Louis Consalvo
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Louis "Louie Eggs" Consalvo (born 1958) is a New Jersey
mobster and reputed "soldier
" in the DeCavalcante crime family
.
A lifelong resident in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
, Consalvo reportedly joined the North Jersey based DeCavalcante crime family
during the disappearance in October 1991 of underboss Louis "Fat Lou" LaRasso
. Consalvo, Gregory Rago
, and Anthony Capo
allegedly murdered LaRasso in return for becoming made men
, or full members, of the family. Consalvo is a nephew of Carmine and Francis Consalvo who are in-laws to Bonanno crime family
capo
Frank Lino
and Frank Lino's first cousin Edward Lino. He is also the brother-in-law
of DeCavalcante crime family
capo Philip C. Abramo. Louis is holds a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
brokerage license. In the mid 1990s, Consalvo and Rago began working in a social club on Mott Street
in New York, as well as operating with various criminal activities on Manhattan
, which eventually led to a dispute between the New Jersey and the New York families
. At a sitdown in New York, reputed DeCavalcante crime family
acting boss, Giacomo "Jake" Amari
and Consigliere
Stefano "Steve the Truck Driver" Vitabile
represented the family, along with Gambino crime family
captain/street boss Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo
and Colombo crime family
acting consigliere
Vincenzo "Vinny" Aloi
, where the representatives of New York meant that Consalvo's operations should've gone to one of the Five Families, as those criminal operations were in New York City, and not New Jersey. The conflict was eventually resolved peacefully when it was ruled that the DeCavalcante crime family could no longer 'make' members outside of New Jersey and South Philadelphia
, which was another area that the DeCavalcantes had traditionally recruited from.
activities. In 1997, Amari died and Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo
seized control of the DeCavalcante crime family.
On October 19, 2000, 50 DeCavalacante family members were indicted on federal racketeering charges. Consalvo was charged with participation in the 1991 LaRasso homicide
, loansharking, the operation of an illegal bookmaking business and a conspiracy to commit securities fraud
. Consalvo accepted a plea agreement from the government and in 2002 was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison.
As of January 2011, Consalvo is imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Elkton, Ohio
. His projected release date is February 14, 2012.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
mobster and reputed "soldier
Made man
A made man, also known as a Mafioso , made guy, man of honor, or uomo d'onore , is someone who has been officially inducted into the Sicilian or American Mafia . They may also be referred to by some as a goodfella or wiseguy...
" in the DeCavalcante crime family
DeCavalcante crime family
The DeCavalcante crime family is an organized crime family that controls organized crime activities in Elizabeth, New Jersey and surrounding areas in the state, despite operating on the other side of the Hudson River in New York, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia...
.
A lifelong resident in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
Old Bridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township had a total population of 60,456...
, Consalvo reportedly joined the North Jersey based DeCavalcante crime family
DeCavalcante crime family
The DeCavalcante crime family is an organized crime family that controls organized crime activities in Elizabeth, New Jersey and surrounding areas in the state, despite operating on the other side of the Hudson River in New York, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia...
during the disappearance in October 1991 of underboss Louis "Fat Lou" LaRasso
Louis LaRasso
Louis "Fat Lou" LaRasso was a New Jersey mobster and the longtime official Underboss of the DeCavalcante crime family.- Apalachin meeting :...
. Consalvo, Gregory Rago
Gregory Rago
Gregory "Georgie" Rago is a New Jersey mobster and "soldier" in the DeCavalcante crime family.A resident in Bayonne, New Jersey prior to his conviction in 2002, Rago was reportedly inducted into the North Jersey-based DeCavalcante crime family after he, along with fellow soldiers Anthony Capo and...
, and Anthony Capo
Anthony Capo
Anthony "Tony" Capo is a hitman in the DeCavalcante crime family who became a government witness.- Made Man :A resident of South Beach, Staten Island, Capo became an associate of the DeCavalcante crime family during the early 1980s under powerful Elizabeth, New Jersey faction leader Giovanni...
allegedly murdered LaRasso in return for becoming made men
Made man
A made man, also known as a Mafioso , made guy, man of honor, or uomo d'onore , is someone who has been officially inducted into the Sicilian or American Mafia . They may also be referred to by some as a goodfella or wiseguy...
, or full members, of the family. Consalvo is a nephew of Carmine and Francis Consalvo who are in-laws to Bonanno crime family
Bonanno crime family
The Bonanno crime family is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia ....
capo
Caporegime
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo, is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking made member of a crime family who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization...
Frank Lino
Frank Lino
Frank "Curly" Lino is a Sicilian-American caporegime in the Bonanno crime family who later became an informant.-Biography:...
and Frank Lino's first cousin Edward Lino. He is also the brother-in-law
Brother-in-law
A brother-in-law is the brother of one's spouse, the husband of one's sibling, or the husband of one's spouse's sibling.-See also:*Affinity *Sister-in-law*Brothers in Law , a 1955 British comedy novel...
of DeCavalcante crime family
DeCavalcante crime family
The DeCavalcante crime family is an organized crime family that controls organized crime activities in Elizabeth, New Jersey and surrounding areas in the state, despite operating on the other side of the Hudson River in New York, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia...
capo Philip C. Abramo. Louis is holds a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
In the United States, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, is a private corporation that acts as a self-regulatory organization . FINRA is the successor to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ...
brokerage license. In the mid 1990s, Consalvo and Rago began working in a social club on Mott Street
Mott Street
Mott Street is a narrow but busy thoroughfare that runs in a north-south direction in the borough of Manhattan in New York City in the United States. It is best known as Chinatown's unofficial "Main Street". Mott Street runs from Chatham Square in the south to Bleecker Street in the north...
in New York, as well as operating with various criminal activities on Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, which eventually led to a dispute between the New Jersey and the New York families
Five Families
The Five Families are the five original Italian-American Mafia crime families which have dominated organized crime in America since 1931. The Five Families in New York remain as the powerhouse of the Italian Mafia in the United States.-History:...
. At a sitdown in New York, reputed DeCavalcante crime family
DeCavalcante crime family
The DeCavalcante crime family is an organized crime family that controls organized crime activities in Elizabeth, New Jersey and surrounding areas in the state, despite operating on the other side of the Hudson River in New York, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the American Mafia...
acting boss, Giacomo "Jake" Amari
Giacomo Amari
Giacomo "Jake" Amari was the powerful Underboss and later Acting Boss of the DeCavalcante crime family.- Background :According to the testimony provided by Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo, the later Acting Boss of the DeCavalcante crime family, Amari was a prominent and ruthless captain before being...
and Consigliere
Consigliere
Consigliere is a position within the leadership structure of Sicilian and American Mafia crime families. The word was popularized by Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather , and its film adaptation...
Stefano "Steve the Truck Driver" Vitabile
Stefano Vitabile
Stefano "Steve the Truck Driver" Vitabile, , is a New Jersey mobster and former consigliere of the DeCavalcante crime family.-Early years:...
represented the family, along with Gambino crime family
Gambino crime family
The Gambino crime family is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia . The group is named after Carlo Gambino, boss of the family at the time of the McClellan hearings in 1963...
captain/street boss Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo
Nicholas Corozzo
Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo is a New York mobster who is the reputed acting boss of the Gambino crime family.-Biography:...
and Colombo crime family
Colombo crime family
The Colombo crime family is the youngest of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia ....
acting consigliere
Consigliere
Consigliere is a position within the leadership structure of Sicilian and American Mafia crime families. The word was popularized by Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather , and its film adaptation...
Vincenzo "Vinny" Aloi
Vincenzo Aloi
Vincenzo "Vinny" Aloi is a New York City mobster involved in stock fraud who briefly served as the acting boss of the Colombo crime family.-Made man to acting boss:...
, where the representatives of New York meant that Consalvo's operations should've gone to one of the Five Families, as those criminal operations were in New York City, and not New Jersey. The conflict was eventually resolved peacefully when it was ruled that the DeCavalcante crime family could no longer 'make' members outside of New Jersey and South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.-History:...
, which was another area that the DeCavalcantes had traditionally recruited from.
Prison
Consalvo and Rago began operating back in New Jersey, and held their criminal interests in labor racketeering, loansharking, illegal gambling and extortionExtortion
Extortion is a criminal offence which occurs when a person unlawfully obtains either money, property or services from a person, entity, or institution, through coercion. Refraining from doing harm is sometimes euphemistically called protection. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime...
activities. In 1997, Amari died and Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo
Vincent Palermo
Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo is a former de facto boss of the New Jersey DeCavalcante crime family who eventually became a government witness. Fictional mob boss Tony Soprano is said to be loosely based on Palermo.-Background:...
seized control of the DeCavalcante crime family.
On October 19, 2000, 50 DeCavalacante family members were indicted on federal racketeering charges. Consalvo was charged with participation in the 1991 LaRasso homicide
Homicide
Homicide refers to the act of a human killing another human. Murder, for example, is a type of homicide. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English...
, loansharking, the operation of an illegal bookmaking business and a conspiracy to commit securities fraud
Securities fraud
Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a practice that induces investors to make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information, frequently resulting in losses, in violation of the securities laws....
. Consalvo accepted a plea agreement from the government and in 2002 was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison.
As of January 2011, Consalvo is imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Elkton, Ohio
Elkton, Ohio
Elkton is an unincorporated place located in central Elkrun Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. It is located at latitude 40°45'43" north, longitude 80°41'56" west. The United States Postal Service has assigned Elkton the ZIP code 44415...
. His projected release date is February 14, 2012.
External links
- http://www.ipsn.org/indictments/loren-maltese_indictment/doj_pressrel_decavalcante.htm
- http://www.ipsn.org/indictments/loren-maltese_indictment/decavalcante_indictment2.htm
- http://www.businessweek.com/archives/1999/b3636096.arc.htm