Colacurcio Crime Family
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The Colacurcio crime family is mafia criminal organization based in King County in the state of Washington that has influences in racketeering loansharking, gambling, prostitution, political corruption, police corruption and the strip club industry in the state of Washington. The Seattle crime family has been called the biggest organized crime organization on the west coast that is independent of bigger mafia organizations on the east coast. The state organized crime task force suspects that the Seattle crime family has an estimated 105-200 members based in both of Washington's King and Pierce counties and also operating in the states of Oregon, Arizona, Texas, Las Vegas, and in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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[edit] History
[edit] Civil war
When the boss of the family died of natural causes, he did not name a successor, two candidates for the top job decided to fight. Those two men were Capo's Frank Colacurcio Sr. and John Carbone, known to newspapers as "Handsome Johnny". Colacurcio and Carbone were firebombing eachothers taverns and nightclubs and eventually carbone had one of his top soldiers, Richard Caliguri went to the home of one of Colacurcio's lieutenants and scared the family of wife and children. Some suspect there were no real violence such as murder becuse the two crews were disappearing men in the crews.
[edit] Crackdown in the 1970s and 80s
Starting in 1968, the Washington state patrol started investigating the family looking for charges of racketeering and organized crime. The investigation of the crime family ended up with the results of Carbone and four men in his crew being charged with racketeering, bribery and arson with carbone being sentenced to 20 years on racketeering. The state organized crime task force cought up with Colacurcio after discovering that he was the mastermind behind a secret payoff-system in the Seattle Police Department. charging colacurcio with racketeering and being sentenced to 16 years in federal prison in the state of Texas.
[edit] Recent years
The state organized crime task force during Colacurcio and Carbone's time in prison suspected former state governor Albert Rosellini of being the head of the criminal enterprise of seattle since his retirement from government but have been unable to get evidence of his criminal dealings. Rosellini has said that he is not connected to any organized crime element and seems to have brought the family into legitimate businesses such as oil and keeps many political contacts in the state. In 2003 a multi-agency including the FBI, Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff's Department started a investigation called "Strippergate" in which Frank Colacurcio, his son Frank Jr, Gil Conte, Nicholas Furfaro and Albert Rosellini Sr were investigated for Bribery of three Seattle City Council members. Rosellini was not charged or fined. Charges were brought in the year 2006 but were dismissed. In February 2007 the state supreme court said the investigation may continue and the King County prosecuter may bring political money-laundering charges against anyone involved in the case.
[edit] Influential members
Frank Colacurcio Sr. a.k.a "Big Frank"- high ranking member of criminal organization, was released from prison and remains a consultant to his business Talents West. charged with assault in 2005 for fonduling a 23 year old woman and was also charged with political money laundering in 2006 but charges were dismissed and rienstated by the state supreme court.
John Carbone a.k.a "Handsome Johnny" - former capo, was released from prison in 1997 and died of a heart attack at his home in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Albert D. Rosellini Sr.- still works each day at his downtown office, remaining close to political figures in the state of Washington and still denies any ties to organized crime.
Stanley Naccarato - Tacoma Fundraiser and Restaurant operator, suspected member since his retirement from baseball.
Michael Tucci - Tacoma Construction Magnate and suspected member
Richard Marzano a.k.a "Dick" - ILA Union Local Vice President and Tacoma Port Commissioner, suspected member of Crime Family.
Frank Colacurcio Jr. a.k.a "Frankie" - Son of Frank Sr. Strip Club General Manager and Bookkeeper, convicted felon
Nicholas Furfaro - Nightclub Manager, known member since 1963.
Gil Conte - former lounge singer, charged with colacurcio in 2006. known member since 1972.
Joseph Carbone a.k.a Joey - known member, son of Handsome Johnny, convicted on racketeering in 1980's, may have taken over father's position.
