ).
Badami, Amari & Delmore
In the late 1930s, Stefano "Steve" Badami became the sole boss of the Elizabeth Newark factions. However, his rule proved weak as the Newark and Elizabeth factions battled for sole control of New Jersey. Badami ruled until the 1950s, but was assassinated in 1955 during a possible power struggle between the two factions.
Badami's underboss and companion Filippo "Phil" Amari rose to be the new boss. He was widely recognized as the new head of the New Jersey organization, but his tenure turned out to be very short as there were several factions plotting against each other and trying to take control. While Amari was still in charge, he retired to Sicily and was represented by his underboss Nicholas "Nick" Delmore (née Amoruso).
Delmore took part in the famous Apalachin meeting in 1957 as a proxy . Also present were Francesco "Frank" Majuri (Newark Group) and Louis LaRasso (Elizabeth Group). Delmore became the official boss, LaRasso was promoted to the new underboss and Majuri to the new consigliere . Delmore led the organization from then until he fell ill in the early 1960s and the rebellious times of New Jersey came to an end. He died in 1964 and his nephew Sam DeCavalcante became the new head of the "DeCavalcante family", which was now officially recognized as an independent family.
DeCavalcante era
Between 1964 and 1969, DeCavalcante doubled the number of family members. He enjoyed a lot of respect for his place on the notorious Cosa Nostra Commission. In 1969 he was found guilty of extortion and organized crime conspiracy and sentenced to 15 years in prison. In 1976, he was released from prison, moved to a high-rise condominium in Florida, and partially retired from the family business. During this time he appointed Giovanni Riggi as acting boss. DeCavalcante officially resigned in the early 1980s and left Giovanni “John the Eagle” Riggi in charge. Even so, the FBI assumed that he was still a silent advisor to the family until the early 1990s.
Riggis tour
Under Riggi's leadership, enormous sums of money were generated from the construction business, extortion, credit bankruptcy and illegal gambling. In the mid-1980s, Riggi developed a good relationship with John Gotti , the boss of the Gambino family . After Riggi was jailed for incitement to murder, he appointed John D'Amato as the incumbent boss of the family in 1990 . In the meantime, the official, long-time underboss Louis LaRasso was apparently the victim of a so-called Lupara Bianca in 1991 and disappeared without a trace. Giacomo "Jake" Amari officially took over his office and directed all workers and construction operations. A little later it was found out that D'Amato allegedly participated in homosexual acts and so he was murdered in 1992. Riggi continued to lead the family out of prison, but he appointed Amari as the new incumbent boss. Everything seemed regulated again until Amari slowly fell ill and died of stomach cancer in 1997. This led to a massive power vacuum in the family. Some senior members pushed to become the next boss in the DeCavalcante family.
Riggi then organized a three-man committee, consisting of Girolamo Palermo , Vincent Palermo (not related) and Charles Majuri , which was supposed to regulate the day-to-day business with Stefano Vitabile as consigliere.
Detention and witness protection
On December 2, 1999, the FBI arrested Vincent Palermo and approximately 30 other members and some of the family's associates. Vincent himself was charged with the attempted murder of soldato Frank D'Amato and also the murder of Frank Majuri and other criminal offenses. Palermo realized that he might have to spend the rest of his life behind bars and decided to cooperate with the FBI in exchange for a lighter sentence. He confessed to the killings of Fred Weiss and Louis LaRasso and planning the murders of John D'Amato, Joseph Masella , Charles Majuri , Frank D'Amato and Tom Salvata , the manager of his strip club. Other top family members, such as Anthony Rotondo and Anthony Capo , also became government witnesses.
In 2001, 20 gangsters were found guilty of extortion, seven murders, 14 murder conspiracies, attempted murder, blackmail in the construction industry and stock fraud. This was the fourth indictment against the family since 1999. US law enforcement officials also brought Giovanni Riggi to court, who could have been released in 2003 but was sentenced to 10 more years in prison.
Last years
At the beginning of 2005, the deputy underboss Joseph Miranda also took over the leadership of the organization as acting boss and introduced up to 12 new members in an attempt to strengthen the family again. At the end of 2006 and beginning of 2007 he resigned from his position and left Francesco Guarraci as the incumbent boss. Miranda herself continues to serve the family as an underboss.
About 45 men were arrested between 1999 and 2005, including the consigliere Stefano Vitabile and seven capos . Since that time, the five New York families have had considerable influence on the North Jersey family. It is unclear how much influence, if any, John Riggi had at that time from prison until his release on November 27, 2012. Riggi died of natural causes on August 3, 2015 at the age of 90.
In March 2015, the FBI arrested 10 members and associates of the family. The charges were conspiracy to commit murder and drug stealing. Among those arrested were the 71-year-old Capo Charles Stango and the 72-year-old Consigliere or successor to Stefano Vitabile, Frank Nigro .
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; ie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s – 1955 | Stefano Badami | 1904-1955 | murdered on March 31, 1955 | ||
| 1955-1957 | Filippo Amari | Phil | ???? - 1957 | natural death | |
| 1957-1964 | Nicholas Delmore (Nicholas Amoruso) | Nick | ???? - 1964 | natural death | Uncle of Sam DeCavalcante |
| 1964-1982 | Sam DeCavalcante | Sam the Plumber | 1912-1997 | Heart attack | resigned |
| 1982-2015 | Giovanni Riggi | John the Eagle | 1925-2015 | Prostate cancer | Imprisoned 1990–2012 |
Acting boss
- 1962-1964: Sam DeCavalcante; became boss in 1964
- 1990-1992: John D'Amato ; Nickname: "Johnny Boy"; became victim of a Lupara Bianca in 1992 / client: Stefano Vitabile
- 1992-1997: Giacomo Amari ; Nickname: "Jake"; * ???? - 1997; died of stomach cancer in 1997
- 1997–1999: (COMMITTEE)
- Girolamo Palermo ; Nickname: "Jimmy Dumps"; * 1938
- Vincent Palermo ; Nickname: "Vinny Ocean"; * 1946; became informant in 1999
- Charles Majuri ; Nickname: "Charlie Big Ears"; * 1940; was charged in 2000
- 2000-2004: (COMMITTEE)
- Girolamo Palermo; was convicted and placed under house arrest in 2004
- Stefano Vitabile ; Nickname: "Steve the Truck Driver"; * 1935; was charged in 2003 and imprisoned from 2006-2013
- Giuseppe Schifilliti ; Nickname: "Pino"; * 1938; was imprisoned in 2003
- 2005-2007: Joseph Miranda ; Nickname: "Joe the Old Man"; * 1925; resigned / became underboss
- 2007–2012: Francesco Guarraci ; Nickname: "Frank"; * 1955
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 organization.
| Period | Surname | Nickname | Lifetime | Cause of death | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s – 1931 | Sam Monaco | 1893-1931 | ???? - 1931 | murdered on September 10, 1931 | |
| 1931-1955 | Filippo Amari | Phil | ???? - 1957 | natural death | became boss in 1955 |
| 1955-1956 | Nicholas Delmore (Nicholas Amoruso) | Nick | ???? - 1964 | natural death | became boss in 1957 |
| 1956-1957 | Francesco Majuri | Fat Frank | 1909-1983 | natural death | became consigliere in 1957 |
| 1957-1989 | Louis LaRasso | Fat Lou | 1926-1991 | fell victim to a Lupara Bianca in 1991 | Perpetrator: Vincent Palermo |
| 1991-1992 | Giacomo Amari | Jake | ???? - 1997 | Stomach cancer | became acting boss in 1992 |
| 2007-present | Joseph Miranda | Joe the Old Man | 1925-today | Acting Underboss since 2003 |
Acting underboss
- 1978-1989: Girolamo Palermo
- 1989-1991: Giacomo Amari; became underboss in 1991
- 2003-2007: Joseph Miranda; became Underboss in 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s – 1957 | unknown | ||||
| 1957-1982 | Francesco Majuri | Fat Frank | 1909-1983 | natural death | Father of Charles Majuri |
| 1982-2014 | Stefano Vitabile | Steve the Truck Driver | 1935-today | Imprisoned 2006–2013 | |
| 2014-present | Frank Nigro | Goombah Frankie | 1943-today |
Films and documentaries
- In the HBO series " The Sopranos ", the fictional DiMeo family (Soprano family) has many parallels to the DeCavalcantes.
- John "Johnny Boy" D'Amato z. B., like the fictional DiMeo captain Vito Spatafore, was murdered for homosexual acts.
- The fictional Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. has the same first name and partly the same nickname as Giacomo "Jake" Amari . He is also the incumbent boss, dies of stomach cancer and his death creates a massive power vacuum between rival factions within the family.
- Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo has many parallels to Tony Soprano. His own strip club, located in his own property and he was promoted from captain to acting boss.
- The DeCavalcantes, like the fictional ones (Sopranos), worked closely with the New York families . Giovanni "John the Eagle" Riggi had a close relationship with John Gotti - the boss of the Gambino family , as did the fictional Tony Soprano with the boss of the fictional Lupertazzi family.
- 2006: "The real Sopranos", documentation by Thomas Viner
- 2010: "Mob Money": "An American Greed Special Presentation"; CNBC documentation
literature
- United States. Congress. Senates. Committee on the Judiciary: Organized Crime in America: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate , 1983
- Ronald Goldstock, Martin Marcus & Thomas D. Thacher: Corruption and Racketeering in the New York City Construction Industry: Final Report of the New York State Organized Crime Task Force , 1990, ISBN 0-8147-3034-5
- James B. Jacobs: Busting the Mob: The United States Vs. Cosa Nostra , 1994, ISBN 0-8147-4230-0
- James B. Jacobs, Coleen Friel & Robert Radick: Gotham Unbound: How New York City Was Liberated from the Grip of Organized Crime , 1999, ISBN 0-8147-4247-5
- Greg B. Smith: Made Men: The True Rise-and-Fall Story of a New Jersey Mob Family , 2003, ISBN 0-425-18551-6
Individual evidence
- ^ The Changing Face of Organized Crime in New Jersey: A Status Report May 2004, pp. 121-125.
- ↑ Linda Stasi: Story behind the real 'Sopranos' . In: New York Post , June 23, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ Newton, Michael: The Mafia at Apalachin 1957, p. 95.
- ↑ Stefano Badami . In: Organized crime and illicit traffic narcotics , p. 333.
- ^ Mafia: the government's secret file on organized crime By United States. Dept. of the Treasury (pg. 284)
- ↑ a b SICK DON GETS 10 Real Soprano too ill for court . In: Daily News , September 27, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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- ↑ RELIVING A GORY RUBOUT Big-time turncoat tells how a wiseguy got his . In: Daily News , May 13, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ REAL 'SOPRANO' SINGS NJ mob boss cut secret deal . In: Daily News , October 24, 2000. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ a b Mob Money . CNBC, June 23, 2010.
- ↑ Fbi's Star Snitch Admits Fibs . In: Daily News , May 21, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ a b Feuer, Alan: New Charges for Mob Family as US Indictment Names 20 . In: The New York Times , April 20, 2001.
- ↑ Mob Story . Nj.com. May 9, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Haugen, David M. Is the Mafia Still a Force in America? . San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2006. (pg. 20) ISBN 0-7377-2402-1
- ^ Troncone, Tom: NJ Mafia Family Gets New Boss . In: Articles & News . TheChicagoSyndicate.com. June 23, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ↑ Capeci, Jerry : What's Left of the Mob . In: New York . May 21, 2005. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation: The Changing Face of ORGANIZED CRIME IN NEW JERSEY - A Status Report - DeCavalcante . In: SCI 2004 Report . MafiaNJ.com. 2004. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ↑ McDonald, Devin: Newark, New Jersey . In: AmericanMafia.com 26 Mafia Cities - New Jersey . AmericanMafia.com. 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ↑ Jerry Capeci: What's Left of the Mob . In: New York Maganize , May 21, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ John Riggi .
- ↑ John Riggi, Jersey mob boss who inspired 'The Sopranos,' dead at 90 . In: NJ.com . Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ↑ FBI announces 10 New Jersey mafia arrests . March 12, 2015. Accessed March 14, 2015.
- ↑ Capeci, Jerry: The complete idiot's guide to the Mafia , p. 70.