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Michael “Baldy Mike” Spinelli, 69, will have to wait until 2026 before he gets out of federal prison for the brutal 1992 attempted murder, after Brooklyn Federal Judge Raymond Dearie called...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Michael Spinelli, a Lucchese crime family mobster who once tried to kill the sister of capo-turned-informant and former Staten Island resident Peter (Big Pete) Chiodo,...
Modica was arrested on April 16, 2010. Twelve defendants were arrested early this morning by the FBI, and Maiurro remains at large. The arrested defendants are expected to be presented in...
Nalo was murdered on October 25, 1988, while on the phone with Velentzas disputing gambling territory when Michael Spinelli shot him. [3] In June 2022, the 86-years old Velentzas, still serving life in prison filed a motion for a compassionate release due to health conditions. [3]
Luchese gangster Michael Spinelli, who masterminded the attempted murder of an innocent woman in 1992, was released from prison Tuesday due to coronavirus concerns, saying he’s a different person from his old mob days and even wants to be a yoga instructor.
The crime family tapped Michael “Baldy Mike” Spinelli to plan her killing, according to testimony. He assembled a team and stalked Capozzalo for weeks, deciding that their best chance to kill...
Michael and Robert Spinelli stand convicted of conspiracy to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy to tamper with a witness for their actions in connection with the Luchese crime family's uniquely vicious effort to silence Peter Chiodo, a former Luchese captain who became a cooperating government witness.
