Angelo Prisco (August 1, 1939 – June 21, 2017) also known as "The Horn", was an American mobster in

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who became a

caporegime A ''caporegime'' or ''capodecina'', usually shortened to ''capo'' or informally referred to as "captain", "skipper" or "lieutenant", is a leadership position in the Mafia (both the Sicilian Mafia and Italian-American Mafia). A ''capo'' is a "made m ...

in the

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. Relatives include Michael Prisco and Angelique Prisco Prisco was a relative of Genovese crime family soldier Rudolph "Rudy" Prisco who was identified along with hundreds as members of the crime family by

Joe Valachi Joseph Michael Valachi (September 22, 1904 – April 3, 1971) was an American mobster in the Genovese crime family who was the first member of the Italian-American Mafia to acknowledge its existence publicly in 1963. He is credited with the pop ...

and convicted of crimes. Prisco was a member of the Purple Gang during the 1970s. He was later invited to join the Genovese family after the Purple Gang disbanded and later become a

made man In the Sicilian and American Mafia, a made man is a fully initiated member of the Mafia. In order to become eligible to be "made", an associate must fulfill several requirements, such as being Italian or of Italian descent and sponsored by ...

. With the 1988 murder of Genovese caporegime John DiGilio, Prisco assumed control of the Genovese family operations in New Jersey. a Genovese crime family who was indicted and convicted of criminal activity from the testimony of

Joseph Valachi Joseph Michael Valachi (September 22, 1904 – April 3, 1971) was an American mobster in the Genovese crime family who was the first member of the Italian-American Mafia to acknowledge its existence publicly in 1963. He is credited with the ...

in 1963. In 1992, Prisco ordered the murder of Genovese family associate Angelo Sanguiolo. After discovering that Sanguiolo had robbed four Genovese gambling operations in the

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, Prisco received permission from Genovese boss

Vincent Gigante Vincent Louis Gigante ( , ; March 29, 1928 – December 19, 2005), also known as "Chin", was an American mobster who was boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 to 2005. Gigante started out as a professional boxer who fo ...

to kill Sanguiolo. In 1994, Prisco was charged with the 1988 DiGilio murder as part of a racketeering indictment. However, in 1998, Prisco was allowed to plead guilty to the arson only and was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey state prison. In 2002, Prisco applied to the New Jersey State Parole Board for early release, but was denied. However, in May of that year the parole board reversed their decision and in August Prisco was released from prison. In 2003, a parole board member complained to the State Attorney General's office that the parole board chairman told him an aide to Governor

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had requested Prisco's release. The governor and his aide immediately denied the allegations. After an investigation by the Attorney General, no criminal charges were filed. However, $485,000 was paid as a result of a whistleblower suit based on retaliatory actions against the whistleblower. In 2006, Prisco was charged with extorting an electrician to not bid for a job so that a mob-related electrical company could win the business. In December 2008, Prisco was indicted in New York for the 1992 Sanguiolo murder, along with extorting a Manhattan-based construction business, dealing in stolen property, and

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. On August 18, 2009, Prisco was sentenced to life in prison for the Sanguiolo murder. Prisco died serving a life sentence at the

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on June 21, 2017.

References

External links

New York Times: Metro Briefing
By John Sullivan * ttps://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/07/nyregion/mcgreevey-denies-report-that-aide-influenced-parole-board-658901.html McGreevey Denies Report That Aide Influenced Parole BoardBy Laura Mansnerus
AP.Com The Soprano State: Angelo Prisco indicted for murder
by Bob Ingle
Bureau of Prisons inmate locator
Michael Prisco Saratoga

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prisco, Angelo 1939 births Genovese crime family American gangsters of Italian descent 2017 deaths Gangsters sentenced to life imprisonment American people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in United States federal government detention American people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by the United States federal government