Persico's father is Carmine Persico, the imprisoned official boss of the Colombo family. In 1996, Carmine Persico appointed Andrew Russo as acting boss.
[19], As of October 2011, Persico is serving a life sentence at the United States Penitentiary, Florence in Colorado. [8], Alphonse Persico's second stint as acting boss would last only a year before he was sent back to prison. [2], Knowing that he would likely die in prison, Persico still wanted to ensure that his share of the Colombo rackets flowed to his relatives. Devine, who was found shot to death in a car, had allegedly enraged Persico by dating Persico's wife Teresa during their separation.
Still in prison, Alphonse Persico directed the campaign against Orena. [20], People of the Central Intelligence Agency, Persondata templates without short description parameter, "Trusted Pal Nets 'Tall Guy' and Persico Cousins for FBI", "Five families: the rise, decline, and resurgence of America's most powerful Mafia empires, "Mob Figure Acquitted in Murder and Racketeering Case", "COLOMBO ORGANIZED CRIME FAMILY ACTING BOSS ALPHONSE T. PERSICO AND ADMINISTRATION MEMBER JOHN J. DEROSS CONVICTED OF MURDER IN AID OF RACKETEERING AND WITNESS TAMPERING", "Reputed Mafia Chief Faces New Racketeering Charges", "Reputed Crime Boss Goes From Florida Prison To Brooklyn Court, Never Passing Go", http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/26/nyregion/reputed-crime-boss-goes-from-florida-prison-to-brooklyn-court-never-passing-go.html, "Colombo Mob Family Boss Pleads Guilty to Racketeering", "Metro Briefing | New York: Brooklyn: Crime Figures Accused Of Murder", "Mistrial in Alphonse 'Allie Boy' Persico Crime Boss Murder Trial? [8], Alphonse Persico's second stint as acting boss would last only a year before he was sent back to prison. Alphonse Persico's brother is Michael Persico, considered by federal prosecutors to also belong to the Colombo family.Alphonse Persico shared the same name with a uncle who died in 1989. However, that same day, Persico was transported back to New York, where prosecutors indicted him on loansharking charges. By his mid 20s, Persico was reportedly a caporegime (captain) running his own crew. Gioeli later buried Cutolo's body in a field in Farmingdale, New York, where it remained undiscovered until October 2008. Carmine Persico retained control of the Colombo family.
[9][10] However, when Cutolo arrived at the park, Colombo hitmen Thomas Gioeli, Dino Calabro, and Dino Saracino took Cutolo to Saracino's apartment, where they murdered him. During a 1994 trial he was acquitted of the racketeering charges. In 1986, after being sentenced to 100 years in prison, Carmine Persico designated his son Alphonse Persico as the Colombo acting boss. In response, the imprisoned Carmine Persico ordered Orena's murder. The arresting agents searched Persico's Brooklyn apartment and uncovered $25,000 in cash along with records of extensive loan sharking and credit card fraud activities. Carmine Persico retained control of the Colombo family.
[8], In May 1999, Carmine or Alphonse Persico allegedly ordered the murder of his newly appointed temporary acting underboss, William Cutolo. The arresting agents searched Persico's Brooklyn apartment and uncovered $25,000 in cash along with records of extensive loan sharking and credit card fraud activities. On October 14, 2004, Persico was finally indicted in New York for the Cutolo murder. When Russo went to prison in early 1999, Alphonse Persico finally took over the acting boss job.
The government also suspected Persico in the Cutolo murder and was starting to build a case against him. Uncle Alphonse “Allie Boy” Persico is serving a life sentence for ordering the murder of a mob rival, while another uncle, Michael, is awaiting sentencing for loansharking. [8], On October 14, 2004, Persico was finally indicted in New York for the Cutolo murder. On January 24, 2001, Persico finished his weapons sentence and was due for release from prison in Florida. In the second trial, on December 28, 2007, Persico and John DeRoss were convicted of murder in aid of racketeering and witness tampering On February 27, 2009, Persico was sentenced to life in prison without parole. [17][18] In the second trial, on December 28, 2007, Persico and DeRoss were convicted of murder in aid of racketeering and witness tampering. [13] In 2000, Persico was convicted on the Florida gun charges and sent to federal prison in Florida for 18 months. Born in New York City, Persico grew up in South Brooklyn and Bensonhurst. Instead, he quit St. John's after his sophomore year, presumably to work for his father.
After searching the vessel, Coast Guardsmen arrested Persico for possessing a shotgun and a semiautomatic handgun as a felon. To that end, Carmine Persico selected Victor Orena, the capo of his son's former crew, to be the temporary acting boss. Devine, who was found shot to death in a car, had allegedly enraged Persico by dating Persico's wife Teresa during their separation. In 1995 he was released from prison and finally took over as boss of the Colombos. [5] By October 1993, Orena and many of his followers had been sent to prison.
In early 1999, the US Coast Guard stopped Persico in his speedboat as he was motoring in the Florida Keys. However, that same day, Persico was transported back to New York, where prosecutors indicted him on loansharking charges. Alphonse Persico (born December 5, 1929 – died 1989) known as "Allie Boy", was a former acting boss of the Colombo crime family.He is not to be confused with his nephew of the same name (Alphonse Persico), who was also a Colombo family acting boss in the 1980s.Biography.
He intended for Little Allie Boy to become acting boss as soon as his nephew was out of prison. Persico's father is Carmine Persico, the imprisoned official boss of the Colombo family.
Alphonse Persico was charged with authorizing plans to murder seven men who were loyal to Orena. Persico's motive might have been revenge for Cutolo's support of Orena in 1991. In selecting Orena, Persico made it clear to the family that his son Alphonse would become acting boss again when released from prison. Earlier that day, Alphonse Persico had summoned Cutolo to meet with him at a park in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. The arresting agents searched Persico's Brooklyn apartment and uncovered $25,000 in cash along with records of extensive loan sharking and credit card fraud activities.
When Russo went to prison in early 1999, Alphonse Persico finally took over the acting boss job. "You are a chump if you stay in the Colombo family," Keenan said. Sessa said she "was murdered because she knew where Persico was hiding and could disclose it to law enforcement," according to a report by FBI agents Tomlinson and Leadbetter. [20], In September 2015, Persico was serving his life sentence at the United States Penitentiary, Coleman near Coleman, Florida, and in July 2017, he was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution, McKean.[21]. After searching the vessel, Coast Guardsmen arrested Persico for possessing a shotgun and a semiautomatic handgun as a felon.
When Russo went to prison in 1996, Alphonse Persico took over as acting boss.
Persico's motive might have been revenge for Cutolo's support of Orena in 1991. Alphonse Persico's brother is Michael Persico, considered by federal prosecutors to also belong to the Colombo family. At St. John's University in New York, Persico contemplated going to law school. Little Allie Boy was also convicted in the "Colombo Trial", and sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, on November 17, 1986. Instead, he quit St. John's after his sophomore year, presumably to work for his father. Alphonse T. Persico, known as Little Allie Boy or just Allie Boy (Born 1954), is a former acting boss of the Colombo crime family from the 1980s and 1990s. On May 26, 1999, Cutolo's wife, Marguerite Cutolo, reported her husband missing. In November 1991, after several months of negotiations, the Persico and Orena factions broke into open warfare. [3] Also in 1993, Teresa Persico divorced Alphonse. Born in New York, Alponse T. Persico grew up in South Brooklyn, Bensonhurst and Hempstead, Long Island. Persico's motive might have been revenge for Cutolo's support of Orena in 1991. [12] He was released on bail. In 1994, Carmine Persico appointed Andrew Russo as acting boss. [9] On February 27, 2009, Persico was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the Cutolo murder.
In the spring of 1991,Vittorio Orena decided that he wanted to run the Colombo crime family without the Persicos and told consigliere Carmine Sessa to call a referendum of the family capos to approve it. Not to be confused with Alphonse "Allie Boy" Persico, Carmine Persico's brother. ", "Mistrial Is Declared in Mob Murder Case", "Colombo boss Alphonse (Allie Boy) Persico sentenced to life in prison for 1999 hit", "New evidence could lead to reopening of rubout case", https://covert-history.wikia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Persico?oldid=6144. On May 26, 1999, Cutolo's wife, Marguerite Cutolo, reported her husband missing. Persico was held without bail. [7] Persico was now a free man, but he did not become acting boss right away. Bari, a longtime paramour of the late Colombo consigliere Alphonse (Allie Boy) Persico, was killed four years after he failed to show up for sentencing for an extortion conviction. [2] The judge sentenced Persico to 13 years in federal prison. However, when Cutolo arrived at the part, Colombo hitmen Thomas Gioeli, Dino Calabro, and Dino Saracino took Cutolo to Saracino's apartment, where they murdered him. By his mid 20s, Persico was reportedly a caporegime (captain) running his own crew. At St. John's University in New York, Persico contemplated going to law school. [8], In May 1999, Carmine or Alphonse Persico allegedly ordered the murder of his newly appointed underboss, William Cutolo. In 2000, Persico was convicted on the Florida gun charges and sent to federal prison in Florida for 18 months. https://mafia.wikia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Persico?oldid=39176. Unlike some mafiosi, the young Alphonse Persico was a promising student who graduated fro…
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