Michael Mancuso
| Michael Mancuso | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 (age 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Mickey Nose, The Nose |
| Ethnicity | Italian |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years (1984) 15 years (2008) |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at the FCI Edgefield |
| Allegiance | Bonanno crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Manslaughter (1984) Murder (2008) |
Michael "The Nose" Mancuso (born 1955), is an American mobster. He is a member of the American Mafia (Cosa Nostra) and the boss of the Bonanno crime family, one of Five Families in New York City.[1]
Biography
During the early 1980s, Mancuso was an associate of the Purple Gang.[2] In 1984, Mancuso fatally shot his wife Evelina and left her body on a bench in front of Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx.[3] Mancuso pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served ten years in prison.[3]
In 2004, acting boss Vincent Basciano promoted him to the acting underboss position. He became acting boss in November 2004, after Basciano was imprisoned.[3] In May 2005, Joseph Massino implicated Mancuso in the 1999 murder of Gerlando Sciascia.[2] In early 2006, Basciano ordered Mancuso's murder.[4]
On February 16, 2006, Mancuso was arrested for ordering a 2004 murder.[5] Mancuso and imprisoned Basciano ordered the November 30, 2004, murder of Bonanno associate Randolph Pizzolo.[6] The hit was carried out by soldier Anthony "Ace" Aiello.[6] On August 6, 2008, Mancuso and soldier Aiello pleaded guilty to murdering Pizzolo.[6][7] On December 16, 2008, Mancuso was sentenced to 15 years and soldier Aiello was sentenced to 30 years in prison.[8] As of April 2015, Mancuso is imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut. He has a projected release date of March 12, 2019.[9]
In June 2013, Mancuso, while imprisoned for the next five years, was picked as the new official boss of the family.[1] He is the first mobster in the family to hold this title since boss Joseph Massino became a government witness in 2005.[1] Mancuso is controlling the family through his Bronx associates and underboss Thomas DiFiore, who is serving as street boss.[1]
Notes
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| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by as acting boss | Bonanno crime family Boss 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
