Michael Mancuso

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Michael Mancuso
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Mancuso in the late 1990's
Born (1955-07-18) July 18, 1955 (age 69) [1]
Other names
  • "Mickey Nose"
  • "The Nose"
Occupation Crime boss
Predecessor Vincent Basciano
Allegiance Bonanno crime family
Conviction(s) Manslaughter (1984)
Murder (2008)
Criminal penalty10 years' imprisonment
15 years' imprisonment

Michael "The Nose" Mancuso (born July 18, 1955) is an American mobster. He is a member of the American Mafia and the boss of the Bonanno crime family, one of Five Families in New York City. [2] In June 2013, while imprisoned, Mancuso was picked as the new official boss of the Bonanno family. [2] On March 12, 2019, Mancuso was released from prison. [3]

Biography

During the early 1980s, before joining the Bonanno family, Mancuso was affiliated with the East Harlem Purple Gang. [4] In August 1984, Mancuso fatally shot his wife Evelina and left her body on a bench in front of Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx. [5] Mancuso pleaded guilty to manslaughter of his wife and received a 10-year prison sentence. [5] [6]

In 2004, acting boss Vincent Basciano promoted him to the acting underboss position. He became acting boss in November 2004, after Basciano was imprisoned. [5] In May 2005, Joseph Massino implicated Mancuso in the 1999 murder of Gerlando Sciascia. [4] In early 2006, Basciano allegedly ordered Mancuso's murder. [7]

On February 16, 2006, Mancuso was arrested in Las Vegas for ordering the murder of associate Randolph Pizzolo on November 30, 2004. [8] [9] [10] Mancuso followed the orders of imprisoned acting boss Vincent Basciano and arranged Pizzolo's murder. [11] The hit was carried out by soldier Anthony "Ace" Aiello. [11] On August 6, 2008, Mancuso and soldier Aiello pled guilty to murdering Pizzolo. [11] [12] On December 16, 2008, Judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Mancuso to 15 years in prison and Aiello to 30 years in prison for the murder of Pizzolo. [13] [14]

In June 2013, Mancuso, while imprisoned for the last five years, was picked as the new official boss of the family. [2] Mancuso was controlling the family through his Bronx associates and underboss Thomas DiFiore. [2] In 2015, appointed Joseph Cammarano Jr to serve both as the Bonanno family street boss and acting underboss. [15] In April 2015, it was reported that Mancuso was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut. [3] On March 12, 2019, Mancuso was released from federal custody. [3]

On March 9, 2022, Mancuso was arrested and was under investigation for violating the terms of his supervised release by associating with members of organized crime. [16] On July 28, 2023, he was sentenced to a further eleven months in prison in connection with these violations. [17] On July 28, 2024, he was released. [18]

Notes

  1. "Michael Mancuso". New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Incarcerated Lookup. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Marzulli, John (June 24, 2013). "Bonanno crime family sniffs out Michael 'The Nose' Mancuso as new boss: sources". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Michael Mancuso". Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Marzulli, John (June 30, 2005). "The Nose is Pick of the Mob. Called new top Bonanno". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Marzulli, John (May 18, 2006). "A Get out of Jail Pass? Mafia Killer Wants to See His Kid". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  6. "LAWYERS FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK v. GATEWAY STATE BANK". FindLaw.
  7. Marzulli, John (January 15, 2008). "Vincent Basciano a threat in jail". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  8. Marzulli, John (February 17, 2006). "Help Wanted:Crime Boss". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  9. "Bonanno Organized Crime Family Acting Boss and Three Soldiers Plead Guilty to Murder Conspiracy and Other Charges". Justice Gov. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  10. "MOB 'NOSE' OUT OF JOINT – OFFICIALS BUST TOP BONANNO IN 2004 MURDER". The New York Post. Zach Haberman. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 Marzulli, John (August 6, 2008). "Bonanno big, thug admit roles in slay". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  12. "Bonanno Organized Crime Family Acting Boss and Three Soldiers Plead Guilty to Murder Conspiracy and Other Charges". United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York. August 6, 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  13. Chiaramonte, Perry; Lisi, Clemente (December 17, 2008). "Bonanno Boss Hit with 15 Years for Mob Slay". New York Post. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  14. "BONANNO BOSS HIT WITH 15 YEARS FOR MOB SLAY". The New York Post. Perry Chiaramonte. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  15. "EXCLUSIVE: Mob boss rebuilding what's left of Bonanno crime family". The New York Daily News. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  16. Goldberg, Noah (15 March 2022). "Reputed Bonanno crime family boss released on $500K bail after he's accused of associating with organized crime". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  17. Schnitzer, Kyle. "Mama mia! Reputed NYC mob boss nicknamed 'The Nose' heading back to prison thanks partly to pasta-sauce chat". nypost.com. New York Post. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  18. Mikey Nose Is Back Home On Long Island — With An Optical Plan that Includes Really 'Iconic' Glasses Jerry Capeci, Gang Land News (August 8, 2024) Archived August 12, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
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