In May 2020, Salerno was identified in an FBI surveillance photo meeting with Lucchese members acting boss Mike DeSantis, consigliere Andrew DeSimone, soldier Anthony Villani, soldier Anthony Baratta and caporegime George Zappola in Jefferson Park.

May 30, 2019 · Imprisoned-for-life Mafia boss Vittorio “Vic” Amuso sent a coded letter from jail to longtime underboss Steven “Stevie Wonder” Crea in 2017. The message: Brooklyn-based Luchese wiseguy Michael...

In May 2020, Salerno was identified in an FBI surveillance photo meeting with Lucchese family members acting boss Mike DeSantis, consigliere Andrew DeSimone, soldier Anthony Villani, soldier Anthony Baratta and caporegime George Zappola.

Jun 17, 2019 · Lucchese crime family boss Michael “Big Mike” DeSantis got to the top of the hill in an unusual way: A letter from his imprisoned-for-life predecessor Vic Amuso. Still, he put in the work and did the time to get the title. Now law enforcement is …

Sep 24, 2024 · 💼 In Vic’s absence, meet Michael “Big Mike” DeSantis, the acting boss. Navigating the complexities of organized crime is no small feat, but Big Mike is stepping up to the challenge, ensuring the family’s legacy endures.

Michael "Big Mike" DeSantis was acting boss of the Lucchese crime family from 2017, succeeding Matthew Madonna. Michael DeSantis was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and, through his friendship with Victor Amuso, he was "made" into the Lucchese crime family in November 1989.

Sep 4, 2020 · Crea also would've recalled that two of the murders of Luchese members were the work of DeSantis, who served 18 years in prison for the hits. Big Mike also was part of an alleged murder plot to kill a third individual at a Luchese family meeting in September 1991 in midtown Manhattan's Kimberly Hotel.

Feb 3, 2025 · “The fat fuck stole my money!” – Gambino Mafia family wiseguy guilty of shooting Lucchese family pal in the head. “Fuck you! Pay me!” – Lucchese boss ordered hit on gangster who refused to pay his $100K debt. Loading…

In the 1920s, Mafia operations in the U.S. were controlled by Giuseppe "Joe The Boss" Masseria, whose faction consisted mainly of gangsters from Sicily and the Calabria and Campania regions of Southern Italy.

Dec 20, 2021 · For more than two years, Gang Land has learned, the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office has been putting together a racketeering case against acting Luchese boss Michael (Big Mike) DeSantis and underboss Patrick (Patty Red) Dellorusso who were publicly identified last year as the crime family's current leaders.