John Carneglia
John Carneglia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) drug trafficking (1989) |
| Criminal penalty | 50 years' imprisonment and fined $75,000 |
John "Johnny Carnegs" Carneglia (born 1945) is an American
Early life
Carneglia was born in 1945 in Ozone Park, Queens. For years, John Carneglia was heavily involved in large scale drug distribution networks with Gambino mobster Gene Gotti, the brother of John Gotti, and Gambino capo Angelo Ruggiero.[1]
John and Charles Carneglia owned a
During the 1970s, John unofficially adopted Kevin McMahon, a 12-year-old boy he discovered sleeping in his pool house. John served as a surrogate father to McMahon until John's imprisonment in 1989. After that, Charles supervised McMahon's activities as a Gambino associate. In 2009, McMahon became a government witness and testified against Charles.[3]
Murders
Law enforcement believes that Carneglia either directly or indirectly participated in the murders of
In 1980, John Carneglia allegedly participated in the Favara murder. While driving in the
In 1981, Carneglia allegedly disposed of the bodies of Giaccone, Trinchera, and Indelicato. The three capos had been plotting against imprisoned Bonanno boss Philip Rastelli. As a favor to Rastelli, Castellano allowed Rastelli associates to ambush the men in a Gambino social club, and then give the three bodies to Carneglia for disposal. Carneglia allegedly buried the corpses in a vacant lot close to his house in Queens. In 2004, children playing in the lot discovered one of the bodies.[6]
In 1985, John Carneglia allegedly participated with other gunmen in the Castellano and Bilotti murders. The two Gambino leaders were ambushed as they exited a car outside
Conviction and prison
In early 1987, Carneglia and Gotti went to trial on federal charges of
Later in 1987, Carneglia and John Gotti's brother Gene, went to trial on the 1983 federal charges of
He was released on June 11, 2018.
References
- ^ Mob Prosecutors are Denounced" New York Times June 3, 1987
- ^ Marzulli, John (February 9, 2009). "Bloody mob chop shop could become school bus depot". New York Daily News. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Rat son Kevin McMahon's tales of life with ol' 'dad' John Carneglia". The New York Daily News. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ William K. Rashbaum, "In Court, Evidence Suggests Gotti Associates Buried Victims in Lot", New York Times, October 9, 2004
- ^ Marzulli, John (January 8, 2009). "Informant says John Gotti Sr.'s neighbor, John Favara, was killed; dumped in barrel of acid". New York Daily News. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Skeletal Remains Are Believed To Be Those of Mob Captains" New York Times October 13, 2004
- ^ "Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer". inquirer.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Witness Describes Scene At Murder of Castellano" New York Times February 27, 1992
- ^ "Gotti is Aquitted [sic] in Conspiracy Case Involving the Mob" New York Times March 14, 1987
- ^ United States of America, Appellee, v. Angelo Ruggiero, Gene Gotti, John Carneglia, et al., Appellants, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, April 26, 1988
- ^ "2nd Mistrial Declared in Gotti Case After Jury Impasse" New York Times July 28, 1988
- ^ Howe, Marvin, "Gotti's Brother Is Sentenced To 50 Years", The New York Times, July 8, 1989
- ^ "Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator". Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
Further reading
- Raab, Selwyn. Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires. New York: St. Martin Press, 2005. ISBN 0-312-30094-8
External links
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
