Louis DiNapoli
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Louis DiNapoli is a New York City mobster and soldier in the Genovese crime family
. DiNapoli grew up in the East Harlem section of Manhattan
and became a made member of the Genovese family in the early 1980s, joining the 116th Street Crew, which was headed by his older brother Vincent DiNapoli
. The crew was heavily involved in labor racketeering in the N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters
, and used its influence to extort money from New York construction companies and contractors.
On March 21, 1986, Louis, Vincent, and other Genovese mobsters were indicted for labor racketeering. On May 5, 1988, Louis and Vincent were convicted of creating scheme to allocate contracts and obtain payoffs for constructing the concrete superstructures of 16 Manhattan
buildings, including Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
and Trump Plaza. Louis was sentenced to 14 years in prison. On June 28, 1991, a federal appeals court reversed the convictions, rebuking the trial judge for exercising undue pressure on the jurors. However, in 1992 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the appeals court verdict and reinstated the convictions. The final outcome of this legal action is unknown.
In 1982, Vincent DiNapoli went to prison on racketeering charges for five years. Louis DiNapoli and soldier Louis Moscatiello handled the Carpenter Union rackets during Vincent's absence. On May 18, 1995, Louis DiNapoli and his other brother Joseph "Joey Dee" DiNapoli
, a captain
who currently serves on the Lucchese crime family
's ruling panel, were arrested for labor racketeering. The DiNapolis were charged with defrauding a state program that awarded public contracts to companies headed by minorities (women, African-Americans, Latino
s, etc.). Louis and Joseph set up three companies with figurehead minority owners that won over a dozen contracts for work at city schools and hospitals.
Genovese crime family
The Genovese crime family , is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia . The Genovese crime family has been nicknamed the "Ivy League" and "Rolls Royce" of organized crime...
. DiNapoli grew up in the East Harlem section of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and became a made member of the Genovese family in the early 1980s, joining the 116th Street Crew, which was headed by his older brother Vincent DiNapoli
Vincent DiNapoli
Vincent DiNapoli is a New York mobster and captain in the Genovese crime family, involved in labor racketeering. DiNapoli is best known for creating a cartel in the 1970s that controlled the price of drywall in New York City.-Early years:...
. The crew was heavily involved in labor racketeering in the N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters
N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters
The N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters maintains jurisdiction over all carpentry work and exhibition work in the New York City area. The council is under UBC Trusteeship, after the firing of the current Executive Secretary-Treasurer, which is the highest position in the union, Michael J Forde...
, and used its influence to extort money from New York construction companies and contractors.
On March 21, 1986, Louis, Vincent, and other Genovese mobsters were indicted for labor racketeering. On May 5, 1988, Louis and Vincent were convicted of creating scheme to allocate contracts and obtain payoffs for constructing the concrete superstructures of 16 Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
buildings, including Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center located on Eleventh Avenue, between 34th and 38th streets, on the West side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was undertaken in 1979 and...
and Trump Plaza. Louis was sentenced to 14 years in prison. On June 28, 1991, a federal appeals court reversed the convictions, rebuking the trial judge for exercising undue pressure on the jurors. However, in 1992 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the appeals court verdict and reinstated the convictions. The final outcome of this legal action is unknown.
In 1982, Vincent DiNapoli went to prison on racketeering charges for five years. Louis DiNapoli and soldier Louis Moscatiello handled the Carpenter Union rackets during Vincent's absence. On May 18, 1995, Louis DiNapoli and his other brother Joseph "Joey Dee" DiNapoli
Joseph DiNapoli
Joseph "Joey Dee" DiNapoli , is a high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family, holding the rank of caporegime or captain, in the family's Ruling Committee/Panel, controlling the day-to-day operations since 2003, along with Aniello "Neil" Migliore and Matthew Madonna...
, a captain
Caporegime
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo, is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking made member of a crime family who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization...
who currently serves on the Lucchese crime family
Lucchese crime family
The Lucchese crime family is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia . The family originated in the early 1920s with Gaetano "Tommy" Reina serving as boss up until his murder...
's ruling panel, were arrested for labor racketeering. The DiNapolis were charged with defrauding a state program that awarded public contracts to companies headed by minorities (women, African-Americans, Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
s, etc.). Louis and Joseph set up three companies with figurehead minority owners that won over a dozen contracts for work at city schools and hospitals.
Further reading
- Raab, Selwyn. Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires. New York: St. Martin Press, 2005. ISBN 0-312-30094-8
- United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Organized Crime: 25 Years After Valachi: Hearings Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 1988. http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC19099088&id=o-4HAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Louis+DiNapoli%22&dq=%22Louis+DiNapoli%22&pgis=1