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Cutolo also extorted money from companies such as
Embassy Terrace, a Brooklyn caterer. The company was in severe financial trouble when it approached Cutolo for help. In return his investment, Cutolo gained control over the enterprise. Cutolo also controlled several restaurants and nightclubs In New
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Persico summoned Cutolo to a meeting. Cutolo's mechanic dropped him off in Bayside park to meet with Persico. After Cutolo arrived at the park, Thomas Gioeli, Dino Saracino, and Dino Calabro allegedly transported Cutolo to the basement of Saracino's house, where they
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Colombo war. In September 1994, they went on trial, but were all acquitted. The main reason for the verdict was just-revealed information about Scarpa's role as an
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for Cutolo's loansharking records and a $ 1.5 million cash stash (hidden in a stove vent). During that visit and succeeding ones, DeRoss warned Cutolo's family not to make any statements to police that linked
Persico or the Colombo family to the shooting. DeRoss became the new underboss.
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Alphonse Persico was sentenced to prison in Florida on a gun possession charge. The Persicos and DeRoss were afraid that Cutolo would seize control of the family in Alphonse Persico's absence and decided to murder Cutolo.
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Local 204 as well as many other locals over the years. In 1988, Cutolo was honored as the
National Leukemia Association's Man of the Year. Cutolo paid for their holiday parties and dressed up every year as Santa Claus for the National Children's Leukemia Association in
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murdered him. Gioeli then allegedly buried Cutolo at an industrial park in
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1004:"MOB 'EX'ECUTION 'HIT' PUT ON COP WHO MARRIED DON'S SPOUSE"
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of new members until the two warring factions made peace.
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AG behind dummy investors on a cell phone deal in Russia.
973:"Mistrial in Murder Case Declared for Colombo Crime Boss"
781:"Mob: stories of death and betrayal from organized crime"
745:"Union Inquiry Looks at Charity's Tie to Reputed Mobster"
640:"Union Inquiry Looks at Charity's Tie to Reputed Mobster"
961:"Metro Notes: BROOKLYN: CRIME FIGURES ACCUSED OF MURDER"
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section of Brooklyn as his headquarters. Cutolo was the
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Mob: Stories of Death and Betrayal from Organized Crime
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860:by ZACH HABERMAN New York Post September 27, 2006
1060:"Colombo Family Turncoat list continues to grow"
1006:By KATI CORNELL New York Post December 19, 2008
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1018:By SELIM ALGAR New York Post February 28, 2009
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357:(AFSCME). Cutolo and his close friend mobster
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798:By Anthony Bruno TruTV Crime Library
688:"FEDS GET A 'HAND' IDING MOB CORPSE'
1090:. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002.
721:"Findlaw: UNITED STATES v. PERSICO"
1033:THE NEW YORK TIMES October 7, 2008
808:James, George (October 22, 1993).
796:"The Colombo Family: Junior's War"
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2056:List of Italian-American mobsters
1104:. New York: PublicAffairs, 2006.
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747:By KEVIN FLYNN December 12, 1998
501:Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo
292:Cutolo rose up the ranks of the
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963:New York Times October 15, 2004
472:Federal Bureau of Investigation
2578:Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
858:"I JUST COULDN'T WHACK MY PAL"
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319:. He operated Bill's Friendly
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392:Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo
274:Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
2688:Gangsters from New York City
1622:List of Mafia crime families
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390:In 1998, Cutolo and mobster
213:who rose to the position of
130:"Billy Fingers", "Wild Bill"
121:Cemetery of the Resurrection
27:American mobster (1949–1999)
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229:William Cutolo, christened
85:May 26, 1999 (aged 49)
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834:"Jerry Capeci's Gang Land"
572:East Farmingdale, New York
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705:By Selwyn Raab page 347
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46:Cutolo in an undated
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2542:Operation Underworld
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1049:, December 29, 2007.
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1502:Castellammarese War
1128:Willis, Clint, ed.
1047:New York Daily News
951:, October 19, 2008.
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932:, November 8, 2007.
930:New York Daily News
323:social club in the
278:Rye Brook, New York
76:, Basilicata, Italy
18:William Cutolo, Sr.
2583:Rochester bombings
2468:Rudaj Organization
2443:Maceo Organization
2398:Bumpy Johnson gang
2393:Bugs and Meyer Mob
2352:Sacra Corona Unita
2203:Kefauver Committee
1849:Midwestern/Western
1789:New Jersey faction
1759:New Jersey faction
1673:Motion Lounge crew
1627:Mafia bibliography
1456:Kefauver Committee
1360:Michael Rizzitello
1045:by John Marzulli,
978:2012-05-24 at the
947:by John Marzulli,
928:by John Marzulli,
909:2012-01-15 at the
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2084:Made man
2046:made men
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1952:Rockford
1926:D'Aquila
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1898:Colorado
1887:Bufalino
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1735:Genovese
1637:Families
1449:Hearings
1272:Made men
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499:captain
329:best man
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1814:Buffalo
1710:Gambino
1701:Colombo
1694:Colombo
1659:Bonanno
580:loafers
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2071:Terms
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321:Bocce
2219:Wars
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1495:Wars
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