Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires (134 page)

Davis, J. Richard“Dixie,”

Dawson, Samuel

DEA.
See
Drug Enforcement Administration

Dean, John W., Ill

Dearie, Raymond J.

DeCavalcante Family,

DeCavalcante, Simone“Sam the Plumber,”

DeChristopher, Fred

DeCicco, Frank

assassination of,

as capo

as underboss

DeCongilio, Vincent“Vinny D,”

DeFilippo, Patrick“Patty from the Bronx,”

Delasco, Anthony“Ham,”

Dellacroce, Aniello“Mr. Neil”

background of

death of,

FBI’s surveillance of

Gotti’s, John Joseph, relationship with

as underboss

DeLuca, Richard

DeMeo, Roy

Democratic Party

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

DePenta, Vinnie

DeSantis, Mike

DeSapio, Carmine

DeSimone, Frank

DeStefano, Anthony

DeVecchio, R. Lindley“Lynn”

Massino, Joseph, investigated by

as Scarpa’s handler, -

Devine, Michael

Dewey, Thomas E.

Luciano investigated by

Murder Inc. and

as N.Y. governor,

as prosecutor

Dial Meat Purveyors

Diapoulas, Peter“Pete the Greek,”

DiBella, Tommy

DiBernardo, Robert“DiB”

assassination of,

defection of

sex industry and

DiBono, Louis

Dickey, Orange C.

DiGeorgio, Victoria.
See
Gotti, Victoria“Vicky”

DiGregorio, Gasper“Gasparino,”

DiLapi, Anthony

Dillinger, John

DiNapoli, Louis

DiNapoli, Vincent

construction extortions and

SEBCO and

sentencing of

DiPalermo, Joseph“Joe Beck,”

DiStefano, Nicholas“Nicky the Battler,”

District Council of Cement and Concrete Workers

Dixie Rose

D&M Pasta Company

Dodge, William Copeland

Don Umberto.
See
Anastasia, Albert

Donovan, Raymond,

The Don

Doran, William Y.

Dorsky, Daniel

double breasting

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

dry cleaning

Dubinsky, David

Due Amici

Dupont, Norman

D’Urso, Michael“Cookie,”

Duvall, Robert

Dylan, Bob

Eboli, Thomas“Tommy Ryan,”

Ecstasy

Edelbaum, Maurice

Edwards, Flora

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

electronic surveillance.
See also
FBI surveillance

illegal

legalizing

planting of

Warren Commission and

Embarrato, Alfred“Al Walker,”

English, T.J.

Eppolito, Louis

Esposito, Olympia“Mitzi,”

Esposito, Vincent

European American Bank

Exner, Judith Campbell

Facciolo, Bruno

Failla, James“Jimmy Brown”

background of

as capo

garbage rackets and

pacts by

Falanga, Frankie“the Beast,”

Falcetti, Pasquale

Falcone, Giovanni

Farace, Gus

Farenga, Barclay“Bobby”

arrests of,

drug deals by

hits by

as informer

fascism, in Italy

Fatico, Carmine,

Fava, Anthony

Favara, John

Favo, Christopher

FBI.
See
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

FBI surveillance

on Avellino, Salvatore

on Bergin Hunt and Fish Club,-

on Cantarella, Richard

on Canterino

on Casa Storta

on Castellano,“Big Paul,” -,

on Cirillo

on Colombo, Joseph Anthony

on Corallo, Antonio,

on Dellacroce

on Gigante, Vincent

on Gotti, John Joseph,

on Grand Avenue Club

on Gravano, Salvatore

on Ianniello, Matthew

on Jaguar project

on Langella

on Locascio, Frank

on Magaddino, Stefano,

on Massino, Joseph

on Palma Boys Social Club

on Ravenite Social Club

on Ruggiero, Angelo, -,

on Salerno, Anthony, -,

on Santoro

on Weinberg, Barry

Featherstone, Francis“Mickey,”

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

agenda of

Commission case of

cutbacks in

internal affairs of

JFK conspiracy and

Lansky investigated by

Mafia investigations by

Mafia’s existence denied by

moles in

narcotics task force of

reorganization of,

resources of

Scarpa’s affiliation with

Feeney, Harry

Feinstein, Samuel“Tootsie,”

Fencl, Douglas

Ferro, Vito Cascio

Ferrugia, Salvatore“Sally Fruits,”

Filocomo, Ronald“Monkey Man,”

Fiorello, Carmella

Fiorino, Anthony

“the Fist,”

Fiumara, Tino“the Blade,”

The Flamingo

Fleischer, Nat

Flynn, James P.

Folks, Robert

Fonda, Jane

forensic accounting,

Fox, Billy

Fox, Jim

Fox, Stephen

Franceschini, Remo

BOSSI and

as detective

Gotti, John Joseph, investigated by

as historian

views of

Franzese, Carmine“Tutti,”

Franzese, John“Sonny,”

Franzese, Michael

Fratianno, Jimmy“the Weasel,”

Frederico, Frank

Friedman, Stanley J.

Fulton Fish Market

background of

closure of

Genovese family and

Lanza’s control over

survival in

Fulton-Rockaway Boys

Furnari, Christopher“Christie Tick,”

Gabriel, George

background of

Ravenite stakeout by

Gagliano, Gaetano“Tommy,”

Galante, Carmine“Lilo”

assassination of

background of

as consigliere

imprisonment of

trials of

Galante, James

Galestro, Gino

Gallo, Albert“Kid Blast,”

Gallo, Armone

Gallo, Joe N.

Gallo, Joseph“Crazy Joe,”

Gallo, Larry

Gallo, Sina

Gallo Wars

causes of

Colombo’s, Joseph Anthony, advancement

through

discipline breaches in

Persico’s, Carmine, defection during

Gambino, Carlo

black market ruled by

borgata of

Castellano, Big Paul relationship with

Colombo, Joseph Anthony, relationship with,

death of

Gambino Family

friction within

garbage cartel and

income sources for

induction into

waterfront rackets of

Gambino, John

Gambino, Joseph

Gambino squad

formation of

Gotti, John Joseph, investigated by

organization of

Ravenite infiltrated by

Gambino, Thomas,

Gangi, Rosario“Ross,” Sr.

The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight

Garafola, Edward

Garaufis, Nicholas

garbage cartel. See waste-disposal industry

Garfield Boys

Garibaldi, Giuseppe

Garment Center,

gasoline industry

Geller, Kenneth

Generoso, Mickey

Genovese, Anna

Genovese Family

Bonanno, Joseph, and

decline of

earnings of

garbage cartel and

hits by

income sources of

induction into

investigations into

Javits Center and

protocol of

waterfront rackets of

windows scam and

Genovese, Michael

Genovese squad,

Genovese, Vito

background of

Costello’s truce with

death of

downfall of

hits by

imprisonment of

indictments of

ghost soldiers. See Zips

Giacalone, Anthony“Tony Jack,”

Giacalone, Diane

Giaccone, Philip“Phil Lucky”

assassination of

as capo

Giancana, Sam“Momo,”

Giardina, Louis

Gigante, Andrew

earnings by

indictments of

Gigante, Louis

imprisonment of

political career of

as priest

SEBCO and,

Gigante, Mario

Gigante, Olympia

Gigante, Pasquale

Gigante, Ralph

Gigante, Salvatore

Gigante, Vincent“Chin”

background of

as capo,

FBI’s surveillance of

Fulton Fish Market and

as godfather

health of

imprisonment of

indictments of

Javits Center and

mental status of

personal life of

Savino’s relationship with

sentencing of

windows racket and

Gigante, Yolanda,

Giliberti, Anthony,

Gioiello, Joseph“Joe Jelly,”

Giordano, John“Handsome Jack,”

Giordano, Santo

Giovanelli, Federico,“Fritzy,”

Giuliani, Harold

Giuliani, Rudolph William

background of

Commission case and

contract on

as mayor

Parking Bureau case of

as U.S. Attorney

Glasser, I. Leo

as Federal District Court Judge

Gravano, Salvatore, sentencing by

protection of

rulings by

Gleeson, John

background of

Gotti, John Joseph, trial and,

indictments obtained by

jury tampering and

as prosecutor

The Godfather

The Godfather
(Puzo)

The Godfather: Part II

Goldstock, Ronald

agencies’ disputes involving

background of

Commission case of

Gotti, John Joseph, investigated by

RICO supported by

views of

Goldwater, Barry

Goodman, Andrew

Gorgone, Joseph“Joe Black,”

Gorilla Boys

Gorp, Wilfred G. van

Gosch, Martin A.

Gotti, Angela

Gotti, Angelo“Junior”

as acting boss

background of

indictments of

Gotti, Fannie

Gotti, Frank

Gotti, Gene

hits by

imprisonment of

indictments of

JFK heists by

narcotics deals of

Gotti, John

Gotti, John A., Jr.

Gotti, John Joseph“Johnny Boy,” Jr.

background of

borgata of,

as capo

court appeals by

death of

death threats against

Dellacroce’s relationship with

FBI’s surveillance of,

gambling habit of

as godfather,

hits by,

imprisonment of, -

indictments of,-

JFK heists by

Massino, Joseph, relationship with

personal life ofr

pitfalls for

sentencing of

trials of

Gotti, Kim

Gotti, Peter,

Gotti, Richard G.

Gotti, Richard V.

duties of

indictments of

Gotti, Victoria“Vicky”

background of

family life of,

wedding of

Grand Avenue Social Club

“Grand Finale,”

Grasso, Pietro

Gravano, Debra

Gravano, Gerard

Gravano, Salvatore“Sammy the Bull”

background of

as capo

as consigliere

construction deals by,

drug trafficking by

FBI’s surveillance of

hits by

imprisonment of

indictments of

as informer

personal life of,

Graziano, Anthony“T.G.”

as acting consigliere

as capo

crew of

Graziano, Anthony“T.G.”
(continued)

indictments of

Massino, Joseph, protection of

Graziano, Ronnie

Great Depression

The Great Gatsby

Greenberg, Manuel H.

Greene, Graham

“Growing up Gotti,”

Guardian Angels’

Guerrieri, Anthony“Tommy Lee,”

Guido, Nicholas

Gurfein, Murray I.

Gurino, Anthony

Gurino, Vito“Chicken Head,”

Gurnee, John

Halverson, Edward

Hamilton House

Hanna, George

Hatcher, Everett

health care scams

Helbig, George

Hellerman, Michael

“Hello phone,”

Hennessey, David

Henoch, Robert

Hentel, Nat

heritage,

heroin

Heron, Matthew

hijacking

Hill, Henry

Hill, Virginia

Hillman, Sidney

Hines, James J.

“the Hit Man’s Statute,”

Hobsbawn, Eric J.

Hoffa, James P.

Hoffa, James R.,

Hogan, Frank S.,

Holiday Bar

Hoover, Herbert

Hoover, J. Edgar

bugging by

as FBI head,

JFK investigations by

mafia’s existence denied by

Hormozi, Mitra

Hot Springs, Arkansas,

Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders

Union

Howard Beach

HUD.
See
Department of Housing and Urban Development

Humphrey, Hubert

Hundley, William G.

Hydell, James“Jimmy,”

Hynes, Charles J.

Ianniello, Matthew“Matty the Horse”

as capo

FBI’s surveillance of

sentencing of

Ianniello, Robert

Ida, James“Jimmy,”

ILA. See International Longshoremen’s Association

Immigrants, in United States

Impellitteri, Vincent R.

Indelicato, Alphonse“Sonny Red,”

Indelicato, Anthony Bruno,

Indelicato, Bruno

Infanti, Gabriel

Internal Brotherhood of Teamsters

Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)

Iorizzo, Lawrence

Irish gangsters