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unusual facts about Bonanno crime family


Kings of South Beach

After an intense undercover investigation, Paciello was arrested on racketeering and murder charges and went on to testify against known members and associates of the Colombo and Bonanno crime families.


Frank James Burke

He was the older brother of Bonanno crime family associate Jesse James Burke, born circa 1960, and Catherine, who was wed to the mobster Anthony Indelicato in 1992.

Salvatore Vitale

Salvatore "Good Looking Sal" Vitale (born September 22, 1947 Maspeth, Queens) was a New York City caterer and former underboss of the Bonanno crime family of the American Mafia before becoming a government informant.


see also

Galante

Carmine Galante (1910-1979), a member of the Bonanno crime family

James Galante (born 1953), a member of the Bonanno crime family

Indelicato

Anthony Indelicato (born 1947), a member of the Bonanno crime family and son of the above

Al Indelicato (1931-1981), a high-ranking member of New York City's Bonanno crime family

New Springville, Staten Island

In 2005, Gambino family capo Carmine Sciandra was shot outside of his Top Tomato supermarket store located in New Springville by a former NYPD officer who was in the presence of two Bonanno crime family gangsters.