Nicholas Angelo "Nicky Mouth" Santora was the reputed underboss of the Bonanno crime family.
11 Facts About Nicholas Santora
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Nicholas Santora was born on June 21,1942, and became known in his teens as a tough mobster from New York City.
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Nicholas Santora was the son of Modesto Santora, a sidewalk soldier for the Colombo crime family under boss Joseph Magliocco.
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Nicholas Santora became involved with the Bonanno family while boss Philip "Rusty" Rastelli was imprisoned.
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Nicholas Santora started out in a crew led by Galante-supporter Michael "Mikey" Sabella, and became heavily involved with extortion, loansharking, labor racketeering, illegal gambling, truck hijacking, and murder for hire.
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Nicholas Santora took over The Motion Lounge crew, and Napolitano was promoted to "street boss" for Philip Rastelli, who was still incarcerated.
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Nicholas Santora became capo of Napolitano's old crew and Rastelli was released from prison, but Nicholas Santora was put under indictment due to the testimony provided by Pistone.
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From 2004 to February 13,2007, Nicholas Santora was the reputed underboss of the Bonanno crime family.
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Nicholas Santora was released from the Loretto Federal Correctional Institute in southwest Pennsylvania on September 16,2009.
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Nicholas Santora died on October 27,2018, at the age of 76, while awaiting a new trial.
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Nicholas Santora is portrayed as "Nicky", by Bruno Kirby in the 1997 film Donnie Brasco, which follows the life of undercover agent Joseph D Pistone, from 1978 to 1981.