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The '''Gambino Crime Family''' is a [[organized crime|criminal organization]] based in [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States of America|USA]] within the nationwide [[crime|criminal]] phenomenon known familiarly as the [[Mafia]] (also known as [[La Cosa Nostra]]). |
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==Impact of the Gambino Crime Family== |
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The impact of [[organized crime]] is generally regarded as a global phenomenon, and the Italian [[Mafia]] in the United States is seen as having connections to other ethnic criminal organizations operating within the United States (including Asian gangs, Russian Mafiya, Albanian Organized Crime, Biker Gangs, etc.), to their counterparts in [[Sicily]] and southern [[Italy]], as well as to other international criminal organizations including stolen car rings and [[drug cartel|drug cartels]] abroad. |
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The Gambino Crime Family has been connected to narcotics trafficking, labor racketteering, loansharking and extortion, gambling, and automobile theft among other criminal operations that bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in profit each year. |
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Law enforcement estimates that the Gambino family consists of approximately 200 members, and perhaps 800 associates, and operates in all five boroughs of [[New York City]], and throughout the country especially in [[Hartford, Connecticut]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] and [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], in [[New Jersey]], [[Miami, Florida]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]], [[San Francisco, California]], [[Los Angeles, California]], [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]]. |
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==History of the Gambino Crime Family== |
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The '''Gambino family''' is a legendary [[New York City]] [[mafia]] family, one of the Five Families on [[the commission]] that controlled organized crime in New York for many years. The leader of the Gambino family was [[Carlo Gambino]]. When he died he left the leadership of the family to his cousin [[Paul Castellano]]. The family withered under Castellano's rule and was almost wiped out by the [[FBI]] in the mid 1980s. |
The '''Gambino family''' is a legendary [[New York City]] [[mafia]] family, one of the Five Families on [[the commission]] that controlled organized crime in New York for many years. The leader of the Gambino family was [[Carlo Gambino]]. When he died he left the leadership of the family to his cousin [[Paul Castellano]]. The family withered under Castellano's rule and was almost wiped out by the [[FBI]] in the mid 1980s. |
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==Bosses of the Gambino Crime Family== |
==Bosses of the Gambino Crime Family== |
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* ????–1928 — [[Salvatore D'Aquila]] |
* ????–1928 — [[Salvatore D'Aquila]] |
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* 1928–1931 — [[Frank Scalise]] |
* 1928–1931 — [[Frank Scalise]] |
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* 1976–1985 — [[Paul Castellano]] |
* 1976–1985 — [[Paul Castellano]] |
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* 1986–1992 — [[John Gotti]] |
* 1986–1992 — [[John Gotti]] |
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* 1992–1996 — [[John Gotti, Jr.]] (''acting boss'') |
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* 1996–1997 — [[Nicholas Corozzo]] (''acting boss'') |
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* 1997–1999 — [[John Gotti, Jr.]] (''acting boss'') |
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* 1999–2003 — [[Peter Gotti]] (''acting boss, boss from'' 2002–2003) |
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* 2003–2004 — [[Arnold Squitieri]] (''acting boss'') |
* 2003–2004 — [[Arnold Squitieri]] (''acting boss'') |
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* 2004–pres — [[Nicholas Corozzo]] |
* 2004–pres — [[Nicholas Corozzo]] |
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Revision as of 19:20, 19 November 2004
The Gambino Crime Family is a criminal organization based in New York City, New York, USA within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known familiarly as the Mafia (also known as La Cosa Nostra).
Impact of the Gambino Crime Family
The impact of organized crime is generally regarded as a global phenomenon, and the Italian Mafia in the United States is seen as having connections to other ethnic criminal organizations operating within the United States (including Asian gangs, Russian Mafiya, Albanian Organized Crime, Biker Gangs, etc.), to their counterparts in Sicily and southern Italy, as well as to other international criminal organizations including stolen car rings and drug cartels abroad.
The Gambino Crime Family has been connected to narcotics trafficking, labor racketteering, loansharking and extortion, gambling, and automobile theft among other criminal operations that bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in profit each year.
Law enforcement estimates that the Gambino family consists of approximately 200 members, and perhaps 800 associates, and operates in all five boroughs of New York City, and throughout the country especially in Hartford, Connecticut, Atlantic City and Newark, in New Jersey, Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, Baltimore, Maryland.
History of the Gambino Crime Family
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The Gambino family is a legendary New York City mafia family, one of the Five Families on the commission that controlled organized crime in New York for many years. The leader of the Gambino family was Carlo Gambino. When he died he left the leadership of the family to his cousin Paul Castellano. The family withered under Castellano's rule and was almost wiped out by the FBI in the mid 1980s.
After Castellano was shot to death outside Sparks Steak House in Manhattan, John Gotti assumed power. Gotti was popular with the public, and well known for embracing the spotlight and playing to the media. He earned the nickname "The Teflon Don" after a string of indictments failed to land a conviction. Gotti was eventually convicted after Sammy "the Bull" Gravano turned states' evidence and testified against him.
Bosses of the Gambino Crime Family
- ????–1928 — Salvatore D'Aquila
- 1928–1931 — Frank Scalise
- 1931–1951 — Vincent Mangano
- 1951–1957 — Albert Anastasia
- 1957–1976 — Carlo Gambino
- 1976–1985 — Paul Castellano
- 1986–1992 — John Gotti
- 1992–1996 — John Gotti, Jr. (acting boss)
- 1996–1997 — Nicholas Corozzo (acting boss)
- 1997–1999 — John Gotti, Jr. (acting boss)
- 1999–2003 — Peter Gotti (acting boss, boss from 2002–2003)
- 2003–2004 — Arnold Squitieri (acting boss)
- 2004–pres — Nicholas Corozzo