Nunzio Provenzano
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Nunzio "Nunzi Pro" Provenzano (February 24, 1923 – May 8, 1997) was a Genovese crime family
soldier in his older brother Anthony Provenzano
's crew, which controlled Teamsters Union Local 560 in New Jersey
. Both Provenzanos served as officers in the union local, including president, secretary, and business agent. At various times, Nunzio served as the crew's acting captain in his brother's absence.
In May 1981, Provenzano was convicted of labor racketeering. He had attempted to extort $187,000 from four trucking companies in return for guaranteeing no labor problems.
On May 8, 1997, Nunzio Provenzano died of natural causes.
Genovese crime family
The Genovese 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 Genovese crime family has been nicknamed the "Ivy League" and "Rolls Royce" of organized crime...
soldier in his older brother Anthony Provenzano
Anthony Provenzano
Anthony Provenzano also known as Tony Pro was a Caporegime in the Genovese crime family of New York City...
's crew, which controlled Teamsters Union Local 560 in New Jersey
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...
. Both Provenzanos served as officers in the union local, including president, secretary, and business agent. At various times, Nunzio served as the crew's acting captain in his brother's absence.
In May 1981, Provenzano was convicted of labor racketeering. He had attempted to extort $187,000 from four trucking companies in return for guaranteeing no labor problems.
On May 8, 1997, Nunzio Provenzano died of natural causes.
Further reading
- Jacobs, James B., Coleen Friel and Robert Radick. Gotham Unbound: How New York City Was Liberated from the Grip of Organized Crime. New York: NYU Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8147-4247-5
- Jacobs, James B., Christopher Panarella and Jay Worthington. Busting the Mob: The United States Vs. Cosa Nostra. New York: NYU Press, 1994. ISBN 0-8147-4230-0
- Kwitny, Jonathan. Vicious Circles: The Mafia in the Marketplace. New York: W.W. Norton, 1979. ISBN 0-393-01188-7
- Peterson, Robert W. Crime & the American Response. New York: Facts on File, 1973. ISBN 0-87196-227-6