Function: require_once. The family was taken over by Santo Trafficante Sr. after Antinori was murdered by rival gangster Charlie Wall in 1940, and Wall would himself be killed in 1955 by the Trafficante family. U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz sentenced Mamone, formerly of Coral Springs, to nine years and seven months in prison, after his admission that he ran a loan-sharking, bookmaking and. Trafficante maintained links to the Bonanno family, in New York City, but was more closely allied with Sam Giancana, in Chicago. Why do retards post a bunch of dead guys names?! Robert feared he had somehow gotten his brother killed, according to biographer Evan Thomas. "Junior" Gotti, along with John A. Burke, James V. Cadicamo, David D'Arpino, Michael D. Finnerty and Guy T. Peden on charges of racketeering, kidnapping, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking. [4] Santo was being watched closely by police and made Salvatore "Red" Italiano the acting boss. Trafficante Jr. 1954 - Santo Trafficante, Jr., (Nov. 15, 1914, to March 17, 1987), became Tampa Mafia boss upon the death of his father. It also represented the first concrete move toward a National Crime Syndicate. A made-for-television film about the rise and fall of the Bonanno crime family. Salerno tried hard to find mob involvement in JFKs death, according to The Kennedy Half Century by author Larry J. Sabato. [1] Under pressure of a court order granting him immunity from prosecution, but threatening him with contempt if he refused to talk, Trafficante admitted to a Congressional committee in 1975 that he had in the early 1960s recruited other mobsters to assassinate Castro. A made-for-television film about the life of the American gangster Charlie Wall. Trafficante crime family; Havana Plan Piloto; Sans Souci Cabaret; User:Northamerica1000/Topics . The Trafficante mob were always allies of the Chicago Outfit and the New York Bonanno Crime Family Mobsters Santo Trafficante PART 1 Mobsters Santo Trafficante PART 2 [1] Under pressure of a court order granting him immunity from prosecution, but threatening him with contempt if he refused to talk, Trafficante admitted to a Congressional committee in 1975 that he had in the early 1960s recruited other mobsters to assassinate Castro. [9], As of November 25, 2007, Vincent LoScalzo was in his 70's and considered a semi-retired mobster and just a "regular Joe" according to Scott Deitche, author of Cigar City Mafia. [1] 2004, Deitche, Scott. [6] Trafficante Jr. had known Lucchese since the 1940s, when his father and Lucchese had trained him in the mafia traditions. New York: Barricade Books. Ignacio Antinori, a Sicilian-born immigrant, became a well-known drug kingpin and the Italian crime boss during the late 1920s. "[citation needed], In 1978, Trafficante was called to testify before the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations investigating possible links between Lee Harvey Oswald and anti-Castro Cubans, including the theory that Castro had President John F. Kennedy killed in retaliation for the CIA's attempts to assassinate Castro.[7]. Antonio Italiano and Dominic Ferrara reportedly went to New York Mafia bosses with a complaint. Trafficante Sr. had always wanted to make it big in Cuban casinos and dispatched his son, Santo, Jr., to Havana in 1946 to help operate a mob-owned casino. 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The indictment stated that Gotti Jr. along with the other men had been involved in various criminal activities in Tampa and New York during the early 2000s. Biography Born Francesco Pietro Albano in New York City in 1939. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. While his boss Santo Trafficante Jr. crisscrossed America & Cuba to meet up with colleagues, Diecidue formed his own crew & operated from Tampa. Santo Jr. succeeded his father as the boss of Tampa upon his death. The Irishman, based on investigator Charles Brandts 2003 memoir, I Heard You Paint Houses, chronicles the life of Teamster official Frank The Irishman Sheeran and his connection to the Bufalino crime family and Hoffa. The charges were later dropped and then reinstated. New York: Barricade Books. 2007, Weimar, Carrie. Oct 24, 2020 - Explore Clinton Fussell's board "Trafficante Family" on Pinterest. Santo Sr. had Lumia killed after finding out he had been bad mouthing him while he was in Cuba. "The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr". "The Everything Mafia Book, Second Edition". In January 2004, Mamone and 7 other people were indicted in Florida on charges of racketeering, conspiracy, kidnapping, attempted murder, obstruction of justice, money laundering, and trafficking in $80 million worth of marijuana from Mexico to the U.S. since 1991. He was convicted in 1999, and was sentenced to 60 days in prison. Trafficante was heavily involved in the operation of illegal bolita lotteries. After Santo Trafficante, Jr. died in 1987, authorities speculated he would become boss. In 1943, Antinori's two sons Paul and Joseph were convicted in Kansas City for drug dealing and sentenced to four years in prison finally ending the decade long war. Function: _error_handler, Message: Invalid argument supplied for foreach(), File: /home/ah0ejbmyowku/public_html/application/views/user/popup_modal.php Are they left over from the Trafficante days? The FBI, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, New Jersey state police, and the Broward County and Hillsborough County sheriffs allege that LoScalzo has been the boss of the Trafficante crime family since the death of Santo Trafficante Jr. Line: 478 Santo Trafficante, Sr. (born May 28, 1886 in Cianciana, Sicily; died August 11, 1954, in Tampa, Florida) was a Sicilian-born mobster, and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante, Jr. Santo Trafficante, Sr. first gained power as a mobster in Tampa as an associate, and later as a high-ranking member, of the Antinori crime family, helping The weapon was detected by an X-ray scanner. [11] Evidence from the 2004 and 2006 trials of John Alite, Ronald J. Trucchio, and Charles Carneglia connected Gotti Jr. and others to criminal operations in Tampa, Florida. October 16, 2006, Van Sickler, Michael. There was also a smaller Italian gang in the area which was controlled by Santo Trafficante Sr., who had lived in Tampa since the age of 18. Antinori took notice of Santo Trafficante and invited him into his organization and together they expanded the Bolita games across the state. On July 1, 1989, LoScalzo was indicted on racketeering charges, including grand theft. [1] During the 1950s, Trafficante Jr. maintained a narcotic trafficking network with Tommy Lucchese, the boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York City. Even though there's always a few people who try to ruin it. "[ citation needed ], In 1978, Trafficante was called to testify before the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations investigating possible links between Lee Harvey Oswald and anti-Castro Cubans, including the theory that Castro had President John F. Kennedy killed in retaliation for the CIA's attempts to assassinate Castro. [8], On October 26, 2000, federal authorities arrested Steven Raffa, along with eighteen members of Trafficante family's Miami faction. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. The elder Trafficante was a virtual unknown to law enforcement for most of the early 20th century. Ghost of Ybor (2008). Gang and firearm use allegations were found true. Notes He' still considered active in the Tampa crime family. [5], Despite numerous unrealized ambitions, he was regarded as one of the most powerful mob bosses of the American Mafia and ruled his family with an iron fist. He also controlled a few bars, lounges, restaurants, night clubs and liquor stores across Florida. 3 min read Four months after a former soldier for the Trafficante crime family was indicted in connection with a $3.8 million health care fraud scheme, another 10. The dictator of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, received a large cut of the profits. Deitche, Scott. Santo Sr. had Lumia killed after finding out he had been bad mouthing him while he was in Cuba. Trafficante, 72, who police said headed a Tampa crime family whose activities ranged from contract killing to gambling and narcotics, died at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston following. According to the 1994 book written by attorney Frank Ragano, who represented Hoffa, the teamster leader asked mob bosses Santos Trafficante and Carlos Marcello to arrange the assassination of . The war between the two continued on for years, until October 23, 1940, when Ignacio Antinori was shot and killed by a shotgun blast to the head at the Palm Garden Inn in Tampa. What the fuck seriously?! Published Aug. 6, 1993 | Updated Oct. 9, 2005. [1] After the death of Santo Jr. in 1987, the Tampa Mafia family has been controlled by Vincent LoScalzo. furio_from_naples OP: . Bliss, A.J., "MAKING A SUNBELT PLACE: TAMPA, FLORIDA," 19231964, Ph.D. dissertation, 2010, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 19:52. [1] During the 1950s, Trafficante Jr. maintained a narcotic trafficking network with Tommy Lucchese, the boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York City. In 1987, Vincent LoScalzo became boss of the Trafficante family and Florida was declared an open territory, meaning that the Five Families of New York City could operate in any city in Florida. 2007, Weimar, Carrie. The most notable boss was Santo Trafficante, Jr. who ruled Tampa and the crime family with an iron fist. Santo Trafficante Sr. had now taken over organized crime activities in a majority of the city and started to teach his son Santo Trafficante Jr. how to run these operations. In 1953 Santo Jr. survived a shooting. [8], On October 26, 2000, federal authorities arrested Steven Raffa, along with eighteen members of Trafficante family's Miami faction. Thanks Sdeitche for the help,so Tampa wasn't the quite and boring city that most mob aficionados thinks. [9] Raffa the leader of the familys Miami faction committed suicide on November 16, 2000. One of the most boring books I've ever read but Jake Lansky, Meyer's brother said that Meyer told him that of all the mob guys involved in Cuba, he respected Trafficante most and was impressed how he carved up such a big piece for himself in Cuba even though he was so young at the time, Furio, Here are the additional ones I posted on BHF. The Trafficante crime family, also known as the Tampa Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Tampa, Florida, United States. Trafficante Family Chart- All in the family - GangsterBB.NET Forums for Mafia Movies & More 1 registered members ( dsd ), 31 guests, and 3 spiders. The charges were later dropped and then reinstated. Trafficante Crime Family 19 Pins 2y Collection by AmericanMafiaHistory.com and The Criminal Underworld Compilation Similar ideas popular now Tampa Mafia Crime Mobster State Of Florida Gangsters Underworld Prison Sentences Jr Junior Santo Trafficante Jr Rare News Footages (Part 2) - YouTube Mobsters Tampa Crime Blood Florida Development Family Havana, Cuba.png. [11]. The conference was held during the week of December 22, 1946, at the Hotel Nacional. [9], As of November 25, 2007, Vincent LoScalzo was in his 70's and considered a semi-retired mobster and just a "regular Joe" according to Scott Deitche, author of Cigar City Mafia. Bud? He was convicted in 1999, and was sentenced to 60 days in prison. Steve Raffa was one of the handful of mobsters that actually committed suicide I think. Line: 479 "Kingpin of no Kingdom: A Brandom man Denies any mafia ties". The most notable boss was Santo Trafficante, Jr. who ruled Tampa and the crime family with an iron fist. In 1953 Santo Jr. survived a shooting. Conspiracy theorists have long surmised the mafia was involved in the assassination due to the enmity created when JFK and his brother Robert F. Kennedy began a campaign to stop mob influence on the Teamsters labor union. October 16, 2006, Van Sickler, Michael. Popularized in the 1997 film Donnie Brasco, starring Johnny Depp and Al Pacino, the Trafficante crime family for decades was the main mob family operating in Florida and Cuba. Sdeitche but the Tampa family had a role in the Miami cocaine 1980s epidemic? [1] Author Scott Deitche reported that Santo Jr. was involved with the CIA to plot assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. Santo Trafficante, Jr. (November 15, 1914 March 17, 1987) was one of the last of the old-time Mafia bosses in the United States. The chart was made by Scott M. Deitche on his site. In Trafficante Sr.'s adult life he portrayed himself as a successful Tampa cigar factory owner. But I didnt find that., The House Committees final report, though it acknowledges that the national syndicate of organized crime, as a group, was not involved in the assassination of President Kennedy, also notes that the available evidence does not preclude the possibility that individual members may have been involved., .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Idaho Murders: What Led Police to Bryan Kohberger, Adnan Syed: A Complete Timeline of His Trial, Appeal and Killing of Hae Min Lee. LoScalzo pleaded no contest on October 7, 1997, and received three months of probation. The weapon was detected by an X-ray scanner. Mobster Santo Trafficante Sr , Mafia boss of Tampa, and leader of the Trafficante crime family until his death when mob scion Trafficante Jr took over as new boss. [ citation needed ] "It was like World War II" he told the committee. "[citation needed], In 1978, Trafficante was called to testify before the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations investigating possible links between Lee Harvey Oswald and anti-Castro Cubans, including the theory that Castro had President John F. Kennedy killed in retaliation for the CIA's attempts to assassinate Castro.[7]. LoScalzo controlled a much smaller family, over the years many of the older mobsters retired or died and were not replaced with new members. But it was the earlier actions of the Kennedys that adds fuel to the assassination theory involving the mob. Santo Trafficante, Jr. was born in the United States on November 15, 1914, as one of five sons of Mafia boss Santo Trafficante. [8] As the new boss LoScalzo maintained control of criminal interests in illegal gambling, prostitution, narcotics, union racketeering, hijacking and fencing stolen goods.