Carmine Persico

@Boss of the Colombo Crime Family, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Carmine John Persico is the boss of the Colombo Crime Family, one of the five families that run organized crime across New York City New York American Criminals Murderers Gangsters Leo Celebrities Carmine John Persico is the boss of the Colombo Crime Family, one of the five families that run organized crime across New York City. Carmine is considered as one of the most dangerous criminals of all time as before being sentenced to 139 years in prison in 1987, he was responsible for the murder of hundreds of people. Also known as ‘The Snake,’ Persico became the most feared gangster when he almost strangled his close friend Larry Gallo to death. In a span of four years, he murdered more than 250 people and ordered the killings of more than 3000 people. Carmine ‘The Immortal’ Persico was responsible for bringing down many leaders of the Colombo family and ruled over as its leader for more than 30 years. However, he spent most of this time behind bars. His unrelenting thirst for power made him one of the most feared gangsters. As per the latest court order, he will be released on March 20, 2050 which implies that he will be 117 years old at the time of his release.

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Birthday: August 8, 1933 Nationality: American Famous: Boss of the Colombo Crime Family, Criminals, Murderers, Gangsters City/State: New Yorkers Siblings: Alphonse Persico, Theodore Persico Known as: 'Junior', 'The Snake' and 'Immortal' Childrens: Alphonse Persico Information Detail Birthday August 8, 1933 Nationality American Famous Boss of the Colombo Crime Family, Criminals, Murderers, Gangsters City/State New Yorkers Siblings Alphonse Persico, Theodore Persico Known as 'Junior', 'The Snake' and 'Immortal' Childrens Alphonse Persico Birth Place Brooklyn Gender Male Father Carmine John Persico Sr. Mother Assunta Sun Sign Leo Born in Brooklyn Famous as Boss of the Colombo Crime Family

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Carmine Persico was born on August 8, 1933, in Brooklyn. He was born to Assunta Plantamura and Carmine John Persico Sr. Carmine’s father was a legal stenographer for various law firms. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Carmine’s brothers, Theodore Persico and Alphonse Persico, followed in their brother’s footsteps and worked as capos in the Colombo Crime Family. Alphonse Persico passed away in 1989. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Carmine’s father provided his children with a good and comfortable life. However, that did not stop his children from indulging in illegal activities. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

At the age of 16, Carmine dropped out of high school to become the leader of a Brooklyn street gang named ‘Garfield Boys.’ It has also been claimed that Carmine belonged to another group called ‘South Brooklyn Boys.’ Unsplash Early Crimes

At 17, he was arrested for brutally beating up a young man at the Prospect Park in Brooklyn. He was later released as the charges were dropped. Unsplash Early Crimes

His brawl with the youth was noticed by a local mobster named Frank Abbatemarco, who worked for the Profaci crime family. Thereafter, Carmine started working for the Profaci crime family, and eventually embraced the lifestyle of criminals. Unsplash Early Crimes

He started off with petty crimes, such as loan-sharking, burglary, and hijackings. He was arrested on 12 occasions during the tenure of his first job. Unsplash Early Crimes

Apart from working for the Profaci family, Carmine started working along with the Gallo brothers as well. He was first introduced to Joe Gallo and the two were later joined by Joe’s brothers, Albert and Lawrence. Unsplash Early Crimes

In 1957, Carmine was involved in the murder of Albert Anastasia. Anastasia was the boss of the Anastasia crime family. His murder was plotted by his underboss, Carlo Gambino, who wanted to take over from Albert Anastasia. Unsplash A Full-Fledged Criminal

Carlo sought the help of Joe Profaci and Vito Genovese, bosses of the Profaci family and Genovese family respectively. When Carlo, Joe and Vito decided to get rid of Albert Anastasia, Joe gave the assignment to Carmine and Gallo brothers. Unsplash A Full-Fledged Criminal

On 25th October 1957, Albert Anastasia was shot dead by two masked men, in a barber shop. The shooting stopped only after Anastasia’s lifeless body fell on the floor. Interestingly, nobody was accused or charged of Anastasia’s murder. Unsplash A Full-Fledged Criminal

Information	Detail
Birthday	August 8, 1933
Nationality	American
Famous	Boss of the Colombo Crime Family, Criminals, Murderers, Gangsters
City/State	New Yorkers
Siblings	Alphonse Persico, Theodore Persico
Known as	'Junior', 'The Snake' and 'Immortal'
Childrens	Alphonse Persico
Birth Place	Brooklyn
Gender	Male
Father	Carmine John Persico Sr.
Mother	Assunta
Sun Sign	Leo
Born in	Brooklyn
Famous as	Boss of the Colombo Crime Family

Carmine Persico

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Aug 8, 1933

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