His father, uncles and cousins were associated with the Bonanno and Genovese crime families. His uncle Angelo Prezzanzano was a capo in the Bonanno crime family and his cousin Frank Gangi Jr. and uncle Frank Gangi Sr. were both drug dealers. In August 1960, Rosario's paternal uncle Frank Sr. was murdered in a mob-related incident that involved Sicilian hit men being brought down from Montreal, Canada to kill Frank Tuminaro and Gangi Sr. It was suspected the murders were carried out by Genovese mobster Charles Gagliodotto, who in August 1969 was found strangled to death, supposedly by members of Tuminaro's family.
Fish tycoon
As a Genovese family associate, Gangi began working at the Fulton Fish Market in Lower Manhattan. Genovese mobster Carmine Romano controlled the $1 billion per year seafood industry at the market. On August 13, 1981, Gangi was indicted on federal racketeering charges involving the Fish Market and Local 359 of the United Seafood Workers Union, which represented the market's unionized fish handlers. In the early 1990s, Gangi became a caporegime in the Genovese family and ran the fish rackets with Brooklyn captain Alphonse "Allie Shades" Malangone. During the mid-1990s, Gangi's son Thomas Gangi came under fire as an officer of Preferred Quality Seafood, a seafood wholesaler. The company was later evicted from the Fish Market due to its noncompliance with the probe on mob control of the market.[1]
During the mid-1990s, Gangi discovered a large-scale surveillance campaign by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and New York Police Department (NYPD) against the Genovese family. Since boss Vincent Gigante had gone to prison the last time, the family had assumed a lower-key public image and become more security-conscious to prevent its high-level members from serving long prison terms.
Criminal schemes
On November 25, 1997, Gangi, his top soldier Ernest Montevecchi, and Bonanno crime family captain Frank Lino were indicted in a massive stock fraud and manipulation indictment. The scheme was a classic "pump and dump" stock scam. The mobsters acquired a large position in the stock of HealthTech International Inc., a Mesa, Arizona, health and fitness firm that was traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. Tens of thousands of shares were given to the mobsters by top HealthTech officials Gordon Hall and Joe Kirkham. The crime families then bribed and threatened brokers at the Wall Street firm of Meyers Pollock Robins Inc., to sell the stock to unsuspecting investors. Once the stock price reached an inflated level, the mobsters sold their shares and made huge profits, leaving individual investors with worthless stock. The indictment also alleged that the mobsters conspired to defraud the Staten Island Savings Bank in Staten Island, New York, and Sun Records, a famous recording label in Memphis, Tennessee.[2][3]
On February 17, 1998, Gangi, Genovese associate John Albert, and Gambino crime family soldier Vincent DiModica were indicted for extorting contractors and scheming to defraud the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Newark International Airport. Gangi received kickbacks, disguised as consulting fees, from companies constructing the $350 million monorail network at the airport. On July 27, 1998, Gangi, Albert and DiModica, were convicted on the Newark Airport charges. On January 21, 1999, Gangi pleaded guilty to his involvement in the HealthTech case and was sentenced to a 97-month prison term.
On December 5, 2001, Gangi and Genovese captains Pasquale Parrello and Joseph Dente, Jr. were charged with extortion, robbery conspiracy, gun trafficking, loan sharking, labor racketeering and embezzlement, credit card fraud, trafficking in untaxed liquor and cigarettes, gambling and counterfeiting.[4][5] The indictment was the result of the undercover work of an NYPD officer who operated under the moniker "Big Frankie". This undercover officer, who was actually being considered for family membership, would often eat lunch with Parrello. On April 30, 2002, Gangi pleaded guilty to racketeering in the 2001 charges and was sentenced to 78 months in prison.[6]
Gangi was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution - Schuylkill in Minersville, Pennsylvania. He was released on August 8, 2008.[7]
Capeci, Jerry. The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002. ISBN0-02-864225-2
Jacobs, James B., Coleen Friel and Robert Radick. Gotham Unbound: How New York City Was Liberated from the Grip of Organized Crime. New York: NYU Press, 2001. ISBN0-8147-4247-5
Raab, Selwyn. Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires. New York: St. Martin Press, 2005. ISBN0-312-30094-8
References
^"5 Fish Dealers Face Eviction From Market" By SELWYN RAAB New York Times July 22, 1995
^"2 Tied to Mob Admit Roles in Stock Scheme" By BENJAMIN WEISER New York Times January 22, 1999
^"BROKERS AND MOB LINKED IN SWINDLE" By BENJAMIN WEISER New York Times November 26, 1997
^Indictments Name 73 Linked to the Genovese Crime Family By Robert F. Worth. December 6, 2001. New York Times.
^"Using an Informer, U.S. Agents Charge 45 in Mafia Crimes" By ALAN FEUER New York Times April 26, 2001
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Rosario Ross Gangi born November 10 1939 is a New York City mobster and former captain in the Genovese crime family who became involved in labor racketeering and white collar crime Rosario GangiBorn 1939 11 10 November 10 1939 age 83 Contents 1 Biography 2 Fish tycoon 3 Criminal schemes 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 ReferencesBiography EditHis father uncles and cousins were associated with the Bonanno and Genovese crime families His uncle Angelo Prezzanzano was a capo in the Bonanno crime family and his cousin Frank Gangi Jr and uncle Frank Gangi Sr were both drug dealers In August 1960 Rosario s paternal uncle Frank Sr was murdered in a mob related incident that involved Sicilian hit men being brought down from Montreal Canada to kill Frank Tuminaro and Gangi Sr It was suspected the murders were carried out by Genovese mobster Charles Gagliodotto who in August 1969 was found strangled to death supposedly by members of Tuminaro s family Fish tycoon EditAs a Genovese family associate Gangi began working at the Fulton Fish Market in Lower Manhattan Genovese mobster Carmine Romano controlled the 1 billion per year seafood industry at the market On August 13 1981 Gangi was indicted on federal racketeering charges involving the Fish Market and Local 359 of the United Seafood Workers Union which represented the market s unionized fish handlers In the early 1990s Gangi became a caporegime in the Genovese family and ran the fish rackets with Brooklyn captain Alphonse Allie Shades Malangone During the mid 1990s Gangi s son Thomas Gangi came under fire as an officer of Preferred Quality Seafood a seafood wholesaler The company was later evicted from the Fish Market due to its noncompliance with the probe on mob control of the market 1 During the mid 1990s Gangi discovered a large scale surveillance campaign by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and New York Police Department NYPD against the Genovese family Since boss Vincent Gigante had gone to prison the last time the family had assumed a lower key public image and become more security conscious to prevent its high level members from serving long prison terms Criminal schemes EditOn November 25 1997 Gangi his top soldier Ernest Montevecchi and Bonanno crime family captain Frank Lino were indicted in a massive stock fraud and manipulation indictment The scheme was a classic pump and dump stock scam The mobsters acquired a large position in the stock of HealthTech International Inc a Mesa Arizona health and fitness firm that was traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange Tens of thousands of shares were given to the mobsters by top HealthTech officials Gordon Hall and Joe Kirkham The crime families then bribed and threatened brokers at the Wall Street firm of Meyers Pollock Robins Inc to sell the stock to unsuspecting investors Once the stock price reached an inflated level the mobsters sold their shares and made huge profits leaving individual investors with worthless stock The indictment also alleged that the mobsters conspired to defraud the Staten Island Savings Bank in Staten Island New York and Sun Records a famous recording label in Memphis Tennessee 2 3 On February 17 1998 Gangi Genovese associate John Albert and Gambino crime family soldier Vincent DiModica were indicted for extorting contractors and scheming to defraud the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey which operates Newark International Airport Gangi received kickbacks disguised as consulting fees from companies constructing the 350 million monorail network at the airport On July 27 1998 Gangi Albert and DiModica were convicted on the Newark Airport charges On January 21 1999 Gangi pleaded guilty to his involvement in the HealthTech case and was sentenced to a 97 month prison term On December 5 2001 Gangi and Genovese captains Pasquale Parrello and Joseph Dente Jr were charged with extortion robbery conspiracy gun trafficking loan sharking labor racketeering and embezzlement credit card fraud trafficking in untaxed liquor and cigarettes gambling and counterfeiting 4 5 The indictment was the result of the undercover work of an NYPD officer who operated under the moniker Big Frankie This undercover officer who was actually being considered for family membership would often eat lunch with Parrello On April 30 2002 Gangi pleaded guilty to racketeering in the 2001 charges and was sentenced to 78 months in prison 6 Gangi was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution Schuylkill in Minersville Pennsylvania He was released on August 8 2008 7 See also EditCarmine Romano Joseph Lanza Alphonse Allie Shades MalangoneFurther reading EditCapeci Jerry The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Mafia Indianapolis Alpha Books 2002 ISBN 0 02 864225 2 Jacobs James B Coleen Friel and Robert Radick Gotham Unbound How New York City Was Liberated from the Grip of Organized Crime New York NYU Press 2001 ISBN 0 8147 4247 5 Raab Selwyn Five Families The Rise Decline and Resurgence of America s Most Powerful Mafia Empires New York St Martin Press 2005 ISBN 0 312 30094 8References Edit 5 Fish Dealers Face Eviction From Market By SELWYN RAAB New York Times July 22 1995 2 Tied to Mob Admit Roles in Stock Scheme By BENJAMIN WEISER New York Times January 22 1999 BROKERS AND MOB LINKED IN SWINDLE By BENJAMIN WEISER New York Times November 26 1997 Indictments Name 73 Linked to the Genovese Crime Family By Robert F Worth December 6 2001 New York Times Using an Informer U S Agents Charge 45 in Mafia Crimes By ALAN FEUER New York Times April 26 2001 So Many Indictments American Mafia com Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rosario Gangi amp oldid 1040345164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
