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Apr 15, 2011 · Joseph C. Massino, the former boss of the Bonanno crime family, spoke matter-of-factly about having to kill one of his closest associates, simply because he had disobeyed protocol.
Jul 11, 2013 · NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Joseph Massino was the highest ranking mobster ever to turn government informant, having served as boss of the infamous Bonanno family. But on Wednesday, Massino's ...
Apr 12, 2011 · Joseph C. Massino, a former head of the Bonanno crime family, testifed in Brooklyn on Tuesday. United States Attorney's Office. By testifying for the government, he is seeking a sentence reduction ...
Faced with mountains of evidence, one of Massino’s trusted captains eventually turned on his boss, leading to Massino’s arrest in 2003. Massino was convicted last summer for murder conspiracy, racketeering, and extortion, to name a few charges. He was sentenced in June to life in prison. For more than 70 years, the Bonnano family had stood ...
N EW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Joseph 'Big Joey' Massino, the former boss of the Bonanno crime family, died in early September 2023 at the age of 80. He was the first head of one of New York's five mob ...
Sep 23, 2023 · NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Joseph 'Big Joey' Massino, the former boss of the Bonanno crime family, died in early September 2023 at the age of 80. He was the first head of one of New York's five mob families to become an informant for law enforcement. Massino ran the Bonanno family with an iron fist from 1991 to 2003.
6 days ago · By Steve Neavling. Joseph C. Massino, the former boss of the Bonanno crime family who later became a government witness, has died following a short illness, Newsday reports . Massino, who was known as “The Last Don,” was 80 years old. In his final years of life, Massino had chronic health problems, including diabetes and obesity.
