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16 Facts About Vincenzo Aloi

1.

Vincenzo Aloi was born on September 22,1933 and is an American mobster involved in stock fraud who briefly served as the acting boss of the Colombo crime family.

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Vincenzo Aloi is the son of the former Profaci caporegime, Sebastian "Buster" Aloi.

3.

Vincenzo Aloi is the brother of mobster Benedetto "Benny" Aloi, a former underboss of the family.

4.

Vincent Vincenzo Aloi is the godson of Gambino crime family patriarch, Carlo Gambino.

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On November 19,1970, Vincenzo Aloi was indicted on stock fraud charges involving the illegal takeover of an investment firm in Miami, Florida.

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However, on December 23,1971, Vincenzo Aloi was acquitted on all charges.

7.

Later in 1973, Vincenzo Aloi definitely became acting boss because Persico had been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on hijacking charges.

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On June 26,1973, Vincenzo Aloi was convicted of perjury in state court.

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Prosecutors had charged that Vincenzo Aloi lied to a grand jury when he claimed to have not visited a Colombo family safe house in Nyack, New York, before the murder of Joe Gallo.

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Vincenzo Aloi was later sentenced to seven years in state prison.

11.

On December 22,1973, Vincenzo Aloi was convicted for stock fraud involving an automobile leasing company.

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On February 5,1974, Vincenzo Aloi was sentenced to nine years in federal prison.

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Vincenzo Aloi was incarcerated at the Allenwood Federal Penitentiary in Pennsylvania.

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Now that Vincenzo Aloi was in prison, Persico demoted him from acting boss back to capo.

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In 1991, Vincenzo Aloi sided with Colombo underboss Victor Orena in his bloody rebellion against the imprisoned Persico.

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However, there is no evidence that Vincenzo Aloi had a direct role in the conflict, and Persico allowed him to remain as caporegime when the Third Colombo War ended in 1993.