John D'Amato
John D'Amato | |
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Allegiance | DeCavalcante crime family |
John "Johnny Boy" D'Amato (died January 1992) was an American
Criminal career
D'Amato was a veteran gangster with a criminal record beginning in 1963, when he was arrested on gambling charges. He was convicted of burglary in 1971 and forgery in 1984. He was married to Theresa D'Amato.[1]
After being promoted to
After longtime boss Giovanni Riggi was
Riggi was convicted of his charges and sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1990, which meant that Vastola kept running the day-to-day activities of the family. After Riggi's conviction, Vastola was convicted of major extortion charges and sentenced to eight years in prison. From behind bars, Riggi promoted D'Amato to acting boss of the DeCavalcante family.[1]
Murder
In 1991, D'Amato's girlfriend, Kelly, retaliating against him over an argument, told
D'Amato was targeted for death shortly after returning to New York from Florida, where he had been "
Informed in prison of D'Amato's execution, Riggi appointed Amari as the new acting boss of the family.[8][9] Shortly after the murder of D'Amato, his brother Frank was released from prison. Those responsible for D'Amato's murder decided that it was prudent to kill Frank D'Amato before he took revenge. The Decavalcante family administration voted to authorize Capo to kill Frank D'Amato, and Vitabile later told Capo to kill Frank at the first opportunity. The planned murder of Frank D'Amato never took place, however.[3]
Aftermath
In 2003, capos Philip "Phil" Abramo, Giuseppe "Pino" Schifilliti and the reputed consigliere Stefano Vitabile were charged in organizing various crimes, including the murder of D'Amato.[10] Reputed men involved in the murder conspiracy, Palermo, Capo and Rotondo would later testify about this murder against their former associates.[11] In 2006, Abramo, Schifilliti and Vitabile were sentenced to life imprisonment.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Mobster Killed For Being Gay Greg B. Smith, New York Daily News (June 15, 2001) Archived September 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 4 Indicted in Plot To Kill Informer The New York Times (July 15, 1992) Archived November 13, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b United States of America v. Anthony Mannarino, Giuseppe Schifilliti, Philip Abramo, Louis Consalvo, and Stefano Vitabile FindLaw (September 4, 2008) Archived June 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Telling Court He's Gay, Mob Informer Crosses Line" By ALAN FEUER New York Times October 20, 2009
- ^ a b Sleeps With the Swishes John Lehmann, New York Post (May 1, 2003) Archived April 19, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hit man's confessions Mob turncoat tells court of his blood-soaked life" by Greg B. Smith, New York Daily News, July 26, 2002
- ^ Reliving a Gory Greg B. Smith, New York Daily News (May 13, 2003) Archived April 19, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Mob Boss 'Hit' Over Gay Encounters by Jaime Holguin CBS News February 11, 2009
- ^ WISEGUY GETS LIFE FOR HIT ON GAY MOB BOSS Archived February 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine by Thomas Zambito. New York Daily News, June 13, 2006
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Mob Story". nj.com. May 9, 2003. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.