Michael Mancuso
Michael "The Nose" Mancuso (born July 18, 1955) is an American mobster. He is a member of the American Mafia (Cosa Nostra) and the boss of the Bonanno crime family, one of Five Families in New York City.[2] In June 2013, while imprisoned Mancuso was picked as the new official boss of the Bonanno family.[2] On March 12, 2019, Mancuso was released from prison.[3]
Michael Mancuso | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1955[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Mickey Nose, The Nose |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Predecessor | Vincent Basciano |
| Allegiance | Bonanno crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Manslaughter (1984) Murder (2008) |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years' imprisonment 15 years' imprisonment |
Biography
During the early 1980s, before joining the Bonanno family, Mancuso was affiliated with the East Harlem Purple Gang.[4] In August 1984, Mancuso fatally shot his wife Evelina and left her body on a bench in front of Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx.[5] Mancuso pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his wife and received a 10-year prison sentence.[5][6]
In 2004, acting boss Vincent Basciano promoted him to the acting underboss position. He became acting boss in November 2004, after Basciano was imprisoned.[5] In May 2005, Joseph Massino implicated Mancuso in the 1999 murder of Gerlando Sciascia.[4] In early 2006, Basciano allegedly ordered Mancuso's murder.[7]
On February 16, 2006, Mancuso was arrested in Las Vegas for ordering the murder of associate Randolph Pizzolo on November 30, 2004.[8][9][10] Mancuso followed the orders of imprisoned acting boss Vincent Basciano and arranged Pizzolo's murder.[11] The hit was carried out by soldier Anthony "Ace" Aiello.[11] On August 6, 2008, Mancuso and soldier Aiello pleaded guilty to murdering Pizzolo.[11][12] On December 16, 2008, judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Mancuso to 15 years in prison and Aiello to 30 years in prison for the murder of Pizzolo.[13][14]
In June 2013, Mancuso, while imprisoned for the next five years, was picked as the new official boss of the family.[2] Mancuso is controlling the family through his Bronx associates and underboss Thomas DiFiore.[2] He appointed Joseph Cammarano Jr as the Bonanno family street boss and also as the acting underboss in 2015.[15] In April 2015, it was reported that Mancuso was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut.[3] On March 12, 2019, Mancuso was released from federal custody.[3]
On March 9, 2022, Mancuso was arrested and is under investigation for violating the terms of his supervised release by associating with members of organized crime.[16]
Notes
- ^ "Michael Mancuso". New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Incarcerated Lookup. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Marzulli, John (June 24, 2013). "Bonanno crime family sniffs out Michael 'The Nose' Mancuso as new boss: sources". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Michael Mancuso". Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ a b Marzulli, John (June 30, 2005). "The Nose is Pick of the Mob. Called new top Bonanno". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c Marzulli, John (May 18, 2006). "A Get out of Jail Pass? Mafia Killer Wants to See His Kid". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "LAWYERS FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK v. GATEWAY STATE BANK". FindLaw.
- ^ Marzulli, John (January 15, 2008). "Vincent Basciano a threat in jail". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Marzulli, John (February 17, 2006). "Help Wanted:Crime Boss". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Bonanno Organized Crime Family Acting Boss and Three Soldiers Plead Guilty to Murder Conspiracy and Other Charges". Justice Gov. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "MOB 'NOSE' OUT OF JOINT – OFFICIALS BUST TOP BONANNO IN 2004 MURDER". The New York Post. Zach Haberman. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Marzulli, John (August 6, 2008). "Bonanno big, thug admit roles in slay". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ . United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York. August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Chiaramonte, Perry; Lisi, Clemente (December 17, 2008). "Bonanno Boss Hit with 15 Years for Mob Slay". New York Post. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "BONANNO BOSS HIT WITH 15 YEARS FOR MOB SLAY". The New York Post. Perry Chiaramonte. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Mob boss rebuilding what's left of Bonanno crime family". The New York Daily News. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Goldberg, Noah. "Reputed Bonanno crime family boss released on $500K bail after he's accused of associating with organized crime". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.