Joseph Todaro, Jr.

Joseph Todaro, Jr.

Joseph "Big Joe" Todaro, Jr. is an alleged Buffalo, New York organized crime figure involved in labor racketeering, loansharking, illegal gambling, narcotics, and murder for hire. Todaro became a business agent for the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 210. In 1985, Todaro allegedly became the underboss of the Buffalo family. In 1990, Todaro resigned as business agent following investigations on the local's alleged ties to organized crime.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Todaro. assumed the day-to-day running of the Buffalo family from his father, Joseph Todaro, Sr., in 1999. However, Joseph Sr., who moved to Florida during the mid-1990s, was still the official head of the crime family as of late 2001. Others believe that what is left of the Buffalo is controlled by Leonard Falzone.

Joseph Jr. is part owner of the La Nova Pizzeria chain, one of the largest food franchises in the Buffalo area.

Further reading

*Capeci, Jerry. "The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia". Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002. ISBN 0-02-864225-2
*Penn, Stanley. "Have I Got a Tip for You, and Other Tales of Dirty Secrets, Political Payoffs, and Corporate Scams: A Guide to Investigative Reporting". New York: Dow Jones & Company, 1994. ISBN 1-881944-01-8
*United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime. "Administration's Efforts Against the Influence of Organized Crime in the Laborer's International Union of North America: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary". 1997. ISBN 0-16-054211-1

External links

* [http://www.laborers.org/Buffalo_Local210_8-7-96.html The Buffalo News: Informant Causes Stir with Tales of Mob Activity] by Dan Herbeck
* [http://americanmafia.com/Cities/Buffalo.html AmericanMafia.com - 26 Mafia Cities: Buffalo, New York] by Mario Machi, Allan May and Charlie Molino
* [http://www.ipsn.org/laborers/international/RICOnewest.htm Laborers International: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFL-CIO]


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