Ron Previte
Ron Previte | |
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mob informant | |
Allegiance | Philadelphia crime family |
Ronald Previte (October 9, 1943 – August 21, 2017) was an American corrupt police officer for the
Previte was born in 1943 in
Previte was arrested for theft in 1985, but the charges were dropped after he agreed to work with New Jersey State Police.[2][5] In 1992, Previte became an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation for which he was paid $750,000 between 1992 and 2002.[1][3] By 1993, Previte was a big earner for the Philadelphia crime family, became a made man, and also became the personal driver for boss John Stanfa.[1] Previte wore a wire for more than two-and-a-half years, recording more than 400 hours of conversations, also testifying during mob trials, which helped convict over 50 mobsters, including Joey Merlino and Ralph Natale.[1] Following the trials, Previte turned down offers for witness relocation, and lived under an assumed name in Hammonton.[3]
Previte is the subject of the 2004 book The Last Gangster by George Anastasia.[6]
Previte died in a Galloway Township, New Jersey hospital on August 21, 2017, of a heart attack, aged 73.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former 'Capo': 'I Was Underpaid'". CBS News. 2007-12-05. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Former Philly mob captain Ronald Previte dies". courierpostonline.com. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ron Previte, wiseguy informant who brought down Philly mob bosses, dead at 73". inquirer.com. August 29, 2017.
- Newspapers.com. "Previte was well-known in town, having graduated from Hammonton High School in the early 1960s."
- ^ Anastasia, George. "Police: Hammonton Raids Broke Up A Betting Ring", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 17, 1996. Accessed November 18, 2013. "Sources said yesterday the bookmaking ring was part of a broader gambling and loan-sharking operation controlled by reputed mob figure Ron Previte of Hammonton."
- ISBN 9780062124005. Retrieved 1 January 2013.