Arnold Ezekiel "Zeke" Squitieri was an American former acting boss and underboss of the Gambino crime family.
13 Facts About Arnold Squitieri
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Later on, after the bribery was discovered, the officers were indicted and Arnold Squitieri became a fugitive from justice.
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On March 14,1973, Arnold Squitieri pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the 1970 Caban murder.
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Arnold Squitieri was later sentenced to eight years in state prison.
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In May 1981, Arnold Squitieri was released from prison and soon began selling narcotics for the Gotti crew in New Jersey.
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In 1982, Arnold Squitieri was being supplied with heroin by Angelo Ruggiero and Gene Gotti.
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In 1986, after John Gotti replaced Paul Castellano as Gambino boss, Arnold Squitieri was inducted into the family.
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In 1988, Arnold Squitieri was convicted in Camden, New Jersey of conspiring to distribute heroin and was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison.
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In 2002, after the arrest of Gambino acting boss Peter Gotti, Arnold Squitieri became the new acting boss.
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In September 2005, Arnold Squitieri arranged a meeting with Rudaj at a gas station in New Jersey.
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On March 9,2005, Arnold Squitieri was arrested on charges of extorting money from construction companies in Westchester County, New York, Mineola, New York, and New Jersey.
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On June 28,2006 Arnold Squitieri was sentenced to just over seven years in federal prison.
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Arnold Squitieri was incarcerated at the Devens Federal Medical Center in Massachusetts.