Wiseguy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 22, 2021 5:47 pm
MAFIA HITS AND MISSES (2000-PRESENT)...a continual work in progress
April 2000 - Anthony and Charles DiGirolamo shot and killed in Brooklyn. Twin brothers had sold drugs in the mid-1990s for Lucchese soldier James "Froggy" Galione and were involved in a series of robberies with Anthony Lanza (son of Genovese member Anthony "Pee Wee" Lanza), and Robert Pasquince which ended with the murder of a Subway restaurant employee in South Pasadena. The DiGirolamos had been listed as material witnesses and Lanza and Pasquince convicted at trial.
May 2000 - Anthony Vaccaro shot and killed while driving along a road in Rochester. Albert Ranieri, former armored car driver who participated in a $10.8 million robbery and invested in the nightclub he co-owned with Vaccaro, confessed to the murder. Mob connection unclear but Vaccaro had previously been linked to a large gambling ring.
? 2000 - Paul Maiorano, an armed robber with ties to the New England mob, was shot and killed in Worcester. Motive unknown.
December 2000 - Carmen Perrotta, who had been an associate and bodyguard of Philadelphia mob member Ron Previte, was shot and wounded. Motive unknown.
February 2001 - Bookmaker John Beebe, who worked for Philadelphia mob member Vincent Filipelli and associate William Motto, shot and wounded in New Jersey. Motive unknown.
June 2001 - John Jarjosa Jr., Iraqi strip club owner and son of Detroit LCN associate John Jarjosa Sr., shot and killed in Detroit. Allegedly had been in a physical altercation with Jewish bookmaker and Detroit LCN associate Allen Hilf two months before.
? 2001 - Local bookmaker and loanshark Leonard Rosenberg shot and killed in Peabody, MA. Motive unknown.
October 2001 - William Rinick (an associate of Philadelphia LCN boss Joseph Merlino), Adam Finelli (operated Nick's Charcoal Pit) and Michael Focoso were partners in the Philadelphia drug trade. Finelli was shot and killed by Rinick over a personal dispute about a house they were living in.
November 2001 - Chicago mob member Anthony Chiaramonti shot and killed. Possible internal disputes involving other members of the Melrose Park crew.
December 2001 - Nightclub owner Peter DeVito shot and killed by New England mob member William Angelesco over a personal dispute in the club.
February 2001 - Konstantinos Boulis (Greek owner of SunCruz casinos in Florida) shot and killed. He had been in a dispute with Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and businessman Adam Kidan over the purchase and control of the company. Kidan later testified he hired Gambino member Anthony Moscatiello and associate Ferrari to intimidate Boulis, who had Boulis killed to protect Gambino family interests in the deal.
February 2001 - Bonanno associate Frank Santoro shot and killed in the Bronx by Bonanno soldier Vincent Basciano, who believed Santoro had been plotting to kidnap one of Basciano's sons.
July 2001 - Colombo soldier Joseph Campanella shot and wounded in Brooklyn. Likely as a result of internal conflict within the Colombo family. Campanella had been associated with late underboss William Cutolo.
January 2002 - Buffalo captain Frank BiFulco wounded in a robbery. Not mob related.
August 2002 - Jerome Bianchette, driver and bodyguard for Detroit mob underboss Anthony Zerilli, shot and killed at Detroit construction site. Had allegedly been in a recent verbal dispute with Detroit mob captain Jack Giacalone and had fallen out of favor for not maintaining a low profile.
January 2002 - Gambino associate Martin Bosshart shot and killed in Queens. Besides running a chop shop, he was partners with Gambino associate Gennaro Bruno, Todd LaBarca and others in importing marijuana from Canada. The others agreed to kill Bosshart after he wanted to cut one of them out of the operation.
January 2002 - Philadelphia member Raymond Martorano shot and killed. Likely the result of an internal dispute after he allegedly wanted to take control of some local gambling operations following his release from prison.
April 2002 - Darren D'Amico, who had alleged connections people associated with the Gambino family, shot and wounded outside a restaurant in Queens. Motive unknown.
April 2002 - New England mob associate (and FBI informant) Mark Eldridge shot and killed at a bar in Somerville, MA. Mob captain Mark Rossetti (who was also an FBI informant) was allegedly behind the murder.
July 2002 - Thomas Pinnini, who had allegedly worked with several NY families, shot and killed by local bookmaker and loanshark Frank Santoro while trying to break up a fight between 3 women in the Bronx.
July 2002 - Local bookmaker Dennis Fiore shot and killed Nicholas Baglione Jr. (a former Newark police officer) in New Jersey over a personal dispute.
September 2002 - Car salesman Dino Bogino shot and wounded by Sam Manarite (who had been associated with the Genovese family) over a dispute regarding a car Bogino had sold to Manarite's son.
April 2003 - Joseph Mazzotta shot and killed at his construction business in Connecticut. Motive unknown. Mazzotta had reportedly owned a bar where drug dealing and sales of stolen goods took place and had associated with Genovese captain Al Bruno.
May 2003 - Frank Dadabo, Genovese associate and Cement Masons Local 780 official, shot and wounded in the Bronx on orders of Genovese leader Arthur Nigro after Dadabo attempted to switch allegience to the Lucchese family.
May 2003 - Angelo Mugnolo, owner of bagel store and deli, shot and wounded in Queens. Hit apparently ordered by Gambino member Vincent Gotti, who believed Mugnolo was having an affair with his wife.
July 2003 - Andrew Puccini, restaurant owner, shot and killed at his home in Brooklyn. Mob connection investigated but never established.
September 2003 - Vincent DeVito, father in law of Genovese member Daniel Pagano, shot and wounded outside his home in Rockland County. Motive unclear but DeVito had been a suspect in the 2002 robbery of Joseph Raso, a wealthy retired beverage distributor.
October 2003 - Charles Moretto, owner of yacht charter and home flipping businesses, who had past ties to the Genovese family, was shot and killed in by Luis Martinez during a robbery in Florida. Not mob related.
October 2003 - John Gurino, who had ties to the Gambino family and was the suspected gunman in the 2001 Gus Boulis murder in Florida, was shot and killed in Queens by Rosario Liotta over a personal business dispute regarding ownership in a deli.
November 2003 - Philadelphia mob associate John Casasanto shot and killed. Motive unknown but he had allegedly had conflict with boss Joseph Merlino.
November 2003 - Genovese captain Adolfo Bruno shot and killed in Springfield, MA. His murder ordered by former acting boss Arthur Nigro after it was discoverd Bruno had spoken with an FBI agent.
November 2003 - Gary Westerman, who had married the sister of Genovese member Anthony Arilotta (she was 30 years younger), was shot and beaten to death in Springfield, MA. Crew members believed, correctly, he had been a police informant.
December 2003 - Lucchese soldier Albert Cirelli was shot and killed by Louis Barone in a personal dispute at Roa's restaurant in East Harlem.
April 2004 - Genovese associate Preston Geritano was stabbed in killed by his brother in law Andrew Garguilo (they were co-owners of the Brooklyn restaurant Amici) during a personal dispute.
May 2004 - Nicholas Cirillo, son of former Genovese acting boss Dominic Cirillo, went missing and was presumed murdered. He had been in a recent physical altercation with Bonanno member Dominick Cicale and Vincent Basicano Jr. (son of Bonanno acting boss Vincent Basciano). Basciano Sr. later admitted on tape that the murder had been carried out by the Genovese family with Dominic Cirillo's permission.
September 2004 - Mitchel Engel, who had associated with late Gambino boss John Gotti and had been convicted in a $27 million life insurance scam in 2002, was shot and killed in his car in Queens. Motive unknown but Engel was allegedly involved in mob gambling operations and was said to owe people hundreds of thousands of dollars.
November 2004 - Former bar owner Patrick Squillante was shot and killed in his home in Malden, MA. Mob connection unclear and motive unknown.
December 2004 - Bonanno associate Randolph Pizzolo was shot and killed in Brooklyn. The hit was ordered by Bonanno acting boss Vincent Basciano as allegedly the result of Pizzolo's disrespectful and out of control behavior.
April 2005 - Bonanno associate Robert McKelvey strangled and drowned in a house on Staten Island. The murder was carried out on order of Bonanno soldier Gino Galestro after McKelvey had boasted of the crew's criminal activities.
September 2005 - Joseph Generoso, bakery owner allegedly on record with the Gambinos, was shot and wounded outside his home in Staten Island. Generoso had reportedly paid Gambino soldier Anthony Anastasio $10,000 (and an additional $25,000 later) for fending off an extortion attempt from the Colombo family. However, Generoso and Anastasio had a falling out when Generoso resisted Anastasio's demands for ongoing monthly payments.
October 2005 - Genovese acting captain Lawrence Ricci found shot and killed, and in a car trunk outside a New Jersey restaurant. He had recently been indicted with ILA officials for labor racketeering on the waterfront. It was alleged by authorities that Ricci was likely killed on orders of family leaders, including captain Tino Fiumara, for refusing to take a plea deal in the case.
December 2005 - Gambino captain Carmine Sciandra was shot and wounded by former detective Patrick Balsamo at his Tom Tomato produce market in Staten Island. The personal dispute was over Balsamo's daughter saying that Sciandra's brother, Salvatore, had groped her.
August 2006 - Chicago mob member Anthony Zizzo disappeared and was presumed murdered. Motive unknown but it was alleged Zizzo had conflict with fellow mob member Michael Sarno over the video poker business.
December 2006 - Joseph Campione was shot and killed in the Bronx. Campione reportedly had an extensive criminal record, and investigators thought it could possibly be a mob hit, but motive unknown.
April 2007 - Lucchese soldier Frank Lagano was shot and killed outside of a restaurant in New Jersey. Motive unclear but Lagano, who had been involved in a large gambling bust in 2004, was allegedly on good terms with Michael Mordaga (former Bergen County prosecutor office chief of detectives).
June 2007 - Robert DeCicco, son of Gambino captain George DeCicco, was shot and wounded while sitting in his car in Brooklyn. Motive unknown.
June 2007 - Genovese soldier Rudolph Izzi shot and killed in his apartment in Brooklyn. Motive unknown.
December 2007 - Construction worker Vincenzo Orillia was stabbed by Genovese associate Joseph Bonelli during a personal dispute in Queens.
December 2007 - Frank DeSimone Jr., son of Lucchese member Frank DeSimone Sr., was shot and killed outside a New Jersey car dealership by Roosevelt Withers in a personal dispute.
April 2008 - Jeweler Louis Antonelli was shot and killed during a robbery in Staten Island. It was later found that Genovese captain Anthony Antico had approved of the robbery following Antonelli failing to pay tribute after Antico allowed him to sell jewelry in his social club.
May 2008 - William Marcucci, who had been associated with the Genovese family, shot and killed in his New Jersey home. His son and accomplice were charged with the murder, motivated to collect Marcucci's life insurance. Not mob related.
July 2008 - Frank Fresca, who had ties to the Bonanno family, was shot and killed outside his restaurant in Staten Island. Motive unclear but it was alleged he could have been called as a witness in a trial then underway involving Bonanno member Gino Galestro and others.
April 2009 - William Romano (who had reputed ties to the Genovese family), and girlfriend Elviza Aranova, were found beaten to death in his Brooklyn apartment. Motive unknown. Rumors he had borrowed $200,000 from the Bonannos for a heroin deal without repaying.
June 2009 - Vincent Zarcone, who had been involved in a Genovese gambling bust in 2005, was assaulted by Christopher Calise (hand almost severed with a meat cleaver) in a personal dispute over a $50,000 debt Calise claimed Zarcone owed him for a remodeling job.
June 2009 - Custodian Gerardo Antoniello was shot and killed by Gambino associate Frank LaCorte during a home invasion robbery in Queens.
July 2009 - Bonanno soldier Anthony Seccifico shot and killed at a bus stop on Staten Island. Motive unknown.
December 2009 - John Gasparinetti shot and killed outside a bar in New Jersey. A possible mob connection was investigated but never established. Motive unknown.
June 2010 - Rocco Maniscalco, South Philly autobody shop owner, bookmaker and nephew of the late mob members Harry Riccobene, was shot and killed. Motive unclear but Maniscalco was reportedly having conflict with local drug dealers who owed him $60,000 in gambling debts but refused to pay. The mob had also allegedly been trying to shake Maniscalco down.
July 2010 - Christopher Castellano shot and killed in Queens. Motive unknown, however he had recently been arrested for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation reportedly tied to the 'Ndrangheta and the Genovese family and had agreed to cooperate.
July 2010 - James Donavan, who had ties to the Lucchese family and had been involved in a scam collecting insurance checks from autobody shops and cashing them for a fee, was shot and killed during a robbery in Brooklyn. 4 people, including Hector Pagan (former son in law of Bonanno captain Anthony Graziano) and Colombo associate Nunzio DeCarlo, were charged with the murder.
April 2011 - Brooklyn pizzeria owner Mark Iocano was stabbed in a personal dispute by Benny Geritano, who had mob ties and was part of the Night Drop Crew.
May 2011 - Christopher Mignone, a cousin of the Persico family, was shot and killed in his body shop on Long Island. Motive unknown.
June 2011 - Peter Argentina was shot and wounded in a personal dispute by Carl Lastorino, son of former Lucchese consigliere Frank Lastorino, at his tire shop in Brooklyn. Lastorino was subsequently shot and killed by police.
November 2011 - Former Bonanno acting boss Salvatore Montagna was shot and killed in Canada. Montagna had reportedly allied himself with a breakaway faction attempting to seize power from the Rizzutos before they killed him after a falling out.
May 2012 - Mario Imbesi, who had testified against Al Bruno gunman Frank Roche, was found beaten to death in his Danbury apartment. However, detectives determined he was likely killed during a robbery (oxycontin being a target) and several of Imbesi's possessions were subsquently sold in local pawn shops.
December 2012 - Former drug dealer Gino DiPietro was shot and killed outside his home in South Philadelphia. Mob soldier Anthony Nicodemo was subsequently charged with the murder. He was the alleged driver, while Dominic Grande was the suspected shooter.
January 2013 - Nunzio Fusco was stabbed by Benny Geritano, who had mob ties and was part of the Night Drop Crew, during a personal dispute at a Brooklyn bar.
May 2013 - Bonanno soldier Enzo "The Baker" Stagno shot and wounded while sitting in his car in Harlem. The shooting was the result of recent conflict between the Lucchese and Bonanno families and allegedly ordered by Lucchese associate Michael Meldish (who had suffered a beating at the hands of the Bonannos not long before).
November 2013 - Michael Meldish, former Purple Gang member and mob associate, was shot and killed while sitting in his car in the Bronx. The hit had been ordered by Lucchese acting boss Matthew Madonna in retaliation for Meldish showing him disrespect and refusing to collect debts for him.
November 2013 - Former Gambino acting boss John Gotti Jr. stabbed outside a pharmacy on Long Island. Gotti claimed to be breaking up a fight between unknown individuals and refused to cooperate with police.
September 2017 - Carmine Carini Jr., son of Gambino associate Carmine Carini Sr., was found beaten to death, wrapped in tarp and dumped in Jamaica Bay. Brothers Louie and Vincent Iacono were subsequently charged with the murder, said to be a personal dispute over drugs.
July 2018 - Salvatore Zottola, son of Bonanno associate Anthony Zottola, was shot and wounded in the Bronx by hired Bloods gang members.
October 2018 - Bonanno associate Anthony Zottola Sr. was shot and killed, while sitting in a drive-thru in Brooklyn. An investigation found that Zottola's son, Anthony Jr. had paid Bloods gang members $200,000 to kill is father and brother so he could take over his father's video poker operation.
October 2018 - Loanshark Vincent Zito, who had ties to the Lucchese family, was shot and killed in his Brooklyn home by Gambino associate Anthony Pandrella in a robbery.
March 2019 - Gambino underboss Frank Cali shot and killed outside his home on Staten Island by Anthony Comello in a personal dispute.