D'Aquila crime family
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Ethnicity | Sicilian, Neapolitan |
Criminal activities | Racketeering, Extortion, and Murder |
Rivals | Morello crime family |
The D'Aquila crime family (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdaːkwila]) was one of the earliest crime families to be established in the United States and New York City. The D'Aquilas were based in Manhattan's Little Italy, originally a crew of the Morello family prior to breaking off and absorbing what was left of the Neapolitan Camorra of Brooklyn.[1] It was a predecessor of the modern-day Gambino crime family.[2][3]
History
The D'Aquila family traces back to the
Brooklyn Camorra after a they went to war with the Morellos to create the D'Aquila crime family.[4]
On October 10, 1928, D'Aquila was shot dead on Avenue A in
Manhattan, aged 54. After his murder, D'Aquila's family was taken over by Manfredi "Al" Mineo.[4][1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-691-15801-3. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ISBN 9781440625824.
- ISBN 9781581124897.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61423-351-0. Retrieved September 17, 2018.