5 Family Indictments 1990-Present)

[Wiseguy]

Castellazzo was charged as part of a 157-count criminal complaint on September 14, 2000.
The roundup capped a two-year investigation of two gambling spots in Gravesend, Brooklyn. The suspects faced federal gambling, extortion, and loansharking charges.

Suspects arraigned included;
Benjamin (The Little Guy) Castellazzo, 62.
Anthony (Baldy) Amoruso, 61.
Frank (Frankie the Hat) DeVito, 65.
Stephen (Stevie Two Guns) Mignano, 51.
Joey (The Plumber) Mercuri, 35.
Joseph (Joe Cash) Wiley, 64.

The crew's activities were centered at the Torrese Social Club at 2005 W. Eighth St., which has a "Members Only" sign in the window, and the Wrong Number Bar on W. Seventh St. The FBI bugged both locations, including a pay phone at the social club, and the suspects' cell phones.


Do you have any information on any of these other guys, Wiseguy?

No, but good catch. I've spent the last 10 years compiling any mob cases (2000-present) I could find but missed that one. Did you get it from the NY Daily News archives?

[gohnjotti]

Castellazzo was charged as part of a 157-count criminal complaint on September 14, 2000.
The roundup capped a two-year investigation of two gambling spots in Gravesend, Brooklyn. The suspects faced federal gambling, extortion, and loansharking charges.

Suspects arraigned included;
Benjamin (The Little Guy) Castellazzo, 62.
Anthony (Baldy) Amoruso, 61.
Frank (Frankie the Hat) DeVito, 65.
Stephen (Stevie Two Guns) Mignano, 51.
Joey (The Plumber) Mercuri, 35.
Joseph (Joe Cash) Wiley, 64.

The crew's activities were centered at the Torrese Social Club at 2005 W. Eighth St., which has a "Members Only" sign in the window, and the Wrong Number Bar on W. Seventh St. The FBI bugged both locations, including a pay phone at the social club, and the suspects' cell phones.


Do you have any information on any of these other guys, Wiseguy?

No, but good catch. I've spent the last 10 years compiling any mob cases (2000-present) I could find but missed that one. Did you get it from the NY Daily News archives?

Yep, I got it through Newspapers.com.

[Wiseguy]

Castellazzo was charged as part of a 157-count criminal complaint on September 14, 2000.
The roundup capped a two-year investigation of two gambling spots in Gravesend, Brooklyn. The suspects faced federal gambling, extortion, and loansharking charges.

Suspects arraigned included;
Benjamin (The Little Guy) Castellazzo, 62.
Anthony (Baldy) Amoruso, 61.
Frank (Frankie the Hat) DeVito, 65.
Stephen (Stevie Two Guns) Mignano, 51.
Joey (The Plumber) Mercuri, 35.
Joseph (Joe Cash) Wiley, 64.

The crew's activities were centered at the Torrese Social Club at 2005 W. Eighth St., which has a "Members Only" sign in the window, and the Wrong Number Bar on W. Seventh St. The FBI bugged both locations, including a pay phone at the social club, and the suspects' cell phones.


Do you have any information on any of these other guys, Wiseguy?

No, but good catch. I've spent the last 10 years compiling any mob cases (2000-present) I could find but missed that one. Did you get it from the NY Daily News archives?

Yep, I got it through Newspapers.com.

I wonder if any of those other guys were/are made? Pogo? Anyone?

[gohnjotti]

Lucchese underboss Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso and Lucchese capo Peter 'Big Pete' Chiodo were also charged in June 1990 in a 153-count indictment along with eight officials of District Council 9 of the International Brotherhood of Painters. The indictment came six weeks after the Lucchese family murder of former Painters Union president James Bishop. Casso was a fugitive by then, and Chiodo was in Staten Island General Hospital claiming a heart ailment. Prosecutors told The News that the 350-pound Chiodo, known as Big Pete, was found handcuffed to his hospital bed when detectives went to arrest him.

[gohnjotti]

Former Genovese acting boss Ernest Muscarella and Genovese soldier Louis Moscatiello were charged in February 2003, in a twin indictment with the Colombos.

[Wiseguy]

Former Genovese acting boss Ernest Muscarella and Genovese soldier Louis Moscatiello were charged in February 2003, in a twin indictment with the Colombos.

Yeah, that was the Operating Engineers Union case.

[gohnjotti]

Trivial bit of information, but it appears Vincent Ricciardo was only indicted as a soldier in Feb. 2003 - https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/f ... DEROSS.pdf

[gohnjotti]

Colombo acting boss Alphonse 'Little Allie Boy' Persico and underboss John 'Jackie' DeRoss were indicted on April 25, 2001;
https://ecitydoc.com/download/re-to-fro ... -board_pdf#

[gohnjotti]

Can't believe this was swept under the rug.
In Jul. 2010, Former Acting Boss Thomas 'Tommy Shots' Gioeli was charged with the murder of Ralph Dols, and Dino 'Little Dino' Saracino was charged with the murder of Richie Greaves, conspiracy to murder Michael Burnside, and a bunch of other related crimes.
https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov ... .822.0.pdf

[gohnjotti]

Colombo soldier James 'Jimmy O'Toole' Spitalere was also indicted in September 2000.

[Wiseguy]

Colombo soldier James 'Jimmy O'Toole' Spitalere was also indicted in September 2000.

Was that part of the Benjamin Castellazzo indictment that same month or separate?

[gohnjotti]

Colombo soldier James 'Jimmy O'Toole' Spitalere was also indicted in September 2000.

Was that part of the Benjamin Castellazzo indictment that same month or separate?

Same indictment.

[Wiseguy]

Colombo soldier James 'Jimmy O'Toole' Spitalere was also indicted in September 2000.

Was that part of the Benjamin Castellazzo indictment that same month or separate?

Same indictment.

Cool, thanks for the info.

[gohnjotti]

Imprisoned soldier Dennis DeLucia was indicted in November 1993.

[gohnjotti]

Colombo family acting capo Robert 'Bobby Zam' Zambardi was charged with loansharking in August 1991.