Joseph Pistone undercover as Donnie Brasco, circa 1980. But in a lucky twist of fate, that meant that the FBI no longer considered the family to be a significant criminal threat and backed off them to focus on the other four families. I could be back to crime now, if I wanted it. "[1][9], A side effect of these reforms was the reduction of Vitale, in his own words, to "a figurehead. United States Attorney's Office. Try again later. Massino was a protg of Philip Rastelli, who took control of the Bonanno family in 1973. He married Johanna DiGiacinto, on July 30, 1960, in Streator, IL.He received his bachelor's degree in education from Western Illinois University, and he received his master's degree from Northern Illinois University.Mr. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He had spent most of his three decades in the Mafia as a close confidant to Massino, and his closeness to his brother-in-law allowed him to cover Massino's entire criminal history in his testimony. [23][34] Lino escaped unscathed by running out the door. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Roughly a year later, heavy rains unearthed a shallow grave. [143], Massino subsequently claimed he decided to turn informer due to the prospect of his wife and mother having to forfeit their houses to the government. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. [113] All of these defections left Massino, at last, vulnerable to serious charges. A roomful of gangsters were holding a confab there. . But he had given his word to the feds, he said, adding, If I am starving, I wont go back to it. HIRING 6 BENEFIT REPS-WORK REMOTE W/TRAINING, New York Family Fun Day & Camp Fair Brooklyn. Try again later. He took the lesson to heart. [23] The Borelli hit was significant for Massino in that he "made his bones"proved his loyalty to the Mafia by killing on its behalfand put him close to becoming a made man, a full member, in the Bonanno family. based on information from your browser. An uncle was in the mob, but his father was a businessman, running a small basement dye shop for the garment industry. Massino was reluctant to take over as long as Rastelli was alive. DArco, however, was not under indictment for anything. DArco had firsthand knowledge of how suddenly and viciously Amuso, the official boss of the family, and Casso, his underboss, could turn on their longtime partners in crime. [83][85], Before Massino became boss, John Gotti was one of his closest allies. Wikimedia CommonsAn FBI surveillance of Joe Massino in the 1980s. As their handpicked acting boss, DArco had been ordered by Amuso and Casso, both of whom were fugitives from racketeering charges at the time, to arrange the murders of a dozen men aligned with the Luchese family. Neil Patmore is a former police officer, and private investigator. [157] In a hearing on June 23, 2005, Massino finalized his deal and pleaded guilty to ordering the Sciascia murder. [141] Massino was the first sitting boss of a New York crime family to turn state's evidence, and the second in the history of the American Mafia to do so[146] (Philadelphia crime family boss Ralph Natale had flipped in 1999 when facing drug charges). Rastelli, through Massino, lobbied the Commission of New Yorks Five Families to approve Galantes murder. Youre just considered an outlaw. Try again. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [42] Vitale would later testify that this was the reason Massino subsequently decided to murder Napolitano as well; as he would later quote Massino, "I have to give him a receipt for the Donnie Brasco situation. Register Log In Home Forums Organized Crime - Real Life Joseph Massino Court Testimony: Forums Calendar Active Threads Search Forum Help: Who's Online Now: 0 registered members (), 18 guests, and 3 spiders. Shout Box: Site Links >Help Page >More Smilies >GBB on Facebook No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Im still a mobster, he told prosecutors. [74] Unusually for bosses of his era, he actively encouraged his men to have their sons made as well. Add to your scrapbook. Originally a truck hijacker, Massino secured his own power after arranging two 1981 gang murders, first a triple murder of three rebel captains, then his rival Dominick Napolitano. Try again later. His testimony sent a powerful message to the criminal world that the Mafia is not an organization with honor, but a criminal society that feeds off of murder, violent crime and victimization, the government wrote in court papers. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. In the legal motion, the office said it expected Massino to continue to provide assistance in future criminal cases. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [121] After learning of Massino's earlier plans to kill his brother-in-law from Coppa and Cantarella, prosecutors informed Vitale. [11][26], In March 1975, Massino was arrested along with of one of his hijackers, Raymond Wean, and charged with conspiracy to receive stolen goods. Drag images here or select from your computer for Joseph F. Massino memorial. Napolitano had endorsed Brasco and even considered him for Cosa Nostra membership an unforgivable breach of Mafia security. I told him it was a private party, DArco told us later. [29] Massino nevertheless remained loyal to Rastelli, then vying to oust Galante despite his imprisonment. Pale. As a freelance writer, he spends his time writing about true crime. Massino became known as Big Joey due to his weight and criminal prowess. [35][36][37], Massino quickly won Lino over to his side,[38] but Indelicato's son, Anthony "Bruno" Indelicato, vowed revenge. Prosecutor Michael Chertoff, describing Massino's rise in his opening statements, would characterize him as the "Horatio Alger of the mob. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis reduced Massinos two life sentences to time served after a hearing on Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn. [65], In April 1987, Massino and Vitale went on trial for truck hijacking and conspiracy to commit the triple murder, defended by Samuel H. Dawson and Bruce Cutler respectively. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Joseph F. Massino I found on Findagrave.com. Massino's formal education was complete by his sophomore year of high school, but his criminal one was just beginning. In Massino's view, this would make it less likely that a capo would turn informer, since if that happened the defector's son would face almost certain death. [87] Gotti was reportedly infuriated that Massino had been officially promoted without him being consulted,[73] and Massino would later testify he believed Gotti conspired with Vitale to kill him. [139], After deliberating for five days, the jury found Massino guilty of all 11 counts on July 30, 2004. Joseph "Mousie" Massimino the reputed underboss of the Philadelphia mafia has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. [16] Increasingly prosperous, Massino opened his own catering company, J&J Catering, which became another front for his activities. [57], In April 1984, Bonventre was called to a meeting with Rastelli in Queens. In 1991, while Massino was in prison for a 1986 labor racketeering conviction, Rastelli died and Massino succeeded him. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. A crafty and perceptive man who could be as gentlemanly as he could be vicious, Massino was a throwback to an era when Mafia leaders acted like patricians rather than ill-bred street thugs that had come to symbolize the public face of organized crime. The one-time Bonanno boss was expected to be moved and to receive a new identity as part of the governments witness protection program, his lawyer McDonald said. Mr. Massino spoke at numerous baseball conventions and clinics in Illinois. Mob penetration of the construction industry remained so deep, he told them, that even a concrete contractor then working on federal projects and who had allegedly been vetted for mob ties was paying $20,000 each month to his crime family. This account has been disabled. C. ColonelReb Banned . [89] Massino, for his own part, was angered at Gotti's high public profile and later criticized Gotti for killing Gotti's predecessor, Paul Castellano. Joseph Massino was born on January 10, 1943, in New York City. Then, in 2004, Joe Massino did the unthinkable he became the first sitting boss of a New York crime family to become a government informant. Its not like they throw you out of the mob when you flip. [70][71] He returned to his job at King Caterers,[59] and in 1996 became co-owner of Casablanca, a well-reviewed Maspeth Italian restaurant. Fearing Galante wanted him dead for insubordination, Massino delivered a request to the Commission, the governing body of the American Mafia, on Rastelli's behalf to have Galante killed. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [2] Raised in Maspeth, Queens,[2] Massino has admitted to being a juvenile delinquent by the age of 12 and claimed that at 14 he ran away from home to Florida. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod. [39][40] "Brasco", however, was in fact an undercover FBI agent named Joseph Pistone; shortly after the hit was ordered, Pistone's assignment was ended and Napolitano was informed of their infiltration. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Failed to report flower. When they both were arrested for conspiring to receive stolen merchandise from an interstate truck hijacking, Wean refused to cooperate out of fear, and Massino was subsequently acquitted. Youre just considered an outlaw. [124], With these defections, Massino was slapped with a superseding indictment charging him with seven additional murders: the three capos (this time for participation in the murder itself rather than conspiracy),[125] Mirra,[126] Bonventre, Infanti and Sciascia. [75] He also arranged family meetings to be conducted in remote locations within the United States. By 1981 two factions had formed. Massino faced another superseding indictment for seven additional killings. Failed to remove flower. Massino turned to Colombo crime family boss Carmine Persico and Gambino boss Paul Castellano for advice; they told him to act immediately. The Mafia big who was the first of his generation to spill the mobs most precious secrets about its extensive reach into legitimate businesses, labor unions and illegal rackets in New York has died. He convinced his bosses to lend him a pair of forensic accountants normally used in fraud investigations, believing that they could easily pinpoint conspirators in the family's money laundering schemes. From a hiding place on Long Island, DArco reached out to the FBI. He surrendered after two years, was eventually found guilty of RICO racketeering charges, and sentenced in January 1987 to a 10-year prison term. He was a member of the Mafia and boss of the Bonanno crime family from 1991 until 2004, when he became the first boss of one of the Five Families in New York City to turn state's evidence . Joseph Massino was the legendary godfather of the Bonnano crime family, known as 'The Last Don' of a generation. Wikimedia CommonsBonanno acting boss Vincent Basciano. But on Wednesday, Massino's. His one detour into legitimacy came during an Army enlistment when he was shipped in 1951 to an airfield near the Arctic Circle in Alaska, where he did guard duty on a frozen tarmac watching over long-range bombers. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The Chin and the Snake were in prison. Joseph Massino, the first boss of a New York organized crime family to break the code of silence and testify against a former associate, will be released from prison early for helping the. The second indictment also charged Vitale as a co-conspirator in the hijacking cases. Indeed, one of John Ashcroft's final acts as Attorney General was to order federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Massino. [167] Massino had also been considered as a witness in the 2013 murder trial of Colombo acting boss Joel Cacace, but was dropped after he was unable to fully remember the meeting where he claimed Cacace indicated his involvement in the murder of NYPD officer Ralph Dols. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Inspired by Genovese boss Vincent Gigante, Massino forbade his men from saying his name out loud due to FBI surveillance. [65], Massino was granted two years' supervised release on November 13, 1992. He finally turned himself in on July 7 and was released on $350,000 bail. [158][159] That same day Josephine Massino negotiated a settlement to satisfy the forfeiture claim, keeping the homes of herself and Massino's mother as well as some rental properties while turning over, among other assets, a cache of $7 million and hundreds of gold bars both of which were kept in his Howard Beach home, and the Casablanca restaurant. On one side were the captains loyal to Rastelli, including Joe Massino. While the FBI suspected Vitale was a mafioso, he had never been convicted of a Mafia-related crime. According to Wikipedia, Forbes, IMDb & Various Online resources, famous Criminal Joseph Massino's net worth is $1-5 Million at the age of 76 years old. Make sure that the file is a photo. He is from United States. Joseph Massino, the first boss of a New York organized crime family to break the code of silence and testify against a former associate, will be released from prison early for helping the government, according to federal court documents. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Joseph F. Massino, 83, of Hennepin passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020. FBIJoseph Pistone undercover as Donnie Brasco, circa 1980. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. This browser does not support getting your location. He was suspicious of Brasco and instructed his crew to stay away from him. [6] Massino also befriended Josephine's brother, Salvatore Vitale, who, after briefly serving in the Army, became one of Massino's most trusted allies. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Learn more about merges. ). 961 (S.D.N.Y. Rastelli spent most of his reign in and out of prison, but was able to get the assassination of Carmine Galante, a mobster vying for power, approved in 1979. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. He was the best, Michael Campi, a former FBI supervisor who spent 20 years chasing wiseguys in New York and was one of those conducting the debriefing sessions, told us for the book Mob Boss, a biography of DArco. [155] Further confirmation of Massino's defection came in February as he was identified as the source for the graveyard,[156] then in May when the Justice Department dropped the threat of the death penalty regarding the Sciascia case. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Joseph Massino (218609444)? [142] Massino thus stood to be the first Mafia boss to be executed for his crimes, and the first mob boss to face the death penalty since Lepke Buchalter was executed in 1944. Release from prison on June 25, 2021. [102] Another dedicated Bonanno squad would be established in 1996. He closed the family's longtime social clubs. [109], Until 2002, the Bonannos had been the only family in the modern history of the New York Mafia (i. e., since the Castellammarese War) to have never had a made man turn informant or government witness. [55] The task of disposing of Bonventre's corpse was handed to Gabriel Infanti, who promised Vitale that Bonventre's remains would disappear forever. [120] Also flipping was longtime Bonanno associate Duane Leisenheimer, concerned for his safety after an investigator for Massino's defense team visited to find out if he intended to flip. [34] The hit further improved Massino's prestige, but was marred by both Lino's escape and the discovery of Indelicato's body on May 28. According to Selwyn Raabs Five Families, the answer he received was matter-of-fact: Protect yourselves, do what you gotta do.. [74], To minimize the damage from informants or undercover investigations Massino decentralized the family's organization. [5] The couple had three daughters. Patrons included Robert De Niro, who studied the moves of the mobsters who dined there, and John F. Kennedy Jr., who sat alone, quietly enjoying lunch during breaks from his duties as an assistant district attorney at the nearby courthouse. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [39] Napolitano assigned associate Donnie Brasco, who he hoped to make a made man, to kill Indelicato. The only blip to his underworld reputation came when the body of Sonny Red was discovered a few days later in an area known as The Hole, a low-lying, perpetually flooded set of streets on the border between Brooklyn and Queens containing several vacant lots, according to Untapped New York. [136] Brietbart's defense rested primarily on cross-examination of the prosecution witnesses, with his only witness being an FBI agent to challenge Vitale's reliability. Upon his release the following year, he set about rebuilding a family that had been in turmoil for almost a quarter of a century. In fact, most of the death sentences ordered by Amuso and Casso, DArco came to realize, had little to do with Mafia disloyalty. [144] Mob authors and journalists Anthony D. DeStefano and Selwyn Raab both consider the turning of so many made men as a factor in disillusioning Massino with Cosa Nostra,[141][145] the former also assuming Massino had decided to flip "long before the verdict". The dangerous Carmine Galante had become a problem, considering himself the new boss and attempting to dominate the familys heroin business. Please reset your password. Massinos serious health problems almost certainly limit his longevity significantly, McDonald wrote in a legal motion. [45] Napolitano's body was discovered the following year. Joe Massinos standing in the family grew. [24] Massino also arranged the murder of one of his hijackers, Joseph Pastore, in 1976, after having Vitale borrow $9,000 from him on his behalf. [171], Last edited on 26 December 2022, at 06:08, "A Simple Queens Caterer, or 'Big Joey' the Mob Killer? However, after a tipoff, the remains were discovered on April 16, 1984, in a warehouse in Garfield, New Jersey, stuffed into two 55-gallon glue drums. His shift from gangster to witness was just another phase in that life, he said. Alfonso "Little Al" D'Arco, who went from heist artist on the postwar Brooklyn streets to acting boss of the Luchese crime family before turning government witness in 1991, was 86. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Their long-standing relationship would forever change the fortunes of the Bonannos. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? They agreed, and Galante was killed in the rear of a Bushwick, Brooklyn, restaurant in July 1979. [25] On June 3, while both men were convicted on hijacking charges, they were cleared of the murder conspiracy charges. [50][51] Pistone later speculated Massino also feared retaliation upon the revelation that his associate, Raymond Wean, had turned state's evidence. His residence was a government-subsidized apartment on Spring Street. The huge Mafia Commission trial of 1986 had convicted all the ruling New York bosses. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery, Hennepin.Visitation is open to the public, but due to the pandemic, face coverings and social distancing will be encouraged. Massino gained the nickname "The Ear" because of this. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? He was one of the toughest, most difficult witnesses I ever faced, said Gerald Shargel, the veteran defense attorney who represented Amuso and others. The pear-shaped Massino will walk out of a secret federal prison in 60 days having served 10 years for eight gangland murders and into the witness protection program, where he will be. Donnie Brasco? Alfonso Little Al DArco, who went from heist artist on the postwar Brooklyn streets to acting boss of the Luchese crime family before turning government witness in 1991, was 86. His Putnam County baseball record was 191 wins and 42 losses, not including the Connie Mack summer league. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joseph Massino of Hennepin, Illinois, born in Streator, Illinois, who passed away on November 13, 2020 at the age of 83. DArco soon became convinced that his number was up as well. He was responsible for starting baseball and basketball programs and the consolidation of Putnam County Sports. The FBI would thus have no reason to be suspicious of him associating with Massino since they were brothers-in-law. He earned the money being a professional Criminal. Mr. [82], Shortly after becoming boss, Massino announced that his men should no longer consider themselves as part of the Bonanno family. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Be low key. [65], During his meetings with Massino in prison, Vitale, on behalf of the Bonannos' capos, urged his brother-in-law to become boss in name as well as in fact. Under Massinos leadership, the Bonannos became New Yorks strongest crime family and regained their Commission seat. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. [131] The jury also approved the prosecutors' recommended $10 million forfeiture of the proceeds of his reign as Bonanno boss on the day of the verdict. McDonald, who was once a U.S. attorney who prosecuted Massino on a racketeering charge in 1986 and is now a private attorney defending him, said Massino was ill and had many health problems. He was a close friend of future Bonanno crime family boss Joseph Massino; incarcerated boss Philip Rastelli knew Napolitano before he went to prison. On July 30, 2004, Joe Massino was found guilty on all counts. Learn more about managing a memorial . The three rebellious captains would be brought into a rear room of the club when they arrived for the meeting. We've received your submission. "[3], Massino testified again in the 2012 extortion trial of Genovese capo Anthony Romanello, primarily to provide background as an expert on the American Mafia. [10], After he turned state's evidence, Massino claimed his first murder victim was a Bonanno crime family associate named Tommy Zummo, whom he shot dead some time in the 1960s. He agreed to cooperate and testify against his brother-in-law. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. [111] He was followed shortly by acting underboss Richard Cantarella, a participant in the Mirra murder,[45] who was facing racketeering and murder charges. [77] In contrast to his contemporaries, particularly the publicity-friendly Gotti and the conspicuous feigned insanity of Gigante, Massino himself was also able to operate with a relatively low public profile;[1][9] both Pistone and mob writer Jerry Capeci would consequently refer to Massino as the "last of the old-time gangsters. But Im an outlaw, thats all. Ever since then, the family has been . All were alleged by the bosses to be potential informants. [117] Of particular interest was the Sciascia hit, which took place after a 1994 amendment to racketeering laws that allowed the death penalty for murder in aid of racketeering. [55] By this time, even though Rastelli was still officially head of the family, Massino was considered by most mobsters to be the family's street boss and field commander in all but name,[54] as well as Rastelli's heir apparent. When the three captains arrived, Massinos shooters ambushed and shot them to death. see also Reputed Boss", "Grisly Crimes Described by Prosecutors as Mob Trial Opens", "An Archetypal Mob Trial: It's Just Like in the Movies", "Career of a Crime Boss Ends With Sweeping Convictions", "New York's mafia under threat as 'code of silence' is broken", "Mob Killer and Defector Receives Time Served, and Will Live in Hiding", "Judge Objects to Ashcroft Bid for a Mobster's Execution", "Joseph Massino, ex-Bonanno crime boss turned mob rat, gave feds $7 million he hid in his attic", "Feds Search 'Mafia Graveyard' in New York", "Ex-Mob Boss Says Deputy Sought to Kill Prosecutor", "Ex-Bonanno Mafia boss Joseph Massino was scared of his wife, recordings reveal", "Sources: Mafia Boss Spills Beans to FBI", "Mob Boss A Rat Say Massino Wore Wire To Bust Chief In Rubout Plot", "Massino's Tips Lead the FBI To Dig Deep", "Massino Rats His Way Out Of Fed Death Trap", "Bonanno Crime Boss Is Sentenced to 2 Life Terms", "Bonanno crime family sniffs out Michael 'The Nose' Mancuso as new boss: sources", "At a Mob Trial, Testimony Focuses on the Knife and Fork", "Mob boss Vincent (Vinny Gorgeous) Basciano dodges death penalty, sentenced to life in prison", "Ex-Bonanno boss Joseph Massino takes witness stand for only second time since becoming mob rat", "Ex-Bonanno crime boss Joseph Massino, in prison for murder, set to sing again in extortion trial", "Colombo, Genovese mob men walk free in stunning verdicts", "Wiseguy Joel Cacace seeks mob informant Joseph Massino's help in cop-kill trial", "U.S. Requests Shorter Term for Mob Boss Sentenced to Life", "Ex-Bonanno crime boss turned FBI informant wants out of jail as reward for testimony against mafia", "Former Mafia Boss to Be Freed for Cooperation With Prosecutors", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Massino&oldid=1129590503, "Big Joey", "The Ear", "The Last Don", "Gigi", "Joe Wagons", "Joe Maspeth", Sentence reduced to time served and supervised release for life in 2013, This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 06:08. 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