La Cosa Nostra History in the U.S.

  November 17, 1986 Colombo Crime Family Boss Carmine “the snake” Persico is handed a 39-year jail sentence, while his son Alphonse “Little Allie Boy” Persico was handed a 12-year term.   In January of 1987 Carmine Persico is handed a 100-year jail sentence, effectively taking away his freedom for the rest of his life.   The snake wanted to maintain control of the family, and this would ensure that he would continue making money from the illegal rackets.   The snake appoints his brother “Allie Boy” as acting boss, however he was arrested for loansharking and then he disappeared.   The snake the creates a ruling committee consisting of Colombo Crime family members Vittorio "Little Vic" Orena , Joseph Russo, and Benedetto Aloi.   The committee would remain in place until Little Allie Boy was released from prison.   Vic Orena was also promoted to the rank of Capo and given Little Allie Boy’s old crew.   Orena then set up shop in New York an...

December 16, 1985, Sparks Steak house, Manhattan New York.   John Gotti and Salvatore “The Bull” Gravano were parked in a car one block.   It was a cold December day in New York City.   Gambino family boss Paul Castellano was getting driven to a meeting at the restaurant, the driver of the car was Thomas Billoti a Capo in the family.   Billoti parks the car in front of the restaurant at approximately 5:30pm.   Castellano was sitting in the rear seat of the vehicle and he began to get out of the passenger side.   A hit team approached the vehicle and started shooting at the Boss, he was shot six times.   Billoti heard the shots and went to get out of the car and he was taken out from behind.   Bilotti was stunned and shocked by the shots being fired at them, that he was not paying attention to his surroundings.   A gunman approaches from behind and takes him out.   At the end, each man is shot six times and they both lay dead on the...

The Unsanctioned Hit Map of Sparks Steakhouse in Midtown Manhattan December 16, 1985 Manhattan New York, Sparks Steakhouse.   Gambino boss Paul Castellano was sitting in the back of a Lincoln Sedan with tinted windows.   The car was driven by underboss Thomas Bilotti .   The two were headed to a meeting with Gambino family Capo Frank DeCicco inside Sparks Steak House.   Castellano was one to never pass up on a steak.   The Lincoln pulls up in front of Sparks Steak House.   Four assassins dressed in white trench coats and Russian style hats began to shoot at Paul Castellano.   Bilotti was sitting in the driver seat when the bullets started flying.   Bilotti rushed to get out of the car to defend his boss, when an unknown assassin approached him from behind and put a bullet in the back of his head.   The boss of the Gambino family was assassinated during rush hour on a buys Manhattan street.   The assassins had shot Castellano ...