1. Gennaro Langella became a close associate of future mob boss Carmine Persico.
10 Facts About Gennaro Langella
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Gennaro Langella is the father of reputed Colombo soldier Vincent Gennaro Langella.
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Gennaro Langella was considered a vain clotheshorse and unlike more contemporary Hollywood gangster attire he favored double-breasted blazers, sporty open-collar shirts and wrap-around sunglasses.
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Gennaro Langella was a regular patron of the Casa Sorta restaurant in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, where he would hold meetings with associates.
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Gennaro Langella quickly rose up through the ranks of the crime family.
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Gennaro Langella supervised various labor rackets for the family, including their stake in the "Concrete Club", and exerted control over various labor unions, including Cement and Concrete Workers District Council, Local 6A.
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In March 1985, Gennaro Langella was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and a $15,000 fine for perjury and obstruction of justice.
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On November 19,1986, Gennaro Langella was convicted in the Mafia Commission Trial along with Persico and other top Cosa Nostra leaders in New York.
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On January 13,1987, Gennaro Langella was sentenced to 100 years in prison to run consecutively with his 65-year sentence, fined $240,000, and given no option for parole.
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Gennaro Langella was last imprisoned in the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, where he died on December 15,2013.