1980 in organized crime
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1979 in organized crime
1979 in organized crime
See also:1978 in organized crime,other events of 1979,1980 in organized crime and thelist of 'years in Organized Crime'.-----Events:*James Eppolito, a member of the Gambino crime family, is photographed with First Lady Rosalynn Carter in recognition for his charity work in Manhattan.*January 12 -...
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other events of 1980,
1981 in organized crime
1981 in organized crime
-Events:*January 31—John Stanfa, a Philadelphia crime family member and former driver of slain boss Angelo Bruno, is convicted in Federal District Court of lying to a grand jury investigating Bruno's murder.-Arts and literature:*American Pop...
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list of 'years in Organized Crime'
Timeline of organized crime
This is a timeline of the history of organized crime.Note: Sources included are Carl Sifakis's The Mafia Encyclopedia, Herbert Asbury's The Gangs of New York and others. Online references also include Thomas P...
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Events
- January - Seven RochesterRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
mobsters, including Frank D. Frassetto, are convicted in a federal court of racketeering crimes including several mob-related bombings. http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060620/NEWS01/606200334/1002/NEWS - March 7 - Joseph Coppolino is stabbed to death and then decapitated, his headless corpse left on the street to be discovered by authorities. Coppolino was murdered by the DeMeo CrewRoy DeMeoRoy Albert DeMeo was a soldier in the Gambino crime family. He is infamous for heading the DeMeo crew, a gang suspected by the FBI of murdering at least 70 people between 1973 and 1983. The vast majority were disposed of so thoroughly that they were never found...
, who suspected him of providing information about their marijuana trafficking operation to narcotics agents.
Arts and literature
- Gloria (film) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080798/ starring Gena RowlandsGena RowlandsGena Rowlands is an American actress of film, stage and television. The four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner is best known for her collaborations with her actor-director husband John Cassavetes in ten films, in two of which, Gloria and A Woman Under the Influence, she gave Academy...
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Deaths
- March 21 - Angelo BrunoAngelo BrunoAngelo "The Gentle Don" Bruno was a Sicilian-American mobster who ran the Philadelphia crime family for two decades. Bruno gained his nickname and reputation due to his preference for conciliation over violence.-Early years:Born in Villalba, Sicily, Bruno emigrated to the United States in his...
"The Gentle Don"/"The Docile Don", Philadelphia crime familyPhiladelphia crime familyThe Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Scarfo crime family, Bruno crime family, Philadelphia Mafia, or Philly Mob, is an Italian American criminal organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of the most active American Mafia families outside of the Five Families of New York...
Boss - April 17 - Antonio CaponigroAntonio CaponigroAntonio Rocco Caponigro , also known as Tony Bananas, was the consigliere of Angelo Bruno in the Bruno crime family. He is known for ending the peaceful Bruno regime by ordering his murder over a dispute concerning the methamphetamine trade.-Early life:Caponigro was born in Chicago, Illinois on...
"Tony Bananas", Philadelphia crime family Consigliere - April 17 - Alfred Salerno, Chauffeur and cousin of Antonio Caponigro
- June 16 - Gerard PappaGerard PappaGerard Pappa , also known as "Gerry" and "Papa Bear" , was a former Colombo crime family associate and eventually a Genovese crime family soldier and known hitman, who was widely feared for his violent tendencies, which directly attributed to his own murder in 1980.-Biography:Gerard was 36 when he...
, Colombo Crime Family Associate/Genovese crime family Soldier - July 11 - Gabriel Mannarino "Kelly", LaRocca crime family Capo
- September 19 - John Simone, Philadelphia crime family Capo
- October 30 - Frank SindoneFrank SindoneFrank Sindone , also known as "Barracuda Frank", was a loan shark and soldier in the Bruno crime family who helped plot the 1980 murder of family mob boss Angelo Bruno.-Personal background:...
, Philadelphia Crime family Capo - December - John McCullough, President of the Roofer's Union, Local 30 and an associate of Angelo BrunoAngelo BrunoAngelo "The Gentle Don" Bruno was a Sicilian-American mobster who ran the Philadelphia crime family for two decades. Bruno gained his nickname and reputation due to his preference for conciliation over violence.-Early years:Born in Villalba, Sicily, Bruno emigrated to the United States in his...