Salvatore Vitale
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| Born | September 22, 1947 New York City |
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| Occupation | Underboss of the Bonanno crime family |
Salvatore "Good Looking Sal" Vitale (born September 22, 1947 Dyker Heights, Brooklyn) is a New York City mafioso in the Bonanno crime family. He is the father of two sons, Joel Vitale and Anthony Vitale. He became the brother-in-law of Bonanno crime family boss Joseph Massino after Massino married his sister Josephine Vitale. \Joseph Massino was a childhood friend of Salvatore Vitale who was taught how to swim by him. In 2004, he testified against boss Joe Massino. Vitale allegedly helped in the murders of Alphonse Indelicato, Dominick Trinchera, and Phillip Giaccone. Massino is married to Vitale's sister, Josephine Vitale. He was the son of Giuseppe and Lilli Vitale who were emigrants from San Giuseppe, Italy. Two of his brothers died during childbirth and he had three older sisters, Anna, Betty and Josephine. His name was intended to originally be Joseph but was later baptized as Salvatore.
[edit] External links
- http://www.ipsn.org/court_cases/united_states_v_massino.htm
- http://www.newcriminologist.co.uk/news.asp?id=-214427771
[edit] References
- Scott, Peter Dale, Deep Politics and the Death of JFK, University of California Press (June 22, 1996) ISBN 0520205197
- Edwin Guthman and Kennedy, Robert F. The Enemy Within: The McClellan Committee's Crusade Against Jimmy Hoffa and Corrupt Labor Unions
