Joseph Corozzo

Joseph "Jo Jo" Corozzo, Sr. (b. ca. 1943), is listed as the reputed Consigliere in the Gambino crime family, by the US government, under the leadership of his brother and alleged boss, Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo and has two identical twin brothers; Gambino crime family soldier Blaise Corozzo and mob associate Anthony Corozzo. He is the father of the successful New York City criminal attorney Joseph Corozzo, Jr and the brother-in-law of Gambino crime family associate Vincent Dragonetti.

From Capo to Consigliere

He was a transport truck hijacker with his brother Anthony Corozzo. During the RICO trial of John Gotti in 1991, Corozzo was listed as a caporegime by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), listing his brother Nicholas Corozzo as a member of the Gambino Family "Ruling Panel" from 1992 to 1996.

Around 1992 or 1993, Corozzo was elevated to the rank of Consigliere in the Gambino crime family, therefore replacing Frank LoCascio, who was sentenced to life in prison along with Gotti. At the time, the only crime registered for Corozzo was a plea agreement in 1994 for illegally owning poker machines in Louisiana.

In 2003, a capo and "Ruling Panel" member of the Gambinos, Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo, testified that Arnold "Zekey" Squitieri held the rank of Underboss and that it was both John "Jackie Nose" D'Amico and Nicholas Corozzo who took care of the day-to-day operations, with Joseph Corozzo as the final word in things, suggesting the position of Consigliere since 1992. DiLeonardo also stated that these men have been controlling the family since the 1990s.

In February 2008, Corozzo was named as a defendant in the Operation Old Bridge indictments. Despite being in custody, his brother and current family Boss Nicholas Corozzo, who was also named in the indictment, decided to flee and become fugitive. As of September 2008, Corozzo is imprisoned at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York. [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&LastName=Corozzo&Middle=&FirstName=Joseph&Race=W&Sex=M&Age=&x=0&y=0]

Corozzo's son, Joseph, Jr. is a high-profile defense attorney questions exist about his association with organized crime.

entenced to prison

In June 2008, Corozzo pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge involving the extortion of a Staten Island cement company run by mob associate Joseph Vollero, who had previesly turned state's evidence. Joseph Corozzo was sentenced to 46 months (low end of the guideline sentence) in prison. Corozzo's name is likely to surface in the upcoming trial of John "Junior" Gotti in Florida.

References

External links

* [http://www.nysun.com/article/22141 New York Sun: Mob Lawyer Proclaims His Innocence] by Jerry Capeci
* [http://glasgowcrew.tripod.com/consiglist.html Mafia International.com New York City Consiglieres]
* [http://www.nypost.com/seven/04042007/news/regionalnews/mob_lawyer_loses_out_in_name_game_regionalnews_stefanie_cohen.htm New York Post: MOB LAWYER LOSES OUT IN NAME GAME] by STEFANIE COHEN
* [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/28/national/main798839.shtml CBSNews.com - Mob Turncoat Breaks Vow Of Silence]
* [http://www.americanmafia.com/Feature_Articles_339.html Last Days of the Gotti Gang - Part Nine: The Three Victims] by J. R. de Szigethy and Lou Eppolito Jr.