1. Anthony Strollo was born in New York City, the son of Neapolitan immigrants Leone and Giovannina Nigro.
16 Facts About Anthony Strollo
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Anthony Strollo married a woman named Edna Goldenberg, who bore him several children.
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Anthony Strollo was of medium height and weight with sandy brown hair.
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Anthony Strollo became a capo for Luciano and underboss Vito Genovese.
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Anthony Strollo assumed control of the Greenwich Village Crew, operating illegal gambling in New York's Greenwich Village and Lower Manhattan districts.
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Genovese wanted Anthony Strollo to keep control of the family for him, but Genovese's rival, Frank Costello, took over as acting boss and designated Willie Moretti as underboss.
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Anthony Strollo supervised Genovese's rackets in Greenwich Village and the New Jersey waterfront for the next ten years.
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Anthony Strollo successfully operated a string of Greenwich Village nightclubs, including the popular Black Cat, the Hollywood, the 19th Hole, and the Village Inn.
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On December 17,1952, Anthony Strollo was summoned to testify at the New York State Crime Commission hearings.
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Anthony Strollo was an uncooperative witness, claiming either a bad memory or refusing to testify based on his Fifth Amendment right under the US Constitution against self-incrimination.
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In 1957, Anthony Strollo assisted Genovese in planning an assassination attempt on Frank Costello.
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Anthony Strollo then passed that information on to Vincent Gigante, who was to be the shooter.
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In 1959, Anthony Strollo changed loyalties again and joined in a conspiracy against Genovese.
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One theory is that Genovese learned that Anthony Strollo had betrayed him.
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However, a second theory states that Anthony Strollo had cheated Genovese of tribute from a drug operation.
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Anthony Strollo's remains were never recovered and no one was charged in his disappearance.