Lucchese crime family

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 93. Chapters: Johnny Dio, Nicky Scarfo Jr., The Jersey crew, Tommy Lucchese, James Burke, Victor Amuso, Thomas DeSimone, Henry Hill, Martin Krugman, Anthony Casso, Michael Taccetta, Anthony Loria, Sr., The Vario Crew, Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, Christopher Furnari, Paul Vario, Martin Taccetta, Anthony Accetturo, Louis Daidone, Salvatore Santoro, Ettore Coco, Anthony Senter, Anthony Baratta, George Zappola, Alphonse D'Arco, Matthew Madonna, Aniello Migliore, Frankie Carbo, Frank Lastorino, Steven Crea, Anthony Corallo, Vincenzo Rao, Joseph DiNapoli, Peter Chiodo, Gaetano Reina, Settimo Accardi, Salvatore Avellino, Frank Manzo, Frank Gioia, Jr., Tommy Gagliano, Abraham Telvi, Vincent Papa, Joseph DeFede, Dominic Truscello, Joseph Caridi, East Harlem Purple Gang, Joseph Pinzolo, Carmine Tramunti, Guido Penosi, Domenico Cutaia, George Conte, Anthony DiLapi, Jackie DiNorscio, Patrick Testa, Joseph Abate, Vincent Salanardi, Carmine Avellino, Mariano Macaluso, Rocco Vitulli, John Baudanza, Anthony Delasco, Eugene Castelle, Donald Frankos, The Tanglewood Boys, Anthony Luongo, Stefano LaSalle, Giovanni Ormento. Excerpt: The Lucchese crime family is one of the "Five Families" that controls organized crime activities in New York City, U.S., within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia (or Cosa Nostra). Originally put together by Gaetano "Tommy" Reina in the early 1920s up until his murder in 1930, their illicit activities include profiting from labor and construction racketeering, illegal gambling, loansharking, extortion, drug trafficking, money laundering, hijacking, fraud, fencing and murder for hire. The family was taken over by Gaetano "Tommy" Gagliano during the Castellammarese War until his death in 1951. The family under Gagliano was peaceful and low key, concentrating their criminal actives in the Bronx, Manhattan and New Jersey. The next boss was Tommy "Three-Finger Brown" Lucchese who turned the family around and became one of the most powerful Commission members. Lucchese teamed up with Gambino family boss Carlo Gambino to control organized crime in New York City together. When Lucchese died of natural causes in 1967, Carmine Tramunti controlled the family for a brief time; he was arrested in 1973. With his release from prison, Lucchese's successor Anthony "Tony Ducks" Corallo gained control of the family. Corallo was very secretive and soon became one of the most powerful members of the Commission. Corallo was arrested and tried in the famous Commission case of 1986. Corallo decided to put Vittorio "Vic" Amuso and Anthony Casso in charge of the family. Casso was soon promoted to underboss and the family barely survived the reign. Casso, fearing arrest in the early 1990s, kept ordering those he felt unloyal to be murdered. The former street boss for Casso Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco feared for his own life and turned informant. This led to the arrest of the entire Lucchese family hierarchy and Casso was finally caught. He quickly turned informant, trying to save his own life. The family lost power, respect and honor in the underworld. The family is still c