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Colombo crime family, New York-based organized crime syndicate. Along with the Gambino, Genovese, Lucchese, and Bonanno families, the Colombo family is one of New York City’s Five Families, prominent criminal organizations that share the territory.
On July 11, 2018, four associates and members of the Colombo crime family were part of a 32-count indictment charging them with a number of crimes, including money laundering, racketeering, illegal gambling and extortion.
- Joseph Profaci 1928 – 1962
- Joseph Magliocco 1962 – 1963
- Joseph Colombo 1963 – 1973
- Carmine Persico 1973 – Present
In 1921 Joe Profaci emigrated to the United States from Palermo, one of the late arrivals when we look at mob bosses around this era who came in 10-15 years before. He started off with some legitimate businesses in Chicago, from bakery stores to green grocers but none were successful enough. It was at this point in his life in 1925, where he would ...
After the death of the long serving family boss Joe Profaci who started and led the family for over 30 years, his second in command would take charge, Joe Magliocco. However, Magliocco would step up to the top without full Commission endorsement. He wouldnt last long either… The year after taking control of the family Magliocco made plans with Jose...
Acting 1971–1972: Joseph Yacovelli Acting 1972–1973: Vincenzo Aloi Acting 1973: Joseph Brancato If you think of Joe Colombo the first thing thats probably springs to your mind is his death or The Godfather movie. When he took control of the family he was only 41 which made his one of the youngest bosses serving in the US at that time. Also, another...
Acting 1973–1979: Thomas DiBella Acting 1981–1983: Alphonse Persico Acting 1983–1984: Gennaro Langella Acting 1985–1987: Anthony Scarpati Acting 1987–1991: Vittorio Orena Acting 1991–1993: Vacant – disputed leadership during the third war Acting 1994–1996: Andrew Russo Acting 1996–present: Alphonse Persico Carmine Persico was a complete opposite to...
Jan 30, 2011 · Tommy McLaughlin and Peter Tagliavia were exactly the kind of up-and-coming associates needed to retool the once-proud Colombos: young, tough, prison-tested and ambitious. Each had survived shootouts during the family's brutal internal war in the 1990s, which decimated the clan.
Dec 23, 2023 · The conflict resulted in the creation of The Commission, a governing body for the mafia that included the Five Families. In the 1960s, underboss Joe Gallo rebelled against the leadership of the Colombo family, an internal conflict that became part of the family’s storied past.
The Colombo Crime Family was the last of New York’s Five families to be created, all the way back in 1928. Their family tree begins with a Sicilian immigrant named Giuseppe Profaci. They were originally a group that profited mainly from bootlegging.
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Oct 25, 2021 · The trio of Russo, Castellazzo and DiMatteo were charged, along with 11 other people, back in September, on an indictment that included counts of labor racketeering, extortion and money...
