Victor Orena spent time in a reform school and eventually dropped out of high school.
12 Facts About Victor Orena
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One of these men was Victor Orena, who rose through the ranks and operated in Brooklyn, Long Island, and New Jersey primarily in labor racketeering.
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Victor Orena was a well dressed individual who projected a traditional business image.
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In 1988, he dissolved the panel and named Victor Orena as acting boss until his son, Alphonse "Little Allie Boy" Persico, could take over.
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When John Gotti became boss of the Gambino family in 1986, Victor Orena was able to expand his criminal dealings with the Gambinos.
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Victor Orena became a top earner in the Colombo family, and increased his influence with Aloi and his brother Vincenzo, leaders of the Colombo Brooklyn faction.
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In November 1989, Victor Orena allegedly ordered the murder of Colombo mobster Thomas Ocera, who allegedly skimmed mob profits, had let police seize the Colombos' loansharking records, and had supposedly killed an associate of Gotti.
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In 1990, Victor Orena was accused of conspiring to poison a racehorse named Fins, a son of the famed Seattle Slew, for insurance money as part of the larger horse murders scandal.
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Victor Orena first asked the Commission to summarily remove Persico and declare him boss, but the Commission refused, saying that Victor Orena should instead follow Mafia tradition and ask his capos if they supported him or Persico.
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On November 18,1991, Victor Orena allegedly sent a team to murder Scarpa, who was ambushed as he was driving with his daughter and granddaughter; Scarpa and his family escaped unharmed.
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On December 22,1992, Victor Orena was convicted of racketeering, the 1989 Ocera murder, and other related charges.
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Victor Orena received three life sentences plus 85 years in federal prison.