John D'Amato, the boss of the
New Jersey mafia family is shot and killed by
Anthony Capo on the orders of
Stefano Vitabile. According to later testimony by Capo, D'Amato was killed because he was
homosexual, an offence punishable by death within the Mafia.[1]
December 2 –
Lucchese soldier
Patrick Testa is shot to death allegedly byTommy Jones, a hitman and Los Angeles crime family associate, in the garage of a Brooklyn used car lot. The hit was allegedly ordered by
Anthony Casso, the
underboss of the Family at the time.[5]
John D'Amato, the boss of the
New Jersey mafia family is shot and killed by
Anthony Capo on the orders of
Stefano Vitabile. According to later testimony by Capo, D'Amato was killed because he was
homosexual, an offence punishable by death within the Mafia.[1]
December 2 –
Lucchese soldier
Patrick Testa is shot to death allegedly byTommy Jones, a hitman and Los Angeles crime family associate, in the garage of a Brooklyn used car lot. The hit was allegedly ordered by
Anthony Casso, the
underboss of the Family at the time.[5]