1. In 1947, Dominic Brooklier became a made man in the family.
12 Facts About Dominic Brooklier
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From 1947 to 1953, Dominic Brooklier worked closely with Los Angeles family member Jimmy Fratianno in loan sharking.
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At some time in the late 1960s, Dominic Brooklier was promoted to caporegime in charge of a crew in Orange County, where he lived.
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In early 1974, Dominic Brooklier replaced the deceased Joseph Dippolito as family underboss.
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On October 19,1974, family boss Nick Licata died and Dominic Brooklier was elected the new boss.
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Dominic Brooklier was specifically charged with extorting payments from a bookmaker in 1973.
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In 1975, Dominic Brooklier ordered the killing of Los Angeles mobster Frank "The Bomp" Bompensiero.
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Dominic Brooklier had lost trust in Bompensiero's ability to keep secrets, and was angry at his criticisms of Dominic Brooklier's leadership.
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In 1976, to allay Bompernsiero's suspicions, Dominic Brooklier appointed him consigliere of the Los Angeles family.
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Unknown to Dominic Brooklier, Bompensiero was now working as a Federal Bureau of Investigation informant.
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In March 1976, Bompensiero persuaded Dominic Brooklier to extort payments from Forex, a new company that produced pornography.
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In 1978, Dominic Brooklier was indicted on charges of racketeering, extortion, and murder.