Domenico Cefalù

Domenico "Italian Dom" Cefalu ( * around 1947 in Sicily ) is a mobster and is regarded as the current head of the Gambino family in New York City.

Biography

Cefalu was born in Sicily. After moving to the United States Cefalu smuggled in New York City for the Gambino crime family heroin. In 1982 he was convicted of drug smuggling and was imprisoned six years. 1991 Cefalu was recorded by Gambino boss John Gotti as a full member into the family. Cefalu was a member of the Sicilian "Zip " crew headed by Pasquale Conte Capo regime based in Queens and Brooklyn (Zip is an American slang term for Italian-born mobsters ). In 1992, asked a New York court as a witness in Cefalu Conte method. After a few questions, Cefalu refused to testify further. The judge sentenced him for contempt of court to 18 months in prison. February 23, 1993 Cefalu was brought into court to testify again in contention process, but it declined again. On February 6, 1994 Cefalu was released from prison. On the same day, he was he was angeklagt.1996 due to testify at Conte Process sentenced to 33 months in prison.

2008 Cefalu was arrested as part of Operation Old Bridge and indicted on 7 February 2008 for extortion and conspiracy. Operation Old Bridge was a coordinated action by the Italian and American police, which was directed against Italian and American Gangster and the center of gravity against the Gambino family Cefalu was sentenced to 33 months in prison. On 3 November 2009, he was then lived in Brooklyn from prison entlassen.Cefalu with his mother. Besides, he also worked as a baker.

In July 2011, Cefalu was the boss of the Gambino family. His rise is seen as a return to the old tradition of La Cosa Nostra. He replaces Peter Gotti, who was the boss of the Gambino family since 2002. In 2012 he made ​​Frank Cali to his new underboss.