Colombo crime family
One of the 'Five Families'" that dominate organized crime activities in New York City"
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| 2025 | Theodore N. 'Skinny Teddy' Persico Jr. assumes leadership of the Colombo crime family. |
| February 5 2025 | Joseph Orapallo and his son Frank, descendants of former capo Joseph Tomasello, were arrested on major gun charges. |
| October 5 2024 | Salvatore 'Sally Bread' Cambria died of natural causes at age 73. |
| August 17 2024 | Vincent 'Vinnie Unions' Ricciardo died in prison. |
| February 28 2024 |
Vincent 'Vinnie Unions' Ricciardo was sentenced to four years in federal prison for racketeering.
Colombo crime family captain Vincent Ricciardo, of Franklin Square, sentenced to 51 months in prison, federal prosecutors say - Newsday
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Colombo Crime Family Captain Vincent Ricciardo sentenced to four years in prison for extortion and other schemes | Herald Community Newspapers | www.liherald.com
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| 2023 | Colombo was portrayed by Michael Raymond-James in the third season of the television series Godfather of Harlem. |
| December 2023 |
Benjamin Castellazzo was sentenced to fifteen months in prison.
Eastern District of New York | Colombo Crime Family Captain Sentenced to 51 Months for Long-Running Labor Union Extortion and Other Schemes | United States Department of Justice
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Mafia crime boss Benjamin 'The Claw' Castelazzo, 86, is jailed for just 15 months after his lawyers argued a longer sentence would jeopardize his health and he could end up homeless | Daily Mail Online
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| December 2023 | Ralph DiMatteo was sentenced to three years in prison. |
| December 2023 | Theodore N. Persico Jr. was sentenced to five years in prison. |
| November 13 2023 | Joseph Amato was released from prison. |
| November 12 2023 | Joseph 'Joe Fish' Marra has a scheduled release date of November 12, 2023. |
| October 2023 | Ralph DeLeo was released into a halfway house. |
| July 2023 | Ralph DiMatteo pleaded guilty to extortion, conspiracy, and money laundering from 2020 to 2021. |
| July 2023 | Robert Donofrio was identified as the family's acting boss. |
| February 3 2023 | Anthony Russo's current release date was set for February 3, 2023. |
| 2022 | Colombo was portrayed by Giovanni Ribisi in the Paramount+ limited streaming series The Offer, which detailed the making of The Godfather. |
| November 2022 | Anthony Russo was granted a reduced life sentence and will be eligible for release in six years. |
| September 11 2022 | Thomas Petrizzo died. |
| July 29 2022 | Ralph 'Ralphie' Lombardo died. |
| July 8 2022 | Tony Sirico died at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. |
| May 26 2022 | Nicholas Rizzo died. |
| April 23 2022 | Andrew Russo's funeral was attended by 100 mourners in Brooklyn. Robert 'Little Robert' Donofrio became the acting boss after Russo's death. |
| April 18 2022 | Andrew 'Mush' Russo died of natural causes while awaiting trial. |
| 2021 | Joseph 'Joe Fish' Marra was sentenced to 37 months in federal custody for a racketeering conviction. |
| October 2021 | Joseph Amato was sentenced to 70 months in prison. |
| September 17 2021 | Ralph DiMatteo surrendered to the FBI at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan after his Florida location was exposed by his son's tweets. |
| September 14 2021 | Benjamin Castellazzo was indicted along with boss Andrew Russo and other members for infiltrating and taking control of a Queens-based labor union. |
| September 14 2021 | Theodore N. Persico Jr. was indicted in an extensive operation against the Colombo crime family. |
| September 14 2021 | Ralph "Big Ralphie" DiMatteo is indicted |
| September 14 2021 | Benjamin 'Benji' Castellazzo is indicted, marking another significant legal event in his criminal career. |
| September 14 2021 | An indictment was served against multiple Colombo family leaders, including boss Andrew 'Mush' Russo, for infiltrating a Queens-based labor union and committing fraud related to workplace safety certifications. |
| April 2021 | Thomas Farese was charged with one count of federal healthcare fraud related to an orthotic brace supply company kickback scheme. |
| March 22 2021 | Joseph Amato pleaded guilty to previous extortion and loansharking charges. |
| March 22 2021 | Joseph Amato and his son Joseph Amato Jr. accepted plea deals on all charges. |
| January 2021 | Dominic 'Donnie Shacks' Montemarano died of COVID-19. |
| August 13 2020 | Colombo family associate Frangesco 'Frankie' Russo and others were indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering in a $80 million lottery winner swindling scheme. |
| May 2020 | Joel Cacace was released from prison after serving 15 years. |
| May 29 2020 | Theodore N. Persico Jr. was released from prison. |
| February 24 2020 | John 'Sonny' Franzese died at age 103. |
| 2019 | Martin Scorsese's film The Irishman depicted the assassination attempt on Joe Colombo, with actor John Polce portraying Colombo. |
| 2019 | Andrew 'Andy Mush' Russo becomes boss of the Colombo crime family. |
| October 3 2019 | Capo Joseph Amato, Daniel Capaldo, and Thomas Scorcia were indicted on 2014 Staten Island extortion and loansharking charges. |
| March 7 2019 | Colombo family boss Carmine Persico died in prison. Members voted for Andrew 'Mush' Russo to become the new official boss of the Colombo family. |
| March 7 2019 | Carmine Persico died in prison. |
| July 11 2018 | Four Colombo crime family associates and members were indicted on 32 counts including money laundering, racketeering, illegal gambling, and extortion, with crimes alleged to have occurred between December 2010 and June 2018. |
| January 8 2018 | Luca DiMatteo was released from prison. |
| 2017 | Theodore Persico Sr. died. |
| October 2017 | Dino Saracino appealed his conviction, which was denied. |
| July 18 2017 | Charles 'Moose' Panarella died. |
| June 23 2017 | John 'Sonny' Franzese is released from prison after serving his sentence. |
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