Their father-in-law, Albert (Tiny) Manzo, was executed mob-style in August 1983, after he and Gambino family soldier Peter A. Campisi were suspected of skimming from a mob casino on Staten Island . The Dallas crime family or Dallas Mafia was an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Dallas, Texas. The younger Campisi said he regretted not capitalizing more on the restaurant's "mafia mystique. A cousin visiting from New York suggested they serve Pizza Pies which were so popular in New York. To make a reservation at the Frisco location, please call 214-387-0233. The indictment reported meticulous care to details. WISEGUY: John Patrick Tully, convicted murderer and member of the Campisi crime family of Newark, New Jersey. Wise Guys. The family that has owned the Egyptian for four generations denied that it was in any way illicit. These open and shuttered restaurants were the site of mob meetings and hits. Lets get started. The defendants are to be credited with time spent in penal institutions since Oct. 4, 1973. They were friends. Ruby was a friend and business associate of Joseph Civello, Marcello's top deputy in Dallas. The hit man and the mobster: Jack Ruby and Santos Trafficante United States of America v. Anthony Campisi, Peter S. Campisi, Peter A The April 1910 U.S. Census says the family lived temporarily at 774 Main Street in Dallas. He said he did not recall much, but did remember vividly that Ruby had told him subsequently that he killed Oswald to spare the Kennedy family the pain of a trial. Proceeds from the armed robberies went to pay for the gambling operations, and the gang used bribery an threats of violence to influence jurors and witnesses whenever they ran afoul of lawenforcement authorities, according to the indictment. Watch. Gina Marie Campisi, a member of Dallas' Campisi family of restaurateurs, was found dead Wednesday at her home in Northeast Dallas. Courtesy of Ronnie Davis. Read more. The family . FBI in 1967 describes succession of Dallas Mafia bosses (click to enlarge) . Joseph Civello assumed control in 1956, when Joseph Piranio died at age 78. Ten months later, a U.S. Appeals Court overturned the convictions of the twenty men. After the Apalachin Meeting, the FBI began keeping closer tabs on Civello. Carlos Campisi and his wife, Antonina Cammarata, emigrated from Sicily to the United States by boat in 1907. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. To Drop a Dime: Hoffman, Paul: 9780399117695: Amazon.com: Books The murder victims were described as rivals, disloyal associates in gambling and narcotics enterprises, suspected police informants and potential prosecution witnesses. The Campisis two brothers and their sons and nephewsare associated with the Mafia family of the late Vito Genovese, according to lawenforcement officials, although only one, Anthony . Hoodlums in the 'hood: Where mobsters lived in South Florida Bribery: Illegal after all - POLITICO Under terms of a pleabargaining agreement last January, the Campisis all decided not to contest the charges. A sentencing date has not been set. LA NOSTRA STORIA. The good fellows were bad.