While his operations faced frequent interruptions by the Puerto Rican government, he managed to achieve success in the territory's underworld for many years. One particular raid, he later recalled, had involved the arrest of over 300 women by anti-vice officers. The "farce", as he called it, of police raids wound up frightening prostitutes off of the streets and rebounding things in his favor, with Tursi controlling his own established locations. Historian Stan Steiner labeled him as a "night-club impresario".[1]
Tursi gained fame as the owner of the La Riviera, a nightclub in San Juan, Puerto Rico well known for its association with easy prostitution. A popular attraction for not only locals but also expatriates and tourists, La Riveria faced the danger of constant raids by the police, though this didn't phase Tursi.[1][2]
In 1976, Tursi and his son Philip Tursi pleaded guilty to possessing 2,400 stolen blank tickets for Eastern Airlines. Part of the plea bargain deal involved granting youthful offender status and probation to Philip. On February 20, 1976, the court fined Anthony Tursi $5,000 and sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, to be served consecutively to a sentence in Puerto Rico. The court also sentenced fined Philip Tursi $5,000 and sentenced him to imprisonment of one year and one day. Anthony Tursi later appealed the verdict based on Philip's sentence, but the appeal was denied.[3]
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He was released on November 30, 1979. Tursi then retired to Nevada, where he died on April 22, 1989.
^ abNolla-Acosta, Juan Jose (7 April 2014). Elecciones en Puerto Rico - Tomo 3 (1968-1980), Volume 3. Lulu.com. p. 109. ISBN9781312078352.
^"United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Anthony J. Tursi, Defendant-appellant, 576 F.2d 396 (1st Cir. 1978)". from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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tony, tursi, anthony, tony, tursi, february, 1901, april, 1989, italian, american, organized, crime, figure, associated, with, juan, puerto, rico, from, 1950s, 1970s, within, history, crime, puerto, rico, attracted, notice, primarily, owning, notable, nightclu. Anthony Tony Tursi February 16 1901 April 22 1989 was an Italian American organized crime figure associated with San Juan Puerto Rico from the 1950s to the 1970s Within the history of crime in Puerto Rico he attracted notice primarily for owning the notable nightclub La Riviera While his operations faced frequent interruptions by the Puerto Rican government he managed to achieve success in the territory s underworld for many years One particular raid he later recalled had involved the arrest of over 300 women by anti vice officers The farce as he called it of police raids wound up frightening prostitutes off of the streets and rebounding things in his favor with Tursi controlling his own established locations Historian Stan Steiner labeled him as a night club impresario 1 Contents 1 La Riviera 2 Politics 3 Imprisonment 4 Death 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLa Riviera editTursi gained fame as the owner of the La Riviera a nightclub in San Juan Puerto Rico well known for its association with easy prostitution A popular attraction for not only locals but also expatriates and tourists La Riveria faced the danger of constant raids by the police though this didn t phase Tursi 1 2 Politics editTursi also took interest in civic affairs He ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of San Juan as a political independent in 1968 His write in campaign used the simple slogan Vota Por Tursi 2 Imprisonment editIn 1976 Tursi and his son Philip Tursi pleaded guilty to possessing 2 400 stolen blank tickets for Eastern Airlines Part of the plea bargain deal involved granting youthful offender status and probation to Philip On February 20 1976 the court fined Anthony Tursi 5 000 and sentenced him to five years imprisonment to be served consecutively to a sentence in Puerto Rico The court also sentenced fined Philip Tursi 5 000 and sentenced him to imprisonment of one year and one day Anthony Tursi later appealed the verdict based on Philip s sentence but the appeal was denied 3 Death editHe was released on November 30 1979 Tursi then retired to Nevada where he died on April 22 1989 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal List of Puerto Ricans List of crime bossesReferences edit a b Steiner Stan 1975 The Islands The Worlds of the Puerto Ricans New York Harper amp Row pp 196 197 ISBN 9780060140793 a b Nolla Acosta Juan Jose 7 April 2014 Elecciones en Puerto Rico Tomo 3 1968 1980 Volume 3 Lulu com p 109 ISBN 9781312078352 United States of America Plaintiff appellee v Anthony J Tursi Defendant appellant 576 F 2d 396 1st Cir 1978 Archived from the original on 2020 10 31 Retrieved 2023 10 02 External links editUniversity of Puerto Rico archive video in where Tony Tursi and others speak about prostitutionion of prostitution Tursi speaks from minute second 12 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Tursi amp oldid 1219982689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
