Domenico Cefalu

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Domenico "Italian Dom" Cefalu (* around 1947 in Sicily ) is a mobster and was the head of the Gambino family in New York City .

biography

Cefalu was born in Sicily. After moving to the United States, Cefalu smuggled heroin in New York City for the Gambino mafia family . In 1982 he was convicted of drug smuggling and was imprisoned for six years. In 1991 he was accepted as a full member of the family by Gambino boss John Gotti . Cefalu was a member of the Sicilian "Zip" crew , headed by Caporegime Pasquale Conte , based in Queens and Brooklyn ( Zip is an American slang term for Italian-born mafiosi due to their fast-paced Sicilian language).

In 1992, a New York court questioned Cefalu as a witness in the Conte trial. After a few questions he refused to give evidence. The judge sentenced him to 18 months in prison for disobeying the court. On February 23, 1993, Cefalu was brought to court to testify again in the Conte trial, but refused again. On February 6, 1994, he was released from prison. On the same day he was charged with failing to testify in the Conte trial; In 1996 he was sentenced to 33 months in prison.

In 2008, Cefalu was arrested as part of Operation Old Bridge and charged with extortion and conspiracy on February 7, 2008 . Operation Old Bridge was a coordinated action by the Italian and American police, directed against Italian and American gangsters and primarily against the Gambino family. Cefalu was sentenced to 33 months in prison. On November 3, 2009, he was released from prison. He then lived in Brooklyn with his mother. He also worked as a baker on the side.

In July 2011, Cefalu became the boss of the Gambino family. His rise is seen as a return to the old tradition of Cosa Nostra . He replaced Peter Gotti , who had been the boss of the family since 2002. In 2015, Cefalu resigned; The new boss was Frank Cali , who had previously been underboss, until his murder in March 2019 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b John Marzulli: Wiseguy Sicilian Domenico Cefalu takes reins of Gambino crime family, once ruled by Gottis. In: New York Daily News . July 29, 2011, archived from the original on July 26, 2012 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
  2. ↑ Jerry Capeci: Jackie Nose Runs The Gambinos. In: Gangland. December 15, 2015, archived from the original on December 17, 2005 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
  3. ^ Domenico Cefalu Opening The Floodgates. In: Friend of Ours. March 9, 2009, archived from the original on October 29, 2011 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
  4. ↑ United States of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Domenico Cefalu, Appellant-Cross-Appellee. In: FindLaw. June 4, 1996, accessed March 14, 2019 .
  5. ↑ William K. Rashbaum: Accused Gambino Leaders indicted in sweep. In: nytimes.com . August 2, 2008, accessed March 14, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Domenico Cefalu. In: Inmate Locator. Federal Bureau of Prisons, archived from the original on April 6, 2012 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
  7. ^ John Marzulli: Staten Island mobster takes leadership of Gambino crime family: report. In: nydailynews.com . August 21, 2015, archived from the original on August 24, 2015 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
predecessor Office successor
Peter Gotti Head of the
“ Gambino Family ” of La Cosa Nostra
2011–2015 		Frank Cali
personal data
SURNAME Cefalu, Domenico
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cefalu, Italian Dom (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian-American mobster
DATE OF BIRTH around 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Sicily