1. Joel Cacace was convicted of murder in 2004 and was released from prison in 2020.
19 Facts About Joel Cacace
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Joel Cacace was involved in extortion, illegal gambling, and the hijacking and selling of truckloads of cigarettes.
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The critically wounded Joel Cacace drove to a local police station with the robber's body in the backseat.
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In early 1987, imprisoned Colombo boss Carmine Persico ordered Joel Cacace to kill federal prosecutors William Aronwald and Rudy Giuliani.
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Joel Cacace arranged for brothers Vincent and Eddie Carnini to murder Aronwald.
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Joel Cacace gave the two hit men a piece of paper with the name Aronwald on it.
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An enraged Joel Cacace recruited Lucchese crime family member Carmine Variale and Bonanno crime family associate Frank Santora to eliminate the Carninis.
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Concerned about the loyalty of his assassins, Joel Cacace decided to murder them.
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At the Carninis' funeral, Joel Cacace allegedly pointed out Variale and Santora to a second pair of hitmen.
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Also in 1987, Joel Cacace was involved in the unrelated murder of former New York Police Department officer Carlo Antonino.
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In January 1991, during the 1990s Colombo War, Joel Cacace attempted to kill Gregory Scarpa, a hitman aligned with the Persico faction.
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Joel Cacace was a supporter of temporary acting boss Victor Orena, who was challenging Carmine Persico for control of the family.
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Joel Cacace drove up next to Scarpa's car in Sheepshead Bay and fired at him several times.
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On January 23,2003, Joel Cacace was indicted for the murders of Antonino, Aronwald, Variale, and Santora.
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On September 8,2004, Joel Cacace was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Joel Cacace was imprisoned at the ADX Florence in Florence, Colorado, and was later transferred to the United States Penitentiary, Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas.
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On December 18,2008, Joel Cacace was charged with ordering the 1997 murder of New York Police Department officer Ralph Dols.
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Joel Cacace allegedly ordered Colombo capo Dino Calabro and soldier Dino Saracino to murder Dols.
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Joel Cacace was imprisoned at the Tucson Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, and was later transferred to the low security FCI Ashland in Kentucky.