- 2004 in organized crime
"See also:"
2003 in organized crime ,
other events of 2004,2005 in organized crime and the
list of 'years in Organized Crime'.----
Events
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2004 reports show incarcerated Sicilianmafia bossSalvatore Riina had two heart attacks in May and December of 2003.
*January 20 -Montreal cosa nostra bossVito Rizzuto is arrested in relation to the murder of 3Bonanno crime family captains. [http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=b1a05d7a-1842-420e-9026-ff74b8c29309&k=33557]
*June 12 -Lucchese crime family bookmakerLouis Barone pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault. Barone had asked another Lucchese associate,Albert Circelli , to keep his mouth shut regarding the singing performance insideRao's inEast Harlem and when Circelli was on his way out Barone shot him in the back and killed him, and shotAlbert W. Petraglia in the leg.
*June 30 -Lucchese crime family acting boss Louis "Louie Bagels" Daidone was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of loan-sharking and racketeering charges that accused him of conspiracy in the murders of two men,Thomas Gilmore andBruno Facciolo , whose mouth Daidone stuffed a bird in as a message to future turncoats. The trial featured star witnesses such as former acting bossesAlphonse D'Arco andJoseph DeFede , and hitmenKen Cardona andFrank Gioia, Jr.
*September -Bonanno crime family bossJoe Massino begins cooperating with police for reduced prison time. He begins recording conversations with him and underbossVincent Basciano .
*September 15 -Gambino crime family gangstersEdward Garafola , his son Mario, John "Johnny Rhino" Vitiello,Richard Calabro ,Junior Campbell , a business agent withLaborers Union Local 79 , and developerFrederick Contini were indicted for labor racketeering, extortion and fraud in connection with a scheme that ripped the MTA off of over $10 million.
*December 31 -Giuseppe Riina , son of Sicilian mafia bossSalvatore Riina , is sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment forextortion , Mafia association andmoney laundering .Art and literature
*"Collateral" (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369339/] starring
Tom Cruise ,Jamie Foxx ,Jada Pinkett Smith andMark Ruffalo .
*"The Godfather Returns " (novel) byMark Winegardner
*"Growing Up Gotti " (TV-series) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405545/] .
*"Biography" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092322/] - "Joseph the Rat Valachi" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0526102/] (TV Documentary)
*"Layer Cake" (film) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375912/]
*"The Way of the Wiseguy " (non-fiction book) byJoseph D. Pistone
*"Katekyo Hitman Reborn!" (REBORN!) (manga) byAkira Amano Births
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