Michael Mancuso

Michael Mancuso ( born 1955 ) is an American mobster and the current head of the Bonanno family in New York City.

Biography

In the early eighties Mancuso was a member of the East Harlem Purple Gang. In 1984 he shot his wife Evelina and put her body in the vicinity of a hospital from. Mancuso was charged, pleaded guilty and had to pay for the murder of his wife for 10 years in jail.

In spring 2004, made ​​him the acting boss Vincent Basciano former deputy underboss. It was the end of 2004 as the new Deputy Boss of the Bonanno family after Vincent Basciano went to prison. In May 2005, accused the former boss Joseph Massino, who is now a Pentito Mancuso of involvement in the murder of Gerlando Sciascia.Am February 16, 2006 was Mancuso arrested because of it. In November 2004, Basciano and Mancuso ordered the murder of Randolph Pizzolo, who was an associate in the family. The murder was carried out by Anthony Aiello. On 6 August 2008, Mancuso and Aiello admitted guilt for the murder of Pizzolo. On 16 December 2008 Mancuso was sentenced to 15 years and Aiello to 30 years in prison. Mancuso is serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield. His dismissal is provided for March 12, 2019. In June 2013 Mancuso became the new official boss of the Bonanno family. This position was last occupied by Joseph Massino in 2004. Currently, the family underboss Thomas DiFiore is headed.