Frank Cali

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Francesco Paolo Augusto "Frank" Calì (born March 26, 1965 in New York City , New York ; † March 13, 2019 on Staten Island , New York) was an American mafioso and at the time of his murder the boss of the Gambino family .

Life

Early years

Frank Cali's parents - Augusto Cali and Agata Cesare - come from Palermo in Sicily , where his father ran a household goods store.

Augusto Cali ran a video store in Bensonhurst and was a partner of Domenico Adamita, who in turn was a close friend and business partner of Mafia boss Gaetano Badalamenti . He played a key role in organizing the infamous Pizza Connection in the 1980s . Despite this connection, Augusto Cali was never investigated, so his criminal record remained clean.

Frank Cali was the nephew of John , Joseph and Rosario Gambino .

Criminal career

Cali's criminal career began as a teenager working as an errand boy for Mafia greats like John D'Amico and John Gotti on 18th Avenue in Brooklyn . In the late 1990s, Frank was promoted to capo . According to mafia expert Jerry Capeci, Cali became the new underboss of the Gambino family in October 2012. Capeci had previously reported that Domenico Cefalu has become the family's new boss. Both Cefalu and Cali belonged to the Sicilian faction. In July 2013, Cali was supposed to be the new boss of the family, which he refused on his own initiative. In August 2015, Frank Cali became the new boss of the family after his predecessor, Cefalu, offered his position due to his age.

On March 13, 2019, Cali was shot at least six times in front of his home on Staten Island and then run over by a pickup truck . He died in hospital that same day.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Attilio Bolzoni: Franky Boy, the invisible boss who wanted to have Palermo back. In: Repubblica.it . February 8, 2008, accessed March 14, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Ali Winston, Nate Schweber, Jacey Fortin, Liam Stack: Frank Cali, Reputed Gambino Mob Boss, Is Shot and Killed on Staten Island. In: nytimes.com . March 13, 2019, accessed on March 14, 2019 . New York: Suspected Mafia boss Francesco Cali shot. In: Spiegel Online . March 14, 2019, accessed March 14, 2019 .
  3. ^ A b John Marzulli: Staten Island mobster takes Gambino leadership: report. In: New York Daily News . August 21, 2015, archived from the original on December 20, 2015 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
  4. ↑ Gambinos Mine Their Sicilian Roots To Find New Underboss. In: Gangland News. October 25, 2012, archived from the original on March 9, 2019 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
  5. ^ Murray Weiss: Mob Pick for Gambino Godfather Turns Down the Job. In: DNAinfo New York. July 18, 2013, archived from the original on July 20, 2013 ; accessed on March 14, 2019 (English).
  6. ↑ Mafia boss murdered in New York. In: orf.at . March 14, 2019, accessed March 14, 2019 .
predecessor Office successor
Domenico Cefalu Head of the
“ Gambino Family ” of the American Cosa Nostra
2015–2019 		unknown
personal data
SURNAME Cali, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calì, Francesco Paolo Augusto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American mafioso
DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York , United States
DATE OF DEATH March 13, 2019
Place of death Staten Island , New York , United States