Mafia Commission Trial
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The Mafia Commission Trial was a landmark 1980s U.S. federal prosecution that targeted the leadership of New York’s Five Families, severely weakening the American Mafia’s governing body.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal trial
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racketeering case ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commission Case
NERFINISHED
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United States v. Anthony Salerno et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge |
conspiracy
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extortion ⓘ labor racketeering ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ murder conspiracy ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant |
Anthony Accetturo
NERFINISHED
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Anthony Castellano NERFINISHED ⓘ Anthony Corallo NERFINISHED ⓘ Anthony Salerno NERFINISHED ⓘ Carmine Persico NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher Furnari NERFINISHED ⓘ Gennaro Langella NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Scopo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| impact |
disrupted leadership of New York Five Families
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weakened Mafia Commission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
RICO
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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. federal government campaign against organized crime ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Richard Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecutedBy |
Rudolph Giuliani
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United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
guilty verdicts for most defendants
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long prison sentences ⓘ |
| significance | landmark use of RICO against organized crime leadership ⓘ |
| startTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books about organized crime
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documentaries about the American Mafia ⓘ |
| targetedOrganization |
American Mafia
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Bonanno crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombo crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Families NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambino crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Genovese crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucchese crime family NERFINISHED ⓘ Mafia Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
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