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Lumpy Rides a Bike
When Joey (the Clown) Lombardo went on the lam in 2005, a local photographer thought she had a coup. So...
The Utica Mob – Anthony (Tony) Falange
During his underworld career, mafioso Tony Falange did it all from labor racketeer to strong-arm work, eventually becoming a crime...
The Idone Regime of Chester, PA
Low-key soldier Santo Idone was elevated within the Philadelphia mafia in the 1970s to "capo di decina" to run the...
Antonio Ripepi – Old-Line Black Hander
Antonio Ripepi held a position as one of the most senior and important “capo di decina” in the Pittsburgh Family...
The Third Internal Colombo War – Persico vs. Orena – 1991-1993
The Third Colombo War was a 1920s Chicago-style underworld battle that consumed not only the Colombos, but also the other...
Joseph (Joe Babes) Bendenelli – Lucchese Family Soldier
Joseph Bendenelli was active in gambling and narcotics who got his nickname from an unfortunate incident with a baby.
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