UNITED STATES of America
v.
Carmine PERSICO, a/k/a "The Snake," a/k/a "Junior," Gennaro Langella, a/k/a "Gerry Lang," Thomas DiBella, a/k/a "The Old Man," Alphonse Persico, a/k/a "Little Allie Boy," Dominic Montemarano, a/k/a "Donny Shacks," John J. DeRoss, a/k/a "Jackie," Frank Melli, a/k/a "Beansie," Anthony Scarpati, a/k/a "Scappy," Andrew Russo, a/k/a "Andy Mush," Dominic Cataldo, a/k/a "Little Dom," Frank Falanga, a/k/a "Frankie The Beast," Hugh McIntosh, a/k/a "Apples," Vito Pitta and Ralph Scopo, Defendants.
United States District Court, S.D. New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
October 2, 1985.
October 2, 1985.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Rudolph W. Giuliani, U.S. Atty., S.D. N.Y., for United States; Bruce A. Baird, Aaron R. Marcu, Frank H. Sherman, Asst. U.S. Attys., New York City, of counsel.
Frank A. Lopez, Brooklyn, N.Y., for defendant Carmine Persico.
David A. DePetris, New York City, for defendant Gennaro Langella.
Slotnick & Cutler, P.C., New York City, for defendant Thomas DiBella; Bruce Cutler, of counsel.
DePetris, Meyer & Diesenhouse, New York City, for defendant Alphonse Persico; Stanley M. Meyer, of counsel.
Harold J. Boreanaz, Buffalo, N.Y., for defendant Dominic Montemarano.
Dennis J. Peterson, Staten Island, N.Y., for defendant John J. DeRoss.
Charles L. Emma, Brooklyn, N.Y., for defendant Frank Melli.
Jacob R. Evseroff, Brooklyn, N.Y., for defendant Anthony Scarpati.
Santangelo & Cohen, New York City, for defendant Andrew Russo; George L. Santangelo, of counsel.
Michael F. Coiro, Jr., Bellmore, N.Y., for defendant Dominic Cataldo.
Bryan F. Levinson, Kew Gardens, N.Y., for defendant Frank Falanga.
Susan G. Kellman, New York City, for defendant Hugh McIntosh.
Stillman, Friedman & Shaw, P.C., New York City, for defendant Vito Pitta; Edward M. Shaw, of counsel.
Slotnick & Cutler, P.C., New York City, for defendant Ralph Scopo; Barry I. Slotnick, of counsel.
United States District Court, S.D. New York.
OPINION and ORDER
KEENAN, District Judge:
The fourteen defendants are alleged to be members and associates of the Colombo Family of La Cosa Nostra ("Colombo Family"). The Colombo Family allegedly is a criminal enterprise that systematically engaged in a wide-range of criminal activities including payoffs, embezzlement and extortion in connection with its control and domination of local labor unions; theft; sale of stolen goods; loansharking; illegal distribution...
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