Greg Scarpa Jr. succeeded his father as capo in the Colombo family after his father contracted HIV AIDS following a contaminated blood transfusion in 1986. Indelicato was one of three masked gunmen who walked into Joe & Marys restaurant in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn one hot July day in 1979 and blasted Carmine Galante at close range while the volcanic, would-be usurper enjoyed a customary, post-prandial cigar. He worked as an informant behind bars for the FBI to get information from Al Qaeda terrorist and 1993 World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Youssef. He used to call them "a pit bull and an alley cat." He died in prison in 1994 after contracting HIV, The reality, however, is that Mr. Scarpa is a seriously ill man who is unable to care for himself and has little prospect of recidivating.. (Curiously, the media release, Turncoat Bonanno associate/former podcaster Gene Borrello has been sent back to jail again for violating the conditions of his supervised release. Prior, he'd been acting underboss of the crime family. One of the guys who donated was a bodybuilder who'd gotten infected by a steroids needle. Doctors removed a tumor that left a hole in his throat. During the 1990s, Scarpa was sentenced to 40 years in prison for racketeering, but provided the government with false information about terrorist tactics and possible attacks orchestrated by Ramzi Yousef. Gregory J. Scarpa Jr. (born April 8, 1951) is an American mobster and former caporegime in the Colombo crime family and government informant. Scarpa was the brother of Colombo mobster Salvatore Scarpa, who may have introduced Scarpa to the Colombo family. Gene Borrello in hot water once again. "He had a big crew with him and he liked it that way. Prior to Scarpa killing him, Dominic Somma complained to Scarpa Sr. about his son's Gregory Scarpa Jr. regarding a bank robbery. A source told us that Dom "offered to work to help society at large, and he has made great strides working with Yehuda Kaploun. Currently president of RussKap Water, Dominick has worked in various global locations to provide healthy water around the globe." Nichols and Scarpa were both housed at the Supermax federal prison in Florence, Colorado, Nichols helped plan the 1995 bombing of the Albert P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City. While housed in 2005 at Colorados Supermax federal prison, Scarpa learned from fellow inmate and Oklahoma City bomber Terry Nichols (pictured) the location of some explosives hidden in Nichols home. He earned the moniker "the Grim Reaper" because he preferred to do the killing himself instead of jobbing out the task to hit men. Between Scarpa's cancer diagnosis, his trouble eating, and the signs that he's developing Alzheimer's, Mr Korman determined it was best to let the former mobster out. Taking the lead of Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, who snitched on the entire Gambino family, foot soldiers and made men alike started talking to get a better deal. According to our generally reliable sources, Michael (Mikey Nose) Mancuso, 67, has been taking $200 a month from each and every Bonanno. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The Scarpas were a Mafia dynasty led by Greg Scarpa Sr., a man so addicted to killing that he was nicknamed "The Grim Reaper." Once Andy proposed Nicky, Nicky went out of his way to express his gratitude to Ruggiano. "He really was a very charming guy. His resume included scores of unsolved murders, which earned him the moniker "angel of death." Scarpa was not only a mafioso but an FBI informant. Gregory Scarpa Sr. Gregory Scarpa was born in Brooklyn New Yok on May 8, 1928, he was raised in the Bensonhurst neighborhood. When his father was ill with AIDS and facing arrest, he convinced his son to confess to his crimes, promising that he and DeVecchio, an FBI agent working with Greg Scarpa Sr., would make sure he did not get sentenced to more than a couple of years at a prison close to home. According to reports, the Daily News and Post stories highlighted only the iceberg's tip in terms of the degree to which Scarpa Junior cooperated as well as the amount and . Cicale is planning to launch the podcast series with an historical bang: The debut episode, to be posted online next week on Valentines Day, will touch on secret codes, schtupping a Luchese soldiers wife, issues of trustand plotting against Michael (Mikey Nose) Mancuso (who is the official top Banana on the street today). During his incarceration, he has been diagnosed with late-stage cancer. June 22, 2017 A New York federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a lower court judge had overstepped his authority by shaving 10 years off the sentence of a Brooklyn mobster who, while. The title of the book is a little deceptive because I found that the book deals primarily with Greg Scarpa Sr. . Greg Scarpa | Killer | Gangster | RAT Gregory Sr. was an infamous hitman for the Colombo family. The Bonanno familys legal defense fund efforts stopped for a while, but when Nose came home, he put it back into effect. Mancuso not on, After a seven-month hiatus, the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor was back in business on December 7, when it formally banned multiple individuals from obtaining "gainful" employment on the docks over alleged ties to Mafia figures. - Joseph Colombo Jr. (26y) . ': Polish leader backs Finland's party-loving PM Sanna Marin saying he is 'very happy that she shared some joy with us', 'It's Tarantino-esque': Bill Maher PRAISES 'Mr. But the enemy knew where his family lived in Bensonhurst in Brooklyn and was waiting for Scarpa that morning as he pulled away from the house. Scarpa was diagnosed with late stage cancer during his time in prison. In March of 1962, Greg Scarpa was arrested for armed robbery. The Grim Reaper pulled out his gun and shot him dead on the spot. Prosecutors recruited Big Linda as their star witness, though she says she told them from the beginning that over the years she'd told people, falsely, that DeVecchio hadn't crossed the line. He didnt need a gun. ", Eleven months later, Joey was shot dead in a drug deal. "The reality, however, is that Scarpa is a seriously ill man who is unable to care for himself and has little prospect of recidivating.". Gregory Scarpa, nicknamed the Grim Reaper, often bragged about his part in over 20 killings, though it's suspected he had a part in over 80. Gregory Scarpa Jr a reputed soldier in the Colombo crime family may be in for early release if a Brooklyn judge agrees to reduce his 40 year sentence.. As per published reports, the rejects had ties to the Lucchese, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and DeCavalcante crime families. Outside on the concrete stoop, her daughter's kids yell for money to go to Burger King; the sliding doors look out at a strip of asphalt. Kaploun told us that Dominick has been "a model of redemption since his release." Richard had a great appreciation for music. He is believed to have committed 24 murders. . She became afraid of getting close to anyone. The former mobster tipped off officials to a bomb cache that his former prison-mate Terry Nichols had hidden in his home. Gregory Scarpa, Jr. After members of their crew killed Cardaci, Scarpa Jr. ordered him buried in the basement of a Bensonhurst store, according to the feds. The fast cars are gone, as are the handsome wiseguys lounging in the front room, ordering in Chinese food with stolen credit cards. Since then, Fusco Jr. has been somewhat of an underworld enigma. Gregory Scarpa (May 8, 1928 - June 4, 1994) nicknamed the Grim Reaper and also the Mad Hatter, was an American caporegime and hitman for the Colombo crime family, as well as an informant for the FBI. Court papers say Scarpa plans to live with a sister in Florida. The lowest moment came near the end of the seven-month war. At the same time, there's no shortage of answers as to who and the why. Every day, Little Linda tries to think of a way to escape what has become of her life, but mob princesses don't get much in the way of job training, and she comes up empty. This is their story. 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Little Linda pays the rent with her small salary from selling beer for a wholesaler door to door at restaurants; no one, not even the feds who arrested him in 1992 for murder and racketeering, ever figured out where Greg Scarpa's millions went. In that way, Scarpa could continue to live the way he was and avoid any and all jail time for his illicit activities. The NYPD linked Greg Scarpa Junior to 24 gangland hits. certain "inexplicable" things started happening to Scarpa Jr. Acting on a tip from his FBI handler, Colombo crime family capo Greg Scarpa Sr. ordered his teenage son to kill his best buddy, according to an explosive affidavit filed with the Brooklyn Dis. Who Really Killed Tommy Two-Guns DeSimone? Fat Andy "didnt want to make anybody his equal at one point," said Anthony Junior. Richard Peter Scarpa, of Bird-in-Hand, PA, passed away on June 11, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Fat Andy, Fritzy Giovanelli, sitting Lenny DiMaria, far right in gray Sonny Franzese He had had around 70-75 guys in his crew, and out of all of them, Andy wanted to straighten out only one, Nicky Corozzo. Greg Scarpa Jr. has been in prison even longer than Amuso, since 1988. "In the end I used to wheel him out to the yard in his chair, and the guards would be all around us," recalls Big Linda. Joe Poletto continues his conversation with Greg Scarpa Jr., son of the notorious hitman Gregory Scarpa. It has been acknowledged that he was in fact an Italian-American n 1979, he feuded with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, who broke Strongbow's leg. Scarpa initially failed to divulge to the feds the exact location of the explosives, instead showing them an encrypted note written by Nichols. [4] On March 31, 1996, Scarpa claimed Yousef had sent a bomb through the DHL postal service and also named Abdul Hakim Murad as a co-conspirator in a plan to bomb an airplane several months later. To her, it was just another humiliation in a life full of them. Linda Scarpa is the daughter of hitman Gregory "Greg" Scarpa and his long-term girlfriend, Linda Schiro. Scarpa, 69, a former Colombo crime family boss turned prison snitch he helped the government probes of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing is currently at a. (Is he contemplating those Christmas envelopes?) Greg Scarpa, Sr., was born on May 8, 1928 near Venice, Italy and immigrated to the United States with his parents and brother Salvatore at a young age. ", Her daughter shoots her a look of pure contempt, black eyes narrowing just like her father's. Bruno Indelicato, left, Frank Lino. "He didn't even know he was hit," recalls Big Linda. The New York Daily News reported that doctors had to remove a tumor from his throat. The dogs scarf down bits of Oreos and chips from the floor. "I kept telling him he was going to be OK, though I knew he wasn't. He appears to have been drawn into the Colombo familythen called the Profaci familyby his older brother, Salvatore, who died in a shooting in 1987.. Scarpa also stated Yousef had people from England scouting the Atlanta Olympic Games. Early this morning, FBI agents and partner law enforcement officers began arresting nearly 130 members of the Mafia in New York City and other East Coast cities. Tony Lee had wanted to put Anthony (Tony Pep) Trentacosta upto be straightened out with Nicky. After someone threatened Little Linda's brother, Joey, Scarpa headed out to hunt. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. The son of the brutally murdered Alphonse (Sonny Red) Indelicato, a capowho led a doomed faction of the Bonanno family, Bruno was in his heyday a feared stone killer with a legendary appetite for cocaine. Scarpa also claimed to have gathered information about Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. "I thought he was invincible. 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