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1990–2006 – John Bazzano Jr. – became boss in 2006 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 51 | 0f03233dd4a696a410de763d8718e3a2cd81de888a389f5002f04963fc70c23f | 50 | 25 |
2006–2008 – Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti – became boss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 52 | 7129685966d44afa55bc8b0c4fea9486101a61c854e90126c925bca79a80fa84 | 50 | 21 |
Consigliere | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 53 | 2f8f63e95ba5aec32c5737942999c44ccb577be9d67af6218403034802c2acf0 | 11 | 3 |
1931–1937 – Nicola Gentile | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 54 | 1b2fe9fd1c47505f24dfad97636a9428c93c61efcd5d80abab70fd879aa4c191 | 26 | 12 |
1962–1973 – Frank Amato – died 1973 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 55 | 976760d4b855236c9cd7a8d2563204147536f2c72ffbbff0d76f8d21222b35b4 | 35 | 20 |
1973–1980 – Charles "Murgie" Imburgia – stepped down | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 56 | f1d1057dd24da984a4df094aa690580bddd899d179af873f58d3cfe255b37aa3 | 52 | 21 |
1980–1984 – Michael James Genovese – promoted to boss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 57 | 076ab8d438568b3474bc1dd01e3a1beb145fbe45da63d10bb64d961297cf12af | 53 | 19 |
1984–2002 – Charles "Murgie" Imburgia – died | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 58 | ada98138d30030ea2a770f2e12de056bf2da9e629df89453a451c49ea20967cf | 44 | 20 |
2002–2006 – Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti – became underboss | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 59 | 2b446e8bee35c6f7e2eb8c31f60b7f56061d9d63005a65e574f31d287cd686db | 55 | 22 |
Current made members | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 60 | 3924500d9887ea6535efe975d36e8f09f28eee544d14316f86558bf7d4abd6b3 | 20 | 3 |
The last known made member was boss Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti who died on July 8, 2021. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 61 | 7ae34d331df74e6e7c21a0f8160dae09a99698ac0217ffd9c308bc957b1f8a79 | 86 | 28 |
Current associates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 62 | 44722675fdff73943d661bbdf5a7af00038e5113dc276633e28b19030ed052f6 | 18 | 2 |
Southwestern gambling ring | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 63 | f1d11c483a0865c8f343a7b750db0f2a35493d5019222add117ba548ce5b9527 | 26 | 4 |
Robert "Bobby I" Iannelli – is an associate to the Pittsburgh family and the leader of the "Southwestern gambling ring" who controls illegal sports gambling and numbers lottery in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties from his Chub's Place restaurant in North Park. Iannelli was fined by Pittsburgh police in 1959 with foo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 64 | 637b2e76200ca8fe8e5ae5f286703528a9f5349578c2398f8ceec722d2ca12f3 | 1,269 | 296 |
Rodney Elia "Rusty" Iannelli – the son of "high ranking" associate Robert Iannelli. Rodney was arrested in 1991 on illegal gambling from Chub's Place. He was charged in the 2013 with illegal gambling along with Pittsburgh mob figures Ron "Porky" Melocchi and Jeff "Biscuit" Risha. In 2019, Iannelli was arrested and char... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 65 | a361284152ac24346982e9a17b1f046a50b6915ca4938a0c28ccddaf06e6163b | 591 | 146 |
James Roger Martorella | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 66 | a7325f3ff40ac6a4f9fb460fc224bfa4e25988b87a797e8e77fe01ca1d877ac2 | 22 | 5 |
John James Harkins | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 67 | c11a5a426591cb9e607ee9ad76c01b197986d6235a7d5c782d1c1be4fc9c56cb | 18 | 4 |
Harry Ronald Stetson | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 68 | 0dd1198819137f31c686bb15576bb49bc7f6854a9a9f6ea46de4ce5bf75e0389 | 20 | 4 |
Floyd A. Panella | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 69 | 005ac954501f81bf1bf87e9d0d42b97d1469f53c2105bc4f89617dc7324c8f6a | 16 | 6 |
Arden Keith Metcalfe | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 70 | f19bc6db0c39880c88dca24b51123b5b79ada120b81d746cd56200c07dfd4b50 | 20 | 6 |
Victor Marchitello | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 71 | f34d6f911ae9e387290c0687d6b8e91ea4027a91542b5e0379b991a28bdb4502 | 18 | 4 |
Frank Joseph Pasquino | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 72 | 6b409e6a259a44bd8b3825767068896f706f9bacc06cfa03e1b08136fcb50f34 | 21 | 5 |
Vincent M. Rapneth | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 73 | e0150079b39daea1005a65e4219333265914440d4b44184b3d9a743809f44525 | 18 | 6 |
Levi Wilson Helsel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 74 | 66d5621e293f43414ccf89609b133feab882735e6bf1747d5445418459a8e3dd | 18 | 4 |
McKeesport gambling ring | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 75 | dec7d11c5305ef845446857781e3de4bbc0a36a40cb7bc51ea1e318fcdbd8e3c | 24 | 5 |
Ronald "Porky" Melocchi – is an associate of the Pittsburgh family and leader of the "McKeesport gambling ring". In 2013, Melocchi was indicted along with Jeffery Risha, Rodney Iannelli and fourteen others on illegal gambling charges. Melocchi was accused of run the illegal gambling operation from his defunct business ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 76 | baeedac97c3627ef3587a8d188b689dcd01efd4451f024f75f3c703b205a22e1 | 947 | 196 |
Kirk "K-Prime" Mollica – the son of former "high ranking" associate Primo Mollica, who once controlled gambling throughout Glassport, McKeesport, and the surrounding areas. Before his father Primo Mollica died in 2001, he had sold his "Back Alley Vending", a Glassport vending business to Ronald Melocchi. In 2013, Molli... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 77 | a2869d0bd753d76b1b6cdc96baf5c1498f087ce877e00e7629f1abea4888d3fd | 550 | 134 |
Mark Holtzman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 78 | 3e6cfe1ec72af1042b0fcb671ff40234f65a6f7ad932d14c1ba78ba77fe8e923 | 13 | 4 |
Ronald Preset | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 79 | 6d7321a5395f6b867a7b3a6d97d38ba3ed80f5b43cc848092f6c6a11293aa12c | 13 | 2 |
Arthur Pero | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 80 | 7c08609022dcb4d435fa65bd4364406dd12bb075bc86943a60971a4ba7a42ff7 | 11 | 2 |
James Cerqua | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 81 | c92b588700422b37fdd056453cb76edfb4541a3248788ca3c1698ad2a258867d | 12 | 3 |
Robert H. Bogesdorfer | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 82 | 32cf0f357aee9d982e27f495cacfc16b9ecd73968dab9902304405b2b948ef8d | 21 | 7 |
Eugene T. Kowalski | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 83 | 32163dae7e303c5d3238b27337d8533b05bc6aa312f94478ba32412c2c5ce7da | 18 | 5 |
Timothy John Minkus | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 84 | b9d705750645cd008246ea6a4f74abf02afa0f471fa43336b3895e0ffda6ceb5 | 19 | 4 |
Fayette and Allegheny gambling ring | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 85 | 35da3245d6987b70a6d2856ff54ef78143cd0a2e1f56550cf125adefff386c4e | 35 | 6 |
Ralph "Big Head" Maselli – is an associate of Pittsburgh family. In October 2000, Maselli along with Pittsburgh made member Thomas Ciancutti, associate Jeffery Risha, his wife Karen Maselli and ten other associates were charged with illegal gambling in Fayette County. It was revealed in court that Maselli and Jeffery R... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 86 | 1cdb32fe3fba4ac71509daef411785d61fcc5dd5082182f71739860d704a9670 | 643 | 129 |
Louis Cutone Jr. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 87 | 8272a767890272fcc812e9e4149757a7b84007587853f0825aba3032094dbdb8 | 16 | 5 |
Dave Borkovich | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 88 | 53e51c5d6b9404203e4538dc5ac1a6ee2c8e2b86a6bfae58bd60fad85c9a8203 | 14 | 3 |
Mark Borkovich | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 89 | 5df57c5f4a2b5038b38242eb333ba243580fbb1ee410971ca710e0b9ea71883d | 14 | 3 |
Joseph Scarillo | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 90 | 8f22918598348e6f7840eddb217dd504928a881ea7d5731876aa0afaf8bc3d99 | 15 | 3 |
Albert Tabasco | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 91 | 57ef885125755ed022aab06b67a72d4d4ee060def28cb47b3802a5fb1be9b519 | 14 | 3 |
Thomas Thornton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 92 | 29ee0afdad86af187597377db3efc1b0ffc6cbcdd4c544a014e3a4e4ed1da445 | 15 | 2 |
Thomas Ferris | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 93 | 476198300923417396faf4faf7d9a613cdf0cc9e3fabb29d39e0a7f48aaf4d98 | 13 | 2 |
Mark Anthony Howard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 94 | efecdd8040a5a59ca33a76fe71d2cde93903f74e78bf0e730ba88a11dec87fcf | 19 | 3 |
James Michael John | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 95 | 706d39cce2894874dd024e02604eda8d8125b43a53a4e7ca031d0e03684b5672 | 18 | 3 |
Duffy gambling ring | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 96 | a3dd1b6b79b42399271d8bccdc307f8c5694fb129c5a78c9fd42fc305cc71aff | 19 | 4 |
John Francis "Duffy" Conley Jr. – a Pittsburgh family associate who operates an illegal video poker machine ring in Pittsburgh area. Conley owned two vending machine companies "Three River Coin Co." and "Duffy Vending" and controlled illegal gambling Allegheny County. Conley was associated with both Pittsburgh family a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 97 | 26605338725afe5573264d34e04391a8905e3bf913831341216b8abb89fe2d97 | 893 | 181 |
William Curtin – is Conley's number two man in the gambling ring. In 2010, Curtin and John Conley opened a legal online gambling website. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 98 | f930d157bb19510d7ddb0a109db9bf5969b70864bc23b4b2d3fe7d7b5339b143 | 137 | 35 |
Michael "Mickey" Flynn Jr. – an associate of Conley's. He pleaded guilty November 1, 2006, to gambling conspiracy charges in connection with Conley's illegal gambling operation. Flynn is the owner of the Union Grill in Washington, and was convicted on state gambling charges in 2004. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 99 | 5172741d0508256ad3aab8f3a981dc7627a3568eefe0b721bb319d4089087a4f | 283 | 68 |
Penn Hills gambling machine ring | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 100 | 30b5d7b6e8e8ae1cfc97fedd363f30eff3e605b69bf2c62b8196cb51d63506ea | 32 | 5 |
Mauro P. Matone – a Pittsburgh associate. Matone worked closely with Eugene Gesuale and involved in the narcotics distribution."Drug Sentence". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 22, 1993. (pg. B4) He was released from prison on February 22, 1996. In March 2003, Matone was arrested along with thirteen others for operating il... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 101 | eee9c890063fead64d118a55d4ea7f20f25570b1af788c511c7d5cbf9cedc6ff | 364 | 95 |
Joseph P. Scolieri Sr. – a Pittsburgh associate involved in sports gambling and bookmaking in the Penn Hills area. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 102 | a7860f287c7108fb7c4111f3a75263420abd862861f3c8d7530b00892a66176a | 114 | 24 |
Other associates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 103 | 13063595afac636994c8f0afcc2fcb615f35b3e3551d03a2477fe7ca83c00cb7 | 16 | 2 |
John V. "Johnny A" Adams Jr. – a Pittsburgh associate. Adams controls a large gambling operation in the Pittsburgh area and is a close associate of John Conley Jr. and Ralph Maselli. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 104 | a9cc2a5b9ffcead297991e0f6b3d3aae69fd5dd9ac7215e1b152884932772e78 | 182 | 40 |
Salvatore A. "Sonny" Williams – a Pittsburgh associate. His father controlled a large Pittsburgh gambling ring. Williams is a close associate of John Conley Jr. Williams was also a close associate of Paul Hankish. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 105 | b11fd74176fe75426de86b36aaebd5c74979af46037641db7a436706d92416d4 | 213 | 44 |
Anthony Murgie – a Pittsburgh associate. He is the nephew of Charles Imburgia and was a close associate of Charles Porter and Michael Genovese. Murgie was involved in illegal gambling. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 106 | ac121e1bfee1883c2269725f0504ac833da4c1ebf1425d224497252455368f39 | 184 | 39 |
Gerald D. Sabatini – a Pittsburgh associate. Sabatini's brothers John V. and Robert J. were associates of the Pittsburgh family and involved in narcotics and illegal gambling operations. Sabatini's is a close associate of Thomas Ciancutti. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 107 | a2589e83cbc95844d90cb135b03a20990474450824eebaf2bcda6e7f03688024 | 239 | 51 |
James "Brad" LaRocca – a Pittsburgh associate involved in bid rigging. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 108 | 268213bfa8d6f4326fc7882c93385d8205d94544bed538fd86f66e720fb905c3 | 70 | 16 |
Manuel Xenakis – a Pittsburgh associate of Thomas Ciancutti with known involvement in sports and numbers bookmaking. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 109 | 86bb00ad073479afd5a46ac06f5bcee3a750eecc390b196aae5b1d03f0140ba5 | 116 | 22 |
Reginald "Nico" Demelio – a Pittsburgh associate involved in bid rigging and extortion.https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/6d947f61-a75c-4b56-a3d6-c0250e46969c/downloads/77%20Bid%20Rigging%20Pittsburgh%20foia.pdf?ver=1654582487179 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 110 | bf0477b233d0761ad20167e0eb4c44bb4ffedb242ec84e08fb528bf855cad636 | 227 | 111 |
Jon Edward Scalzitti – a Pittsburgh associate. In 2002, Scalzitti was found guilty of a drug distribution network from Florida to Pittsburgh. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 111 | 9d9c20d51b8e73360baa6040343c8e36c53116d90bd72b582b8ba5a4515d3aec | 141 | 33 |
Joseph LaQuatra – a Pittsburgh associate. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 112 | 7611738915852ff05c98244cdaa47a5a737a1f09e0f135322e84ed4a344c1de0 | 41 | 9 |
Frank Rosa – a Pittsburgh associate. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 113 | fb2d09f319682bec61db8d64f80ecfa6305a3b3457f1532ee5b3461ea2030579 | 36 | 7 |
Gerald Pecora Jr. – a Pittsburgh associate and former Local 1058 Union president. Felix "Phil" Pitzerell– a Pittsburgh associate involved in gambling, narcotics and stolen goods. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 114 | 816aee9f7e551660b2cc3e21b8f5cda18b6da62b600b7e547bde4878f8688c14 | 178 | 40 |
Alfred F. Corbo – a Pittsburgh associate overseeing large scale gambling operations in Wheeling, WV and Altoona, PA. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 115 | 70c7e7104f6af865bcc11543305c44da878d97715bb430eccf5df1be1e8d687e | 116 | 24 |
Frank Unis Jr. – a Pittsburgh associate with ties to the Gambino LCN family in New York. Unis was charged by federal authorities with running a $500,000 per week bookmaking operation. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 116 | b182e74d4cf890cd0b3d9c5266bf8fbb8fa46cc417939caff61db9e8a56cbc36 | 183 | 44 |
Former members | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 117 | 44c247378c531f74f808e4b69234b214e0437c69f9efb868e0b956f854d4e892 | 14 | 2 |
Frank Amato – a former boss. Amato controlled rackets in New Kensington and West Virginia he expanded the crime family's territory throughout Braddock, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County. He stepped down as boss becoming underboss to LaRocca. He died in 1973. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 118 | 50e80e1c2bc04b14b850c5dd89717c6c0e53f77a08a8756f9c9b0f4502ef61d4 | 259 | 58 |
Sebastian "John" LaRocca – a former boss. Under LaRocca's leadership the crime family became a powerful force in Pittsburgh's labor unions. He established rackets in Ohio, while sharing some of the illegal income with the Cleveland crime family. LaRocca also formed an agreement with Tampa crime family boss Santo Traffi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 119 | 8120edac11bfbbeaf00c204c511580043bb23a3052e81acb20ea7cdd4aa09e14 | 499 | 117 |
Michael James Genovese – a former boss. Under Genovese's leadership the crime family became involved drug distribution in the Midwest and Northeast. His crime family also took control over rackets in Ohio after the Cleveland crime family members were imprisoned. Genovese also had members attempt to infiltrate an Indian... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 120 | 2d576ee26a508021245ce6a5467593d8b8a737c92395d24b0771fc05496adcaa | 601 | 134 |
Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti – a former boss. Ciancutti took over Gabriel "Kelly" Mannarino's New Kensington gambling rackets. In October 2000, Ciancutti along with his wife Sylvia Thorpe Ciancutti, his two close associates Jeffrey Risha and Ralph Maselli and eleven other associates were arrested and charged with running a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 121 | 2de46d0deb8835136d67580f689af56cf6a659fc221894641cb2744d884162a3 | 954 | 218 |
John Bazzano Jr. – a former boss. Bazzano's father John, Sr. was boss of the Pittsburgh family before being murdered in 1932. During the 1950s, he joined his father-in-law Antonio Ripepi's crew operating gambling rackets in the Monongahela Valley. Bazzano was released from prison in 1981 and was promoted to capo contro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 122 | bf0ecb5c48ec068e52c5964927c2ecacbbcb7cf8fd6eff8a5478cd7370bb8fb5 | 499 | 147 |
Joseph N. "Jo Jo" Pecora – a former underboss who controlled gambling rackets from Chester and throughout West Virginia. In 1979, Pecora as convicted of racketeering and illegal gambling and was sentenced to five years in prison. On March 3, 1987, Pecora died of heart disease in Florida. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 123 | 860d0c5a5dcfc95da93324c2015e0b1df7ea438ee72a312512bb2420d8a0564a | 288 | 72 |
Gabriel "Kelly" Mannarino – former caporegime who controlled the New Kensington rackets. Mannarino had ties to the Bufalino family. In 1969, he was indicted along with boss Sebastian John LaRocca for conspiring on a loan kickback scheme from the teamsters Central States Pension Fund, but they were both latter acquitted... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 124 | 3aecb5f3ba50447e8c7888a846ea3ccbe4c0d0dabcf1cb19649ddbdb60e7da24 | 489 | 113 |
Antonio Ripepi – a former capo who controlled Monongahela Valley gambling, with his son-in-law John Bazzano, Jr.; he died in 2000. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 125 | 5cd7a4e583bf23a41be261575c17d83431389bf0f6d3dbde64cda6bacebf6236 | 130 | 39 |
Pasquale "Pat" Ferruccio – a former capo who operated in Canton-Stark County, Ohio area and the Akron-Summit County, Ohio area while paying tribute to the Cleveland family. In 1991, Ferruccio was imprisoned. He died in 2006. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 126 | 349b4940d920b51f90195bf773f228e69f0b61ed13e9a6ab0848a83a04c0b6fc | 224 | 62 |
Frank "Sonny" Amato Jr. – a former soldier who operated in East Pittsburgh, Braddock, Turtle Creek and North Versailles. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 127 | 9c00e0f2f1d6db632ac0376df6570427384f1eac324f89b11a0ae21443f95d2b | 120 | 28 |
Frank Valenti – a former soldier; in the early 1960s he took over the Rochester family. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 128 | 23317b8036dd15513d12781733e1c5bbd4c4698914a3a602f286b405baf8389b | 87 | 24 |
Louis Raucci Sr. – a former soldier, he took over Joseph Sica's Penn Hills rackets. In 1990 he was imprisoned, and he died in 1995. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 129 | 8cda8011ec97082a4b4742234b2eeb82fa154c2aac67437a9603a004f4d196f2 | 131 | 42 |
Anthony "Wango" Capizzi – a former soldier who operated in Las Vegas with the Bufalino family. He died in 2007. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 130 | 4e951835384063c490a5facba2f723879ad3b1f04ec4089e68d3bab0fa680632 | 111 | 32 |
Henry A. "Zebo" Zottola – a former soldier who worked with Charles Porter controlling loansharking and gambling in Eastern Allegheny County. During the 1970s Zottola worked with underboss Joseph Pecora controlling his gambling and illegal rackets when Percora was imprisoned. Zottola controlled Pittsburgh's family inter... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 131 | 85bedaf5d3c94320260ef52c9a4234592d641f6c0141c1b95cbeedefbb7d0df6 | 361 | 84 |
Geno "Eugene" Chiarelli – a former soldier.United States v. Geno Chiarelli. US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. – 898 F.2d 373. (Decided March 14, 1990) He was released from prison in 2008. Chiarelli died on June 14, 2012. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 132 | ed2fa30fc4f9953a4d73c74ba8ff725ac9c314d9025cc49c603695772c849740 | 222 | 83 |
Charles "Murgie" Imburgia– former consigliere. Imburgia began his criminal career in Pittsburgh before moving to Ohio and controlling Trumbull County. His nephew Anthony Murgie became an associate to the Pittsburgh family. Imburgia's son-in-law Frank Nannicola continued to operate a gambling-equipment business based in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 133 | 0fcddcd74fd4a8756537aa1b2eee6ad95487ae621bbc7741178a30a91cd9785e | 338 | 74 |
John "Jack" Verilla – controlled several gambling operations with ties to the LaRocca family. He died in prison while serving a life sentence for murder. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 134 | 8c0dc5bebce3549b2945233995776676e9418dfcfa0d3920f563d0737ff61424 | 153 | 32 |
Sam Mannarino – former made member and brother to Gabriel "Kelly" Mannarino. He helped his brother control gambling activities in New Kensington and the northern part of Westmoreland County. In 1958, Mannarino was forced into retirement because of law enforcement surveillance and declining health. During the 1960s, Man... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 135 | a79e1b999a893c06fa3cabd71861e687123bab22a844043ab17723ae162378db | 725 | 155 |
Joseph Sica – a former soldier who controlled rackets in Penn Hills. In 1978, Sica was convicted of extortion. He retired in the 1980s and died in 1991. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 136 | 98c314e93b4dc5ffff94bab5b927af01a1542edb036e09b19f2ab75b6676469b | 152 | 47 |
Former associates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 137 | 2b37de5045a1a136a78216c77a123375956bfea389b296d7e3ed4b1d599a2788 | 17 | 2 |
Jeffrey "The Biscuit" Risha – is an associate of Pittsburgh family. Risha was considered Thomas Ciancutti's top lieutenant and who controlled sports betting and video poker gambling. In October 2000, Risha along with Pittsburgh made member Thomas Ciancutti, associate Ralph Maselli and eleven other associates were charg... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 138 | 76b23892ab75a18ac74c7da70ddd7fe6ab7b6b9ee8f20abbf0bc54dec8350be2 | 844 | 179 |
Eugene "Nick the Blade" Gesuale – was released from prison in November 2015 after serving 28 years related to drug trafficking. During the 1970s and mid-1980s Gesuale was a narcotics trafficker and enforcer for Charles Porter and Penn Hills capo Louie Raucci. Gesuale became the Pittsburgh Mafia's liaison between the Ma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 139 | ea4bf277fd88bca1442ba2105250eb1b5088a66e3171cb5646a856d62ab1d983 | 1,175 | 259 |
John V. "Johnny Three Fingers" Leone – a Pittsburgh associate who was involved in narcotics trafficking. Leone was Eugene Gesuale's top lieutenant and a major player in the "Pittsburgh Connection" a drug trafficking operation along with Pagans motorcycle gang boss Daniel Zwibel with drug trafficking.Pennsylvania Crime ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 140 | 0863097af850439415a6edfaf85e6563ae466e32a7d0e74bdc94399c0a00572a | 425 | 98 |
Frank P. Unis Jr. (March 16, 1954 – May 15, 2020) a former Pittsburgh associate who controlled illegal gambling in Aliquippa. He operates a large illegal gambling in Beaver County and was a close associate of Paul Hankish. In 1989, Unis Jr., was identified as the leader of an Aliquippa-based gambling operation. In Sept... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 141 | 8b58c2c1c48707089ac344fd3997dddc140f43505118797b9ffba266a77dfb8f | 1,059 | 278 |
Anthony "Rocky" LaRocca – a former associate and member of the Pagan's Motorcycle Club. LaRocca was the nephew to former Pittsburgh boss Sebastian "John" LaRocca. In 1973, LaRocca and a member of the Pagans were charged with assaulting an ATF agent, conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a non-r... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 142 | 01d8e739c0faca16cfc67239c93ac181fc3f5ad30eebbab72babbc9171577e41 | 999 | 236 |
Primo Victor Mollica – a former "high ranking" associate who once controlled gambling throughout Glassport, McKeesport, and the surrounding areas.https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/133208NCJRS.pdf On February 19, 1981, Mollica was charged by Pennsylvania authorities with operation of a lottery, bookmaking, and... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 143 | 63b0763e383bf769c5774b59df16e95f8bd84ebddb2af64a17e762989c7af517 | 635 | 164 |
Anthony "Ninny the Torch" Lagattuta - former mob enforcer, reputed hit man and arsonist. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 144 | 77881c6c9a518ab62dcb71b2d5590cdecc7dcd659e6cf2b12c7e8e19bedf1048 | 88 | 23 |
Adolpho "Junior" Williams – Williams was involved in bookmaking, loan sharking and narcotics distribution. Michael James Genovese provided Williams muscle for the crew's collections and enforcement wing in Robert (Bobby I) Iannelli and Paul (Paulie No Legs) Hankish, a Pittsburgh mob gambling chief stationed in West Vir... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 145 | 293e5cddb3d20c20e4c045c6722982462393e79ca02423e2c93830923fa7895d | 649 | 164 |
Former factions | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 146 | 587cb3fa918f779075def213c7b1794b811fc86db8dea928305310c77253f771 | 15 | 2 |
Youngstown faction | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 147 | 89bdb3c4241807ead2967e04435b70fb9c37466add906af9936d6d2ffa00fc26 | 18 | 3 |
The Pittsburgh family used associates to control the illegal gambling and loansharking operations in Youngstown, Ohio and throughout the Mahoning Valley. During the early 1970s the faction gained control of the gambling rackets in Youngstown and shared some of the profits with the Cleveland crime family. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 148 | 2b6a24a598fb1b08d5002cc047d5cc4a62645bb2af40594ca708ba62fc2c049f | 305 | 58 |
1930s–1960s – Paul Romeo – born 1894 in Calabria and entered the American in 1913. Romeo controlled an independent Calabrian organization but maintained ties to the Calabrian factions in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. He retired in the 1960s and died in 1976. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 149 | b6a0b9280fb3fbe8efbd5dd8895e01460a733df6619a22c5d8b7d3b1fcee565d | 254 | 73 |
1960s–1980s – Dominic "Big Dom" Mallamo – born 1904 in Calabria and arrived in Youngstown in 1918. He succeeded Romeo as leader of the independent Calabrian organization in Youngstown, Ohio. Mallamo maintained close ties with the Pittsburgh family though his nephew James Prato, a made member of the Pittsburgh family. H... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh%20crime%20family | 8266702 | 150 | f2078f3e01f242880de404a36f588c5bd737fed7e3dcbc9b84ff64db9b203fd9 | 335 | 88 |
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