Joseph N. Gallo
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| Born | January 8, 1912 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Died | September 1, 1995 (aged 83) Astoria, Queens, New York, U.S. |
Joseph N. Gallo (January 8, 1912 – September 1, 1995) was a New York mobster who allegedly became consigliere of the Gambino crime family during the reigns of Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano and for a short time, John Gotti. Joseph N. Gallo should not be confused with "Crazy Joey" Gallo from the Colombo crime family. He is the father of Gambino crime family associate Joseph C. Gallo.
After Gotti took control of the Family, he removed Gallo as Consigliere and replaced him with Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, who later became the Underboss of the Family and a government informant. Gallo died of natural causes in Astoria, Queens. Gallo's chauffeur and bodyguard was Frank DiStefano
[edit] Further reading
- Capeci, Jerry. The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002. ISBN 0-02-864225-2
- Maas, Peter. Underboss: Sammy the Bull Gravano's Story of Life in the Mafia. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997. ISBN 0-06-093096-9
- Jacobs, James B., Coleen Friel and Robert Radick. Gotham Unbound: How New York City Was Liberated from the Grip of Organized Crime. New York: NYU Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8147-4247-5
- Jacobs, James B., Christopher Panarella and Jay Worthington. Busting the Mob: The United States Vs. Cosa Nostra. New York: NYU Press, 1994. ISBN 0-8147-4230-0
- Willis, Clint (ed.) Wise Guys: Stories of Mobsters from Jersey to Vegas. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2003. ISBN 1-56025-498-X
