Button Guys of The New York Mafia. He also ran Roulette Records and golfed on occasion with Sammy Davis, Jr. Vastola then landed in prison and John DAmato became acting boss until the girlfriend he shared with another mobster revealed that he was bisexual. Yet old school mobstersstill wreak havoc on the shreds ofturf they control, with federal prosecutions in recent years uncovering mob activity at the Port of New York and New Jersey and in somesuburbs across the state. The DeCavalcante family isn't the powerhouse it once was, and some in law enforcement argue the organization's criminal tool box hasn't kept pace with Asian, Russian, and African mobsters. There were several bosses in North Jersey during the Prohibition era controlling transportation of alcohol and whiskey into New York City, and there were two Mafia families based in New Jersey: the Newark family headed by Gaspare D'Amico, and the Elizabeth family headed by Stefano Badami. Unlike New York's infamous Five Families, the Chicago mob consists of only one family, often referred to as the "Outfit.". The longtime New Jersey mob godfather took over officially as boss in the early 1980's controlling the family for decades. If youre a real honest guy, you wind up [a] hunchback with headaches., A feeling that he had not received his due respect may have added to DeCavalcantes dislike for the nicknames Sam the Plumber (he owned a heating and plumbing company) and the Claw (he made sure to collect every usurious penny in loan sharking). 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Simone DeCavalcante was the boss of the crime family that bore his name and a FBI bug recorded his every word to his secretary when he arrived at his office one morning in 1964. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. The bug also recorded the then-52-year-old DeCavalcante being robustly intimate with the secretary. He soon after died of stomach cancer. But still, the mob reigns eternal. [29], In 2016, Anthony Stango Jr. was sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to using a telephone in interstate commerce to conduct a prostitution operation, conspiring to distribute five grams or more of cocaine, distributing more than $70,000 worth of cocaine, and possessing a shotgun as a convicted felon. The Genovese and the Gambino families were and are among the five New York families, the Ivy League of the Mafia. Nicknamed Sam the Plumber because of the plumbing supply store he operated as a business front, DeCavalcante was an ambitious Mafioso who managed to organize New Jerseys rackets like never before, and make them profitable. John Capozzi, 34, of Union, New Jersey; Mario Galli, 23, of Toms River, New Jersey; and Nicholas Degidio, 37, of Union, New Jersey, were also charged with cocaine distribution. Last edited by NYMafia; 04/03/23 07:16 PM. All of the defendants arrested in New Jersey are scheduled to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Falk in Newark federal court. Virgil Alessi was a very active DeCavalcante mobster who started his mob career as a phone-man for Jiggs Forlano. The North Jersey mob traces its origins to the 1900s, but it wasnt recognized by The Commission (organized crimes governing body) as its own entity until the reign of Simone Sam the Plumber DeCavalcate, which began in 1964. You just gotta put him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life or somebody's gotta get a f----- jar of acid and throw it in his f----- face… Charles Beeps Stango said, according to a March 2015 federal court document alleging crimes by him and other accused members of the DeCavalcante crime family, the New Jersey mob outfit known as an inspiration for "The Sopranos" series on HBO. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. The wife, Mary DeCavalcante, remained remarkable restrained when a reporter showed up at her home in Princeton Township. Joseph Miranda became an alleged acting underboss/acting boss -- at the age of 83 -- after the mass 2003 arrests of the Family. He is believed by law enforcement to remain the boss, even though Riggi was released in November 2012, after 22 years in prison. The high turnover of mafia leadership that gave rise to the DeCavalcante family in the 1960s played a key part in its precipitous decline four decades later. Now in the year 2012 DeCavalcante are a strong Organized Loyal Mafia Family With over 7 Bases and 4 wars won. He gained much respect because he held a place on the infamous Commission, a governing body for the American Mafia which included the Five Families of New York, the Chicago, LA and Florida. Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 151: Originally Posted by NYMafia "The Frank (Big Frankie) Cocchiaro Regime" Through deep-dive biographies and snapshots of mobsters to in-depth stories about mafia regimes and crews, youll uncover an underworld you might never have known existed maybe even in your own hometown! DeCavalcante Mafia family mobsters hit with drug charges Mafia author shares dark stories behind Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey New Jersey Mafia capo gets 10 years for plans to whack rival DeCavalcante family capo admits planning mob rival's murder Two Decavalcante family mobsters admit distributing cocaine Simone DeCavalcante also known as Sam the Plumber was a New Jersey mob boss in the 1960's and 1970's before retiring to Florida. Mario Galli III, 28, from Toms River New Jersey and an associate of the DeCavalcante crime family has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and probably much more.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[320,100],'aboutthemafia_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',650,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-aboutthemafia_com-medrectangle-3-0'); In exchange for leniency, Galli plead guilty on Monday in the U.S. District Court in Trenton to possession of drugs and possession of a firearm during a drug crime, which were discovered during a search of his and another home by detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutors Office. One noteworthy Sopranos moment was the 1992 murder of acting bossJohn Johnny Boy DAmato who was suspected of homosexual activity (a mob no-no). Galli was already on supervised release after a 30-month stint for a 2016 conviction for conspiring to distribute more than a pound of drugs. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. He died of natural causes in 1997. We encountered an issue signing you up. The DeCavalcante crime family, also known as the North Jersey Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia organized crime family that operates mainly in northern New Jersey, particularly in Elizabeth, [2] Newark, West New York, [3] and various other North Jersey cities and the surrounding areas in North Jersey. Previously, the familys factions in Newark and Elizabeth littered the Meadowlands with corpses in a battle for control. Unrelenting law enforcement pressure was further diminishing the power of the DeCavalcante crime family as well. Mario Galli III, a DeCavalcante crime family associate who plead guilty to drug and firearm charges Mario Galli III, 28, from Toms River New Jersey and an associate of the DeCavalcante crime family has been sentenced to five years in federal prison - and probably much more. 1. 20122015 "Horse" mentioned by Charles Stango in December 2012 wiretaps. Law enforcement authorities seized 3,200 pounds of cocaine valued at $77 million at Port Newark in late February, though they havent yet named who they suspect of importing the drugs. His other advantage over the more high-profile families in New York was that law enforcement in New Jersey is more fragmented and less zealous. District of New Jersey He started hollering. From city to city and state to state, Button Guys of The New York Mafia breaks down the history of organized crime in America. During Guarino's time as an informant, fellow mobster Joseph Masella was gunned down on the orders of Vincent Palermo. An official website of the United States government. The vaunted five families were faring even worse, to the point of virtual extinction. Riggis hope to put the DeCavalcante family back on the map with the killing was dashed when it became known that when stealing license plates to put on a getaway car, one of the hit squad had inadvertently chosen the plates of a vehicle belonging to the wife of a well-known mobster. FAX:973-645-2702 He had recently doubled the number of made members and he was taking full advantage of his native states remarkable propensity for corruption at all levels of government. Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. The Jersey civil war only ended when boss Stefano Steve Badami was stabbed to death on March 31, 1955, at Vitos Clam Bar in Newark. By 1964, with the death of Delmore, his nephew Simone (Sam the Plumber) DeCavalcante would be selected as the new boss of this Family. Gay mobster Vito Spatafore clips a guy who knew too much in The Sopranos. Hearing Impaired: 856-968-4983 The Mafia once infiltrated New Jerseys political system and some elements of law enforcement, according to Lee Seglem, executive director of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, a 51-year-old arm of state government dedicated to rooting out organized crime and corruption. Francisco Frank Guarraci hailed from Simone DeCavalcantes ancestral hometown of Ribera. ', GOLDSTEIN: A strike by federal workers? Nicholas (Nicky Dell) Delmore was one of the original powers in Northern New Jerseys underworld - a very well-respected mafioso who eventually became boss. A lot of what is reported and wrote about is watered down, wrong, or sensationalized. A resident in Bayonne, New Jersey prior to his conviction in 2002, Rago was reportedly inducted into the North Jersey-based DeCavalcante crime family after he, along with fellow soldiers Anthony Capo and Louis Consalvo . The family controls much of the construction in New York City, as well. You were screaming You had pearls on Everything was so screwed up Mary [his wife] woke me upsomething about pearls I dont remember.. Stango, now 75, ultimately opted for death, according to the document. John Riggi helmed the DeCavalcante ship with a steely resolve for nearly 35 years even while Gambino boss John Gotti sought to sink it. The FBI surveilled DeCavalcante and several of his associates, built an effective case against him, and in 1969 he was convicted on a variety of racketeering charges. Unrelenting law enforcement pressure was further diminishing the power of the DeCavalcante crime family as well. Over the years, the DeCavalcante family earned a reputation for incompetence. Joe Lolordo was a member of the Sam DeCavalcante Family and was reportedly involved in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre of 1929. [16] Other top members, like Anthony Rotondo and Anthony Capo, also agreed to become government witnesses. He was convicted on a variety of extortion and labor charges in 1992, and sentenced to twelve years in prison. Official websites use .gov He declined to commenton a rumored romantic motive, except to saywere investigating everything thats been reported.". Vastolas successor, John DAmato, was reputed to be more loyal to the Gambinos than his own New Jersey associates. An Amico Nostro is an Amico Nostro.. Umberto Gallo ran a private mob social club as a base and was partners with his older brother in the shylock rackets. Though its ranks have been thinned by countless convictions and its own internal bloodletting, traditional organized crime remains a real problem, U.S. Attorney Fishman said. Help, Help. I told him, Now do you understand what I mean when I say I want to see you? [He replied] Yes, Ill do anything you say., DeCavalcante added to Majuri, You know, I work one way, and thats the right one. Sam The Plumber, who pulled fighting factions together and made the Jersey family rich, often made that complaint. has fought against New Jersey withdrawing from the commission, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Dec. 12, 2012 rubout of Gino DiPietro in South Philly tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the modern American Mafia. Stango pleaded guilty to using the telephone with the intent to commit murder and was sentenced in 2017 to 10 years in prison in connection to the planned killing. 2023 Toronto Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. While incarcerated, Riggi attempted to maintain control of the DeCavalcante crime family, with uneven success. DeCavalcante will soon be moving to Los Santos Either in October 2012 or Sometime in 2013. As with all of Cosa Nostra in the last 20 to 30 years, the DeCavalcante Family has fallen prey to the Rat Fever permeating through the ranks of all the mobbut the beat goes on! He was arrested with Amanda Humphreys, 24, of Seaside Heights and Jason Vella, 37 of Berkeley Township. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. His reign proved to be very disruptive, as members of the Newark and the Elizabeth factions began fighting for total control of New Jersey. The DeCavalcante crime family, also known as the North Jersey Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia organized crime family that operates mainly in northern New Jersey, particularly in Elizabeth, Newark, West New York, and various other North Jersey cities and the surrounding areas in North Jersey. Sam was recorded talking about The Commission, his efforts as a Commission rep to help quell the Banana War and the Gallo-Profaci conflicts, casino operations in Vegas, and other very sensitive underworld secrets. The Meadowlands with corpses in a battle for control and Elizabeth littered the Meadowlands with corpses in a for... 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