1. Nicholas Corozzo was born at 1825 Pitkin Avenue in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn.
16 Facts About Nicholas Corozzo
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Nicholas Corozzo later opened a social club next to the candy store which became his new headquarters.
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Nicholas Corozzo later moved his headquarters to the Canarsie section of Brooklyn.
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Nicholas is the older brother of alleged reputed Gambino consigliere Joseph "Jo Jo" Corozzo as well as twin brothers Blaise Corozzo, a Gambino soldier, and Anthony Corozzo, who was an associate of the Gambino crime family.
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Nicholas Corozzo is the uncle of Joseph Corozzo Jr, a high-profile New York defense attorney.
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However, since Nicholas Corozzo was such a good earner for the family, Gotti did not want to get rid of him.
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In 1996, Nicholas Corozzo allegedly ordered the murder of Lucchese crime family associate Robert Arena.
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However, until this day there is no concrete evidence that Nicholas Corozzo ordered the murder of Robert Arena.
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In December, 1996, Nicholas Corozzo was indicted in Miami, Florida on 20 racketeering charges that included attempted murder, arson, and loansharking.
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Nicholas Corozzo kept his position as a Caporegime, despite health concerns and tight parole restrictions.
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In February 2008, Nicholas Corozzo was indicted twice, one for the federal Operation Old Bridge and the other for the state Operation Touchback.
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Amid a roundup of 62 mobsters named in an indictment, Nicholas Corozzo had fled his Long Island home.
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On May 29,2008, after four months as a fugitive, Nicholas Corozzo walked into the FBI's New York City office and surrendered.
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In July 2008, Nicholas Corozzo pleaded guilty to the state enterprise corruption charges.
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Nicholas Corozzo was originally incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, a medium security facility in Leavenworth, Kansas, but was later moved to the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, a high security facility in Florence, Colorado.
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Nicholas Corozzo's projected release date was March 2,2020, but he was released early on November 29,2019.