Carmine Fatico
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Carmine Fatico | |
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| Born | January 19, 1910 loansharking, conspiracy , theft |
| Penalty | Theft (5 years) |
Carmine "Charley Wagons" Fatico (January 19, 1910, East New York, Brooklyn – August 1, 1991) was a powerful caporegime in the New York Gambino crime family. Fatico is best known as an early mentor to Gambino boss John Gotti.
Biography
Fatico was a short, slim man known more for his intelligence than his physical power. However, Fatico did not shrink from brutal violence when he deemed it necessary. Fatico quickly became a leading capo in the Gambino family due to his unfailing loyalty and obedience, and his tireless and innovative ability to earn money.
Fatico was an early member of the Mangano crime family, forerunner of the Gambino family. His arrest record dated back to the 1930s, and would eventually include
In 1951, mobster
In 1972, Fatico moved his crew from East New York to a new base of operations in Ozone Park, Queens. Fatico was allegedly unhappy about the changing ethnic composition of East New York, plus he wanted to be closer to Kennedy Airport, a major new source of family income. In Ozone Park, Fatico bought a social club and named it the Bergin Hunt and Fish Club. The name was a nod to Bergen Street in East New York, in the crew's old neighborhood. That same year, Fatico placed Gotti in charge of all illegal gambling operations in East New York. Fatico soon grew to admire Gotti's ability to force debtors to make payment.[1][2]
Fatico conducted the hijacking of cargoes at
On May 23, 1972, Fatico was
In the mid-1970s, Fatico and several of his crew members were indicted on charges of stealing 98 mail bags containing $3 million in cash and securities that had come into the airport on an
Gotti succeeded Fatico as capo of the Bergin crew in 1977, not long after becoming made.[2]
On August 1, 1991, Fatico died of natural causes at age 81.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-06-109184-7.
Carmine Fatico.
- ^ ISBN 0-312-36181-5.
- ^ "Suffolk Indicts 4 in Loan-Shark Case" (PDF). New York Times. May 24, 1972. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-7860-2858-0.
Further reading
- Davis, John H. Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. ISBN 0-06-109184-7
- DeStefano, Anthony M. Mob Killer. New York: Pinnacle Books, 2011. ISBN 0-7860-2858-0
- Mustain, Gene and ISBN 0-02-864416-6
- Raab, Selwyn. Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires. New York: Macmillan, 2006. ISBN 0-312-36181-5
- ISBN 1-4391-5450-3
- Wilson, Colin. The World's Greatest True Crime. New York: Barnes & Noble Publishing, 2004. ISBN 0-7607-5467-5
