Government informants and witnesses


 




Members




Paul "Paulie Guns" Bevacqua âââ‰â¬Å former acting capo of the Gieoli crew.[141] In 2011, Bevacqua became a government witness.[142]




Rocco Cagno - soldier, his New Jersey home was used for the murder of mobster Vincent Angellino. In the 1990s Cagno became a government witness and testified against Denis DeLucia and Joseph Lograno[143]




Dino "Big Dino" Calabro âââ‰â¬Å former capo involved in the 1997 murder of NYPD officer Ralph Dols.[144][145] In 2009, Calabro was convicted of murder. On January 26, 2010 Calabro, facing trial for murdering a New York police officer became a government witness.[54][144] Calabro is going to testify against mobster Joel Cacace, who allegedly ordered him to murder Dols.[146]




Joseph "Joe Campy" Campanella âââ‰â¬Å former capo. In 2001, after surviving a assassination attempt, Campanella was arrested and became a government witness.[147]




Joseph "Joey Caves" Competiello âââ‰â¬Å former soldier, he was involved in the 1997 murder of NYPD officer Ralph Dols.[146] In 2000, Competiello became a government witness and led the FBI to find the body of Colombo mobster William Cutolo.[144][145][148]




Reynold Maragni âââ‰â¬Å a former capo, who ran loansharking and illegal gambling in South Florida. Maragni was arrested during the January 2011 Federal indictments that arrested 127 Mafia members.[149] In December 2011, Maragni wore a wire for the FBI and obtained information about Thomas Gioeli's role in the 1999 murder of William Cutolo.[35]




Salvatore "Big Sal" Miciotta - soldier who participated in four murders in 1996 he became a government witness.[150] While in prison Miciotta fought with former Lucchese underboss Anthony Casso.[150]




Anthony "Big Anthony" Russo âââ‰â¬Å former acting capo, not related to Andrew Russo. In 2011, Russo was charged with the 1993 murder of Orena loyalist Joseph Scopo and agreed to be a federal witness.[142]




Gregory Scarpa, Sr. âââ‰â¬Å notorious hitman and FBI informant from the 1970s to 1994.[151] Scarpa Sr. died in prison from AIDSâââ‰â¬Årelated complications.[152]




Carmine Sessa âââ‰â¬Å consigliere and hitman. In 1993, Sessa became a government witness.[153]




Michael "Mickey" Souza - on July 20, 2010 Souza became a government witness and testifyed against Genovese mobster Anthony Antico.[154][155]




Frank "Frankie Blue Eyes" Sparaco - soldier. Expected to testify against Michael Persico in the 1992 Devine murder.[156]




John Pate - capo who participated in the 1991 attempted murder of Victor Orena.[157]




Associates




John Franzese Jr. - son of underboss John Franzese. In 2004, became a government witness and testified against his father in his 2010 trial.[158][159]




Kenny "Kenji" Gallo âââ‰â¬Å former associate of Italian-Japanese heritage.[160] worked for the Colombo family before becoming a government witnesses.




Joseph "Joe Pesh" Luparelli âââ‰â¬Å a Colombo associate and bodyguard to Joseph Yacovelli. Luparelli was part of the team that murdered Colombo mobster Joe Gallo. After the Gallo murder, a fearful Luparelli entered the Witness Protection Program and later testified against Yacovelli.[16]




Salvatore "Crazy Sal" Polisi âââ‰â¬Å a former associate of the Colombo and Gambino crime families.[161] Polisi and his friends Dominick and Joseph Cataldo all joined the Mafia.[161] In 1984, Polisi was arrested on narcotics charges and became an government witness.[161] Polisi testified in John Gotti's 1986 trial.[161]