- Salvatore Scala
Salvatore Scala, also known as "Fat Sal" and "Uncle Sal", (born 1944) is a New York mobster and
caporegime in theGambino crime family . He was born to first generation immigrants fromScala, Italy . A close associate of the late bossJohn Gotti , Scala was a suspect in the murders of Gambino bossPaul Castellano and underbossThomas Bilotti . Scala is also the brother-in-law of mobsterEdward Lino and married to Grace Ann Lino, a cousin ofFrank Lino and Edward. He is a nephew of Genovese crime family associates Carmine Consalvo and Francis Consalvo fromFort Lee, New Jersey . He has a fleeting resemblance to actorAlec Baldwin .in 1983, Scala was arrested for
heroin trafficking, but the case was dropped. In 1999 he was promoted to the rank of capo and oversaw ten made men and associates. In May 2001, Scala and Gambino soldierCharles Carneglia were found guilty ofextortion of a Long Island video store owner after being tape recorded by the owner.In March 2007, Scala and mob soldier
Thomas Sassano were convicted of extorting $2.5 million fromManhattan 's VIP adult entertainment club. According to U.S. Attorney Elie Honig, "Scala and Sassano used that club as ajunior varsity to groom future mobsters". In addition, Scala was convicted oftax evasion . As of June 2008, Scala was still incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center inButner, North Carolina . Scala reportedly hascancer andcardiac problems. His projected release date is May 14, 2012. After Scala was arrested on a seperate case in June 2000, Thomas (Monk) Sassano took over Scala's role as the primary enforcer.Further reading
*Davis, John H. "Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family". New York: HarperCollins, 1993. ISBN 0-06-016357-7
External links
* [http://www.ganglandnews.com/column244.htm This Week in Gangland: Five Years for Fifty Bucks] by Jerry Capeci
* [http://www.nysun.com/article/34093 New York Sun: Judge Gives Ailing Capo Sympathy, Little Else] by Jerry Capeci
* [http://mobmagazine.com/ManageArticle.asp?C=50&A=9878 MobMagazine.com NY Mobster Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison In Extortion Scheme]
* [http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/gotti/house_12.html John Gotti: The Last Mafia Icon] by Allen May
* [http://www.1010wins.com/pages/330453.php?contentType=4&contentId=393928 1010wins.com: 'Fat Sal' Convicted in Manhattan Strip Club Shakedown]
* [http://chicagosyndicate.blogspot.com/2007/04/strip-club-used-to-train-mobsters.html The Chicago Syndicate: Strip Club Used to Train Mobsters]
* [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp Federal Bureau of Prisons Locator Website]
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