Louis Attanasio is the brother of Bonanno mobster Robert Attanasio.
10 Facts About Louis Attanasio
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Louis Attanasio was married twice, marrying young and divorcing his first wife in 1992.
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Bonventre crawled out of the car onto the concrete before Louis Attanasio finished him off with two more shots.
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In June 1996, Louis Attanasio was indicted on racketeering and loansharking charges.
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Louis Attanasio reportedly ran his loansharking operation in the 1980s while in federal prison on his tax evasion conviction.
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In 1997, after a 23-year romance, Louis Attanasio married his second wife, Erica, in a prison wedding ceremony.
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In January 2004, Louis Attanasio was indicted in New York on charges of murder, conspiracy to murder and loansharking.
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Louis Attanasio was later extradited to the United States to face charges, including the 1984 Bonventre murder.
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On September 20,2006, Louis Attanasio was sentenced to 15 years in prison as part of his plea agreement for the 1984 Bonventre murder.
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Louis Attanasio's projected release date was January 23,2018, but he was released on May 2,2017.