1. Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno was an American mobster who served as underboss and front boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 until his conviction in 1986.
16 Facts About Anthony Salerno
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Anthony Salerno was a member of the 116th Street Crew, headed by Michael "Trigger Mike" Coppola.
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Anthony Salerno climbed the family ranks by controlling a possible million-dollar-a-year numbers racket operation in Harlem and a major loansharking operation.
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In 1948, Coppola fled to Florida to escape murder charges, and Anthony Salerno took over the crew.
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In 1959, Anthony Salerno was a secret financial backer of a heavyweight professional boxing title fight at New York's Yankee Stadium between Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson and American boxer Floyd Patterson.
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Anthony Salerno divided his time between a home in Miami Beach, Florida, a 100-acre estate and horse farm in upstate Rhinebeck, New York, the Palma Boys Club in East Harlem, and his apartment in the upscale Gramercy Park section of Manhattan.
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Anthony Salerno served as consigliere, underboss, and acting boss of the Genovese family.
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Anthony Salerno kept his headquarters at the Palma Boys Social Club in East Harlem and continued to work in these areas.
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In early 1981, after his release from prison, Anthony Salerno suffered a mild stroke and retreated to his Rhinebeck estate to recuperate.
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At the time of his stroke, Anthony Salerno was Genovese underboss.
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Many observers disputed Anthony Salerno's top ranking, claiming that law enforcement greatly exaggerated Anthony Salerno's importance to bring attention to their legal case against him.
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On November 19,1986, Anthony Salerno was convicted on RICO charges.
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Anthony Salerno was accused of illegally aiding the election of Roy Lee Williams to the national presidency of the Teamsters Union.
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On July 27,1992, Anthony Salerno died at the US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.
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Anthony Salerno was buried at Saint Raymond's Cemetery in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx in New York City.
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Anthony Salerno is portrayed by Paul Sorvino in the film Kill the Irishman, Domenick Lombardozzi in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, and by Joe Pingue in the film The Apprentice.