Mafia Commission Trial
The Mafia Commission Trial ( German Mafia Commission Trial ) was a large-scale criminal trial against leading Italian-American Mafiosi from New York City , USA that took place between February 25, 1985 and November 19, 1986. The " Mafia Commission " is the supreme executive council of the US American Cosa Nostra , which is mainly composed of the bosses , the Five New York Mafia Families and the Chicago Outfit and is considered to be the "chair" of the National Crime Syndicate .
Most of the evidence had been collected by the American Federal FBI . Among the accused the leaders of the New York Mafia and the charges were included: extortion , Labor Racketeering (infiltration of trade unions) and contract killing . The chief prosecutor was the public prosecutor Rudolph Giuliani .
The Time Magazine called the process the worst-case scenario , citing the opening statement of the prosecutor Giuliani, who spoke of the goal of "eradicating the five families."
accused
The family bosses were accused:
- Paul "Big Paul" Castellano , boss of the Gambino family
- Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno , boss of the Genovese family
- Carmine "Junior" Persico , boss of the Colombo family
- Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo , boss of the Lucchese family
- Philip "Rusty" Rastelli , boss of the Bonanno family ,
as well as their deputy ("Underboss") , " Consigliere " or "Soldati" :
- Aniello "Mr. Neil “Dellacroce , Gambino Underboss
- Gennaro "Gerry Lang" Langella , Colombo-Underboss and Acting Boss
- Salvatore "Tom Mix" Santoro , Lucchese underboss
- Christopher "Christy Tick" Furnari , Lucchese Consigliere
- Ralph "Ralphie" Scopo , Colombo-Soldato,
- Anthony "Bruno" Indelicato , Bonanno-Soldato.
Philip Rastelli was charged separately, Aniello Dellacroce died on December 2, 1985, and Paul Castellano was murdered two weeks later under the leadership of John Gotti . The remaining eight defendants were found guilty on all 151 counts and sentenced on January 13, 1986.
background
The FBI had been able to use covert wiretapping and informants to gather extensive evidence. The bosses' houses, business premises and vehicles could be bugged. One of the bugs was z. B. in the house of Gambino boss Paul "Big Paul" Castellano. Another was placed in the Jaguar of the Lucchese boss Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo. Corallo's Capo Salvatore "Sal" Avellino, Jr. also acted as the driver of the Jaguar, so all business conversations could be tapped in the car. This enabled the FBI to collect discussions about racketeering, illegal gambling, laboratory racketeering, etc. The FBI learned about For example, that the five families controlled all cement businesses in New York above $ 2,000,000.
Judgments
On January 13th, the verdicts were announced: All bosses and Ralph Scopo were imprisoned for 100 years. Anthony Indelicato was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Current status
The status of the convicts:
| Defendant | Position within the mafia | Status / prison | Date / place of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno | Boss, Genovese family | Deceased | July 27, 1992, MCFP Springfield |
| Antonio "Tony Ducks" Corallo | Boss, Lucchese family | Deceased | July 23, 2000, MCFP Springfield |
| Salvatore "Tom Mix" Santoro | Underboss, Lucchese family | Deceased | 2000 |
| Christopher "Christy Tick" Furnari | Consigliere, Lucchese family | FCI Allenwood, medium | |
| Carmine "Junior" Persico | Boss, Colombo family | Deceased | March 7, 2019, Durham , North Carolina |
| Gennaro "Jerry Lang" Langella | Acting Underboss, Colombo Family | USP Atlanta | |
| Ralph "Ralphie" Scopo | Soldato, Colombo family | Deceased | 1993 |
| Anthony "Bruno" Indelicato | Soldato, Bonanno family | FCI Fort Dix (see note below) |
Indelicato had been in prison for 13 years and was pardoned in 2000, but was imprisoned again in 2001 for violating probation conditions. In 2008 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Frank Santoro .
consequences
The trial, which was successful for the public prosecutor's office, increased Rudolph Giuliani's popularity and benefited him in the 1989 election campaign for the office of Mayor of New York City.
The persecution pressure on the leading forces did not end with this “Mafia Commission Trial”. In 1987 Salerno was summoned again under the RICO Act to deal with corruption between Mafiosi and trade unionists.
"The Manhattan Cosa Nostra Trials in the summer of 1987 accuse the boss of the Genovese criminal family, Anthony Salerno, of manipulating the election of [Jackie] Presser (IHT. June 3, 1987) . Three months earlier, police investigators had questioned the 72-year-old and sick predecessor Pressers, Roy L. Williams , in the health department of the State Prison in Springfield, Missouri, and learned details from him. "
literature
- Selwyn Rabb: The Five Families.
- Carl Sifakis: The Mafia Encyclopedia ; 2005; ISBN 0-816-06989-1
- Adrian Humphreys, Lee Lamothe: The Sixth Family.
- Simon Crittle: The Last Godfather.
- Anthony DeStefano: The Last Godfather: Joey Massino & the Fall of the Bonanno Crime Family ; 2006.
- Joseph D. Pistone, Charles Brandt: Donnie Brasco: Unfinished Business. ; 2007; ISBN 978-0-7624-2707-9 .
Web links
- Ed Magnuson: Hitting the Mafia. In: Time. June 24, 2001. Retrieved November 15, 2006 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Capcei, Jerry. The complete idiot's guide to the Mafia "The Mafia's Commission" (pg. 31-46)
- ^ Richard Stengel: The Passionate Prosecutor. In: Time. June 24, 2001. Retrieved November 15, 2006 . Time Magazine online, published June 24, 2001.
- ↑ Dagobert Lindlau : The Mob. Organized Crime Research. dtv , Munich 1989, ISBN 3-455-08659-4 , p. 300.