11 Facts About Liborio Bellomo

Liborio Bellomo is the double cousin of Genovese associate Liborio Thomas Bellomo; their fathers are brothers and their mothers are sisters.

Salvatore Liborio Bellomo was a soldier and close to Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno.

In 1990, Kenneth McCabe, then-organized crime investigator for the United States attorney's office in Manhattan, identified Liborio Bellomo as "acting boss" of the crime family following the indictment of Vincent Gigante in the "Windows Case".

On June 11,1996, Liborio Bellomo was indicted on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act charges, including the murders of mobster Ralph DeSimone and Antonio DiLorenzo, extortion, and labor racketeering.

Liborio Bellomo's lawyers stated that their client passed two polygraph tests in which he denied killing anyone.

FBI agents shaved Liborio Bellomo's head, looking for evidence that Liborio Bellomo had used lithium to beat the polygraph machines.

Liborio Bellomo accepted the deal and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

On July 13,2001, the imprisoned Liborio Bellomo was indicted on money laundering charges related to the Genovese family's involvement in the waterfront rackets and control of the ILA.

Liborio Bellomo was accused of hiding money stolen from the ILA's members pension fund account between 1996 and 1997.

Liborio Bellomo again pleaded guilty to lesser charges, pushing back his scheduled release date in 2004.

Liborio Bellomo has maintained a low key presence with some considering him the modern day 'Boss of Bosses'.