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*[[Massachusetts]] [[capo (Mafia)|mafia captain]] [[Vincent M. Ferrara]] pleads guilty to [[racketeering]], [[extortion]], [[gambling]] and ordering the [[1985 in organized crime|1985]] murder of [[Vincent Limoli]].<ref>http://news.bostonherald.com/columnists/view.bg?articleid=152570</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/08/11/ruling_that_freed_mafia_captain_is_upheld/|title=Ruling that freed mafia captain is upheld|work=Boston.com|accessdate=16 March 2015}}</ref> |
*[[Massachusetts]] [[capo (Mafia)|mafia captain]] [[Vincent M. Ferrara]] pleads guilty to [[racketeering]], [[extortion]], [[gambling]] and ordering the [[1985 in organized crime|1985]] murder of [[Vincent Limoli]].<ref>http://news.bostonherald.com/columnists/view.bg?articleid=152570</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/08/11/ruling_that_freed_mafia_captain_is_upheld/|title=Ruling that freed mafia captain is upheld|work=Boston.com|accessdate=16 March 2015}}</ref> |
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*[[John D'Amato]], the boss of the [[New Jersey]] mafia family is shot and killed by [[Anthony Capo]] on the orders of [[Stefano Vitabile]]. According to later testimony by Capo, D'Amato was killed because he was [[homosexual]], an offence punishable by death within the Mafia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/06/061306mob.htm|title=thebacklot.com - Corner of Hollywood and Gay|work=thebacklot.com|accessdate=16 March 2015}}</ref> |
*[[John D'Amato]], the boss of the [[New Jersey]] mafia family is shot and killed by [[Anthony Capo]] on the orders of [[Stefano Vitabile]]. According to later testimony by Capo, D'Amato was killed because he was [[homosexual]], an offence punishable by death within the Mafia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/06/061306mob.htm |title=thebacklot.com - Corner of Hollywood and Gay |work=thebacklot.com |accessdate=16 March 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605214545/http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/06/061306mob.htm |archivedate=5 June 2008 |df= }}</ref> |
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*December 2 - [[Lucchese crime family|Lucchese]] soldier [[Patrick Testa]] is shot to death by an unknown gunman in the garage of a Brooklyn used car lot. The hit was allegedly ordered by [[Anthony Casso]], the [[underboss]] of the Family at the time.<ref>''Lucchese Emissary Becomes Mob-War Casualty''. (December 3, 1992). ''The New York Times''.</ref> |
*December 2 - [[Lucchese crime family|Lucchese]] soldier [[Patrick Testa]] is shot to death by an unknown gunman in the garage of a Brooklyn used car lot. The hit was allegedly ordered by [[Anthony Casso]], the [[underboss]] of the Family at the time.<ref>''Lucchese Emissary Becomes Mob-War Casualty''. (December 3, 1992). ''The New York Times''.</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:50, 15 September 2016
Events
- Massachusetts mafia captain Vincent M. Ferrara pleads guilty to racketeering, extortion, gambling and ordering the 1985 murder of Vincent Limoli.[1][2]
- John D'Amato, the boss of the New Jersey mafia family is shot and killed by Anthony Capo on the orders of Stefano Vitabile. According to later testimony by Capo, D'Amato was killed because he was homosexual, an offence punishable by death within the Mafia.[3]
- December 2 - Lucchese soldier Patrick Testa is shot to death by an unknown gunman in the garage of a Brooklyn used car lot. The hit was allegedly ordered by Anthony Casso, the underboss of the Family at the time.[4]
Arts and literature
- The American Gangster (documentary)
- American Me (film)[5] starring Edward James Olmos and William Forsythe
- Hard Boiled (film)[6] starring Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Chiu Wai
- Hoffa (film)[7] starring Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito and Armand Assante
- Juice (film)[8] starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur and Samuel L. Jackson
- Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (film)[9] starring Brian Dennehy, Jeff Daniels, María Conchita Alonso, Eli Wallach, Robert Prosky and Al Waxman
- Who Do I Gotta Kill? (film)[10] starring James Lorinz, John Costelloe, Vincent Pastore and Steve Buscemi
- Reservoir Dogs (film)
Births
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Deaths
- John D'Amato "Johnny Boy", New Jersey mob boss
- March 12 - Salvatore Lima, Sicilian politician and mafia associate
- May 23 - Giovanni Falcone, Sicilian anti-mafia magistrate
- May 23 - Francesca Morvillo-Falcone, Sicilian magistrate and wife of Giovanni Falcone
- May 23 - Rocco Di Cillo, Sicilian police officer
- May 23 - Antonio Montinaro, Sicilian police officer
- May 23 - Vito Schifani, Sicilian police officer
- July 19 - Paolo Borsellino, Sicilian anti-mafia magistrate
- July 19 - Agostino Catalano, Sicilian police officer
- July 19 - Walter Cosina, Sicilian police officer
- July 19 - Emanuela Loi, Sicilian police officer
- July 19 - Vincenzo Li Muli, Sicilian police officer
- July 19 - Claudio Traina, Sicilian police officer
- December 2 - Patrick Testa, Lucchese Family soldier
Notes
- ^ http://news.bostonherald.com/columnists/view.bg?articleid=152570
- ^ "Ruling that freed mafia captain is upheld". Boston.com. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "thebacklot.com - Corner of Hollywood and Gay". thebacklot.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lucchese Emissary Becomes Mob-War Casualty. (December 3, 1992). The New York Times.
- ^ jmorrison-2 (13 March 1992). "American Me (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ zdz8888 (16 April 1992). "Hard Boiled (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Tim Cox (25 December 1992). "Hoffa (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ DunnDeeDaGreat (17 January 1992). "Juice (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ mm-39 (12 September 1992). "Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (TV Movie 1992)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ivana (23 September 1994). "Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1994)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2015.