Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires (136 page)

Private Sanitation Industry, Inc.

Prizzi’s Honor

Profaci, Joseph“Olive Oil King”

background of

borgata of

death of

Gallo’s war with

Profaci, Rosalie

Profaci, Salvatore“Sally Pro,”

prohibition

prostitution

Provenzano, Anthony“Tony Pro,”

Pulley, Frank

Puzo, Mario

Al Qaeda

Quadrozzi Concrete Company

Queens Catering

Quinn, Anthony

“racket,”

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)

Blakey’s plan for,

Commission case and

formation of

Mafia’s fear of

prison penalties under

Radio Mexico

Radonjich, Bosko

Raft, George

Ragano, Frank

background of

diaries of

Hoffa, James R., connection with

JFK insights by

personal life of

as Trafficante’s, Santo, lawyer

Raggi, Reena

Raguso, Emanuel

Rand Corporation

Rastelli, Connie

Rastelli, Philip“Rusty”

as boss

Commission case and

death of

health of

imprisonment of,

indictments of

as mentor

Rastelli, Philip“Rusty” (continued)

parole of

reign of

sentencing of

Ravenite Social Club

Rayano, Fred

Reagan, Ronald

Red Squad. See Bureau of Special Services Investigations

Regines

Rehbock, Richard A.

Reid, Ed

Reles, Abraham“Kid Twist,”

religion

representante (boss)

Resource Capital Group

Restivo, Louis

Reznikov, Vladimir

Ricciardi, Tommy,

Ricciardo, Vincent

Richards, Donald Scott

RICO.
See
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

RISE

Rizzo, Jilly

Rizzuto, Vito,

Robinson, Edward G.

Robinson,“Sugar Ray,”

Rocah, Miriam

Rockefeller, Nelson A.

Roosevelt, Franklin D.,

Roosevelt, Theodore

Rose, Charles

as assistant U.S. Attorney

Casso, Anthony, interrogated by

plea bargains by

windows scam and,

Roselli, John

Rosenberg, Ethel

Rosenberg, Julius

Rothstein, Arnold,

Roulette Records

Rourke, Mickey

Rubin, Herbert

Ruby, Jack

Rudolph, Richard,

Ruggiero, Angelo“Fat Angie”

assassination attempt on

as capo

death of

FBI’s surveillance of

Gotti, John Joseph, capers with

hits by

imprisonment of

indictments of

JFK heists by

narcotics trafficking by,

sentencing of

Ruggiero, Benjamin“Lefty Guns,”

Ruggiero, John

Ruggiero, Salvatore,

runaway jury

Runyon, Damon

Russian mafia

in 21st century

gasoline racket of

Russo, Andrew“the Fat Man”

fear tactics of

indictments of

sentencing of

sons of

Russo, Edith

Russo, Katherine

Rust Street Club

Sabella, Joseph

Salerno, Anthony“Fat Tony”

appeals by

background of

death of,

as decoy

FBI’s surveillance of

indictment of

lifestyle of

sentencing of

tax evasion by

Salerno, Charles“Speed,”

Salerno, Cirino

Salerno, Ralph F.

background of

Kefauver investigations aided by

mafia files of

as N.Y.C. detective

Sallet, Jeffrey

background of

diligence of

tax returns examined by

Vitale, Salvatore, investigated by

Salomone, Richard

San Gennaro Feast

Sanitation Department

Santoro, Salvatore“Tom Mix”

FBI’s surveillance of

indictment of

sentencing of

Savadell, Vincent

Savarese, John F.

Savino, Peter

background of

drug deals by

Gigante’s, Vincent, relationship with, -

hits by

as informer

mafia embraces

personal life of

testimony by

Scala, Philip

Scarabino, Frank“Frankie the Beast,”

Scara-Mix Inc.

Scarcella, Richard

Scarface.
See
Capone, Alphonse“Al”

Scarfo, Nicodema

Scarpa, Gregory“the Grim Reaper,” Sr.

convictions of

death of

as informer

Schelling, Thomas C

Schiliro, Lewis

arrests of

background of

as FBI supervisor

Schizophrenia

Schleifer, Lee

school bus industry

schtarkers (strongmen)

Schultz, Dutch“the Dutchman,”

Schuster, Arnold

Schwerner, Michael

Sciascia, Gerlando“George-from-Canada”

assassination of

crew of

hits by

Scibetta, Debra

Scibetta, Nicholas

Scopo, Joseph

Scopo, Ralph

Concrete Club and

indictments of

Langella’s relationship with

Scores

Scotti, Alfred J.

Scozzari, Augustino

background of

as informer

Mob connections by

Seagal, Steven

SEBCO. See South East Bronx Corporation

second-in-command

“security” companies

Seedman, Albert

Colombo, Joseph Anthony, murder and

Gallo murder and

as N.Y. detective

September attacks

Sessa, Carmine,

sex industry

Sexton, Christopher

Seymour, Whitney North, Jr.

Sierra, Joseph

“shape-up,”

Shargel, Gerald

Sharpton, Al

Sheer, Thomas L.

Sheridan, Walter

Sherman Antitrust Act

shibboleths

shop steward

Show World Center

Shudolsky, Noam

Sicilian mafia

narcotics trafficking by

resurgence of

U.S. mafia’s connection to

The Sicilian Vespers

Sicily

Siegel, Benjamin“Bugsy,”

Sifton, Charles P.

Signorino, Frank

Sigona, Angelo

Simone, John“Johnny Keys,”

Sinatra, Frank,

Sirhan, Sirhan

Sliwa, Curtis

slot machines

Slotnick, Barry

Smith, William French,

soldier

Sondern, Frederick, Jr.

The Sopranos

South Brooklyn Boys

South East Bronx Corporation (SEBCO),

South Ozone Park

Sparks

Speranza, Matteo

Spero, Anthony

background of

as consigliere,

drug trafficking by

sentencing of

Spero, Frank

Spero, Tommy“Shorty,”

Spirito, John“Johnny Joe,”

Spitzer, Eliot

Squillante, Vincent

Squitieri, Arnold

St. Athanasius Roman Catholic Church

St. John Cemetery

Stamboulidis, George A.

as assistant U.S. Attorney

strategies of

views of

Stanfa, John

Star Distributors

Staten Island Ferry

Statute of Limitations

Sterling, Claire

Sternchos, Stanley

Stevens, Robert C

Stevenson, Adlai E.,

Stier, Edward

Stille, Alexander

stock market

“straight vigorish” loan

Strauss, Harry“Pittsburg Phil,”

Stroh, Jim

Strollo, Anthony“Tony Bender,”

“structuring,”

Stubing, Jack

background of

Bonanno squad headed by

forensic accounting aids

Massino, Joseph, investigated by

Suchowljansky, Maier

Sullivan, William

Super Bowl

Super Max.
See
ADX-Florence

Susskind, David

Sutton, Willie“the Actor,”

Swope, Herbert Bayard

Szczepkowski, Mieczyslaw“Misha,”

Tammany Hall Club,

Tannenbaum, Albert

Tartaglione, James“Big Louie”

as capo

as informer

jobs by

monetary contributions by

testimony of

tax indictments

taxes

cigarette

evasion of

filed income,

gasoline

Taylor, Brian

Taylor, Damon,

Taylor, Larry

“Team America,”

telephone bill frauds

Tennien, Richard

terrorism

Theresa’s

ticada (tie-in)

Tieri, Frank“Funzi,”

Title III

Tobey, Charles W.

Tortorello, Anthony

Trafficante, Santo

Trafficante, Santo, Jr.

Anastasia’s relationship with

borgata of,

Cuban dealings by

JFK conspiracies and

Trager, David G.

Tramunti, Carmine“Gribbs,”

Transnational Criminal Enterprise Section

trash.
See
waste-disposal industry

Traynor, Matthew

Tresca, Carlo

“the Triangle Civic Improvement Association,”

Tricorico, Matthew

Trinchera, Dominick“Big Trin”

assassination of

as capo

Tronolone, John

Truman, Harry

Turano, Giuseppe

Turano, John

Turkus, Burton

Tuzzio, Louis

Tuzzo, Anthony“Dutchie,”

Tweed, William Marcy

Twin Towers

underboss

Underboss
(Gravano)

United States, immigrants in

Unity Day Rally ()

Unity Day Rally ()

Urso, Anthony“Tony Green,”

USS
Lapon

Valachi, Joseph

Vanderland, William

Vario, Paul

Vasisko, Vincent

vendetta (vengeance)

Vernazzo, Louis

Vernitico, Anna

Veterans and Friends Club

The Village Voice

Visconti, Al

Vitale, Josie Massino

Vitale, Salvatore Anthony“Good Looking Sal”

arrests of

background of

as capo

demotions of

earnings of

electronic surveillance and

health of

hits by

income of

indictments of

induction ceremonies by

induction of

as informer

Massino, Joseph, relationship with,

monetary contributions by

parking lot scams and

plea bargains by

tax returns of

testimony of

as underboss

Vitulli, Rocco

Waldbaum, Ira

Walden, James

Walker, Jimmy

Walnut Bar

Warren Commission

Warren, Earl

wartime rationing

Waste Paper Association

waste-disposal industry

background of

cartel in

Corallo’s racket in

earnings from

privatization of

Waterfront Commission

Wean, Ray

Webster, William

as FBI director

Giuliani, Rudolph, supported by

RICO and

surveillance and

Wechsler, Bernard

Weinberg, Barry

background of

death of

FBI’s surveillance of

as informer

Mob connections of

tax evasion by

Weinberg, Bo

Weinstein, Jack B.

Weisberg, Willie

Welch, Neil

background of

Bureau reforms by,

retirement of

RICO and

Weld, William F.

West End Social Club

West Side Highway,

theWesties

whacked

“the White House,”

Williams, Paul

Williams, WK

Wilson, Earl

Wimpy Boys Social Club

Winchell, Walter,

“the Windows case,”

Wolf, George

Workman, Charles“the Bug,”

World Trade Center,

World War II

XLO Concrete Corporation

Yacovelli, Joe“Yak,”

“yellow sheet,”

Yeshiva, Ramaz

Young, Nancy

Zappola, George

Zicarelli, Joseph“Joe Bayonne,”

Zips

alliances by

drug trafficking by

hit’s by

importing

Massino, Joseph, relationship with

origins of

perceptions of

tactics used by

Zito, Joe