- Ralph Lombardo
Ralph "Ralphie" Lombardo (b. 1930) is a
caporegime and acting consigliere of theColombo crime family .In January 1975, Lombardo was convicted conspiracy to violate federal securities laws and
wire fraud . The scam involved selling stock in an automobile leasing company in New Jersey. Lombardo was reportedly in charge of Colombobookmaking andloansharking activities in New York City andLong Island . In 2003, Lombardo was indicted on charges ofracketeering ,illegal gambling , andwitness tampering .After acting boss Joel "Joe Waverly" Cacace received a life sentence to prison in 2004, Lombardo was promoted to "
Consigliere ". After serving time in prison, Lombardo was released in July 2006. Lombardo is currently in the Colombo family's administration with Thomas "Tommy Shots" Gioeli and John "Sonny" Franzese.External links
* [http://ganglandnews.com/column523.htm This Week in Gangland: Johnny Capone: The Ultimate Wannabe] by Jerry Capeci
* [http://ganglandnews.com/column247.htm This Week in Gangland: Feds Set to Pop Joe Waverly] by Jerry Capeci
* [http://www.geocities.com/OrganizedCrimeSyndicates/ColomboFamily.html Organized Crime Syndicates: Colombo Family]
* [http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/511/511.F2d.585.74--1727.74--1278.74--1614.74--1220.1144.html UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs Vincent ALOI et al., Defendants-Appellants]
* [http://www.state.nj.us/sci/pdf/ocreport.pdf State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation: The Changing Face of ORGANIZED CRIME IN NEW JERSEY A Status Report]
* [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator Website]
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