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Angelo Anthony Lonardo (January 21, 1911 − March 31, 2006) was an American mobster who became the acting boss of the Cleveland crime family in the early 1980s.
- First of Two Parts.
- A Little Background
- Let The Circus Begin
- What Is The Mafia?
- Opening Arguments
- Yes, There Is A Mafia
- From Their Own Mouths
- Fat Tony Identified
- Time to Garden
In the annals of Mafia courtroom dramas, one case tends to stand above the rest, The United States v. Salerno, otherwise known as the Commission trial. This 1986 trial was full of theatrical highs and lows, and featured eight of the most prominent and feared New York mobsters of the time. They were: 1. Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno, 75, boss of the Ge...
The FBI and U.S. attorneys for the Southern District of New York had an ambitious goal: to take down the American Mafia by prosecuting three of the top five New York crime bosses. The trial got its nickname from the entity created by Charles “Lucky” Luciano in 1931 to oversee the Mafia’s national crime syndicate. The Commission was composed of the ...
The trial started on September 8, 1986, on the third floor of the Manhattan Federal Court. The trial was THE show to attend in New York, and spectators never left disappointed. Before jury selection began, Salerno’s attorney, Anthony Cardinale, argued that his client clearly was unfit to stand trial. As “Fat Tony” repeatedly dabbed at his right eye...
Before the jury could be selected, Persico had some “directives” for Judge Owen. First, he wanted to make it absolutely clear to the judge – and to the jury – that in no way can the Mafia be presented as or construed to be a criminal entity. Obviously,according to Persico, it was the government spinning this mistruth. Persico went further when he a...
Opening arguments began on September 18, 1986. The prosecution was intent on showing that the Commission was a criminal enterprise, and that each of the defendants was a member of the Commission, or of an entity directly under its control. Also, each of the eight men being tried had committed at least two – if not more – acts of racketeering to ben...
The defense attorneys went into preemptive attack mode, knowing that one of the prosecution’s goals was to emphasize how the defendants were allgoing to deny the Mafia’s existence. In his opening statement, defense attorney Samuel Dawson said, “This case is not about whether an organization is in existence, known as the Mafia or La Cosa Nostra. The...
On the first full day of the trial, the jurors were advised they would be listening to tape recordings of some of the defendants and their associates. The first set of tapes was a conversation between “Tony Ducks” Corallo and an associate, Salvatore Avellino. A bug had been hidden in Avellino’s Jaguar. Before the tapes were played, the prosecution ...
The oath of “omerta” – the Mafia’s code of silence – was thrown out the window when a former Cleveland Mafia underboss took the stand. Angelo Lonardo, (son of Joseph “Big Joe” Lonardo, former Cleveland family boss), was one of the highest-ranking Mafia figures to ever become a government witness. The 75-year-old Lonardo provided insights into how t...
Week after week, as the trial marched forward, the American public wanted more inside information and more shocking details. This was the face of America’s feared Mafia hierarchy? Agreed, they were a little rough around the edges, but that didn’t mean they were guilty. A lot of people were rough around the edges. And three of the defendants were in...
May 1, 2018 · The younger Lonardo, only a teenager, retaliated by killing Black Sam two years later, luring him to a meeting with his mom in June 1929 and shooting him to death in broad daylight. Angelo “Big Angie” Lonardo. Soon thereafter, Lonardo was convicted of Todaro’s murder and sentenced to life in prison. But the conviction was overturned on ...
Feb 22, 2023 · Angelo Lonardo Obituary. Angelo was one of the world's greatest storytellers. Whether he was talking about his family's connection to the Mafia or explaining a case to a jury, all who listened...
My name is Angelo Lonardo. I am 77 years old, and I am a member of La Cosa Nostra. I am the former underboss of the Cleveland organized crime family. Initiation: I became a member of La Cosa Nostra in the late 1940s but have been associated with the organization since the late 1920s.
Jul 17, 2024 · Unlike Belfort and Macaluso, the real Wolf of Wall Street’s first wife, Denise Lombardo, has largely avoided the public eye. Once again, Lombardo’s name is never mentioned in the Martin Scorsese film, but she is represented by the character Teresa Petrillo, played by Cristin Milioti.
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Many have chosen to forsake omerta, the traditional vow of silence and turn in other family members to save their own skins. Today, Angelo Lonardo, the son of an LCN boss and a former acting boss himself, will confirm from the inside this new face of the LCN.
