- 1990 in organized crime
"See also:"
1989 in organized crime ,
other events of 1990,1991 in organized crime and the
list of 'years in Organized Crime'.----
Events
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Gambino crime family captainEdward Lino is killed byNYPD detectivesLouis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa on the orders ofLucchese crime family captainAnthony Casso . [http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/am-mob0604,0,1627985.story?coll=ny-top-headlines]
*Lucchese crime family memberBruno Facciola ismurdered on orders of his boss, Vittorio "Vic" Amuso, after it is learned that he is anFBI informant.
*February 6 - Los Angeles LCN underbossMichael Anthony Rizzitello was convicted of the attempted murder of strip club owner William Carroll who survived three gun shots to the back of his head.
*February 8 -Gambino crime family bossJohn Gotti and soldierAnthony Guerreri were acquitted of RICO charges involving the shooting of Carpenters Union Local 608 officialJohn O’Connor .
*March 21 - Syndicate gambling czar ofWest Suburban Elmhurst ,Donald Angelini , who had operated a highly successful sports betting empire along withDominic Cortina , is arrested and sentenced to prison.
*April 19 -John A. Gotti, Jr. , son of bossJohn Gotti marriedKim Albanese . The wedding took place at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Howard Beach, Queens and was followed by a reception at the Helmsley Palace Hotel in Manhattan. 1960s rock and roll bandJay and the Americans performed for the crowd.
*May 30 - Federal prosecutors indictedGenovese Family bossVincent Gigante , underbossVenero Mangano , soldierJoseph Zito ,Colombo Family underbossBenedetto Aloi ,Lucchese Family bossVittorio Amuso , underbossAnthony Casso , caporegimePeter Chiodo , andGambino Family caporegimePeter Gotti on charges of labor racketeering in what was known as the“Windows Case” . Gigante would avoid prosecution by faking mental illness, and appointedLiborio Bellomo as his acting boss while he checked into a psychiatric hospital.
*July 20 -DeCavalcante Family bossGiovanni (John) Riggi and soldierSalvatore Timpani were convicted of federal labor racketeering charges involving their control ofLaborers Union Local 394 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Riggi appointed underbossJohn D’Amato as his acting boss. Riggi would again be indicted for conspiring to kill DeCavalcante Family soldierGaetano Vastola along with Gambino Family bossJohn Gotti .
*December 11 -Gambino crime family bossJohn Gotti , consigliereFrank LoCascio and underbossSalvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano were arrested and charged with operating a criminal enterprise and ordering the murders of former bossPaul Castellano and soldierThomas Bilotti .Arts and literature
*"Dick Tracy" - (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099422/]
*"The Godfather Part III " (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099674/] starringAl Pacino ,Diane Keaton ,Talia Shire ,Andy Garcia ,Joe Mantegna andSophia Coppola
*"Goodfellas " (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099685/] starringRay Liotta ,Robert De Niro ,Joe Pesci ,Lorraine Bracco ,Paul Sorvino ,Mike Starr andFrank Vincent .
*"King of New York " - (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099939/] starringChristopher Walken ,David Caruso ,Laurence Fishburne ,Wesley Snipes andSteve Buscemi .
*"The Krays " (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099951/] starringGary Kemp andMartin Kemp .
*"The Lost Capone " (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100057/] starringAdrian Pasdar ,Eric Roberts ,Anthony Crivello andDominic Chianese .
*"Miller's Crossing " - (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100150/] starringGabriel Byrne ,John Turturro ,Jon Polito ,Mike Starr andSteve Buscemi .
*"Mob Story " (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100170/]
*"My Blue Heaven" (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100212/] starringSteve Martin ,Rick Moranis andJoan Cusack .
*"Payback" (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100342/]
*"State of Grace" (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100685/] starringSean Penn ,Ed Harris ,Gary Oldman andJohn Turturro .Births
Deaths
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Bruno Facciola ,Lucchese crime family member
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