Vittorio Amuso

American crime boss

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Vittorio Amuso was an American crime boss who led the Lucchese crime family in New York City. He became boss in the 1990s after the previous leaders were convicted. Amuso and his underboss, Anthony Casso, ushered in a violent era, reportedly ordering murders of anyone who opposed them, even violating the mob's code by targeting family members. This escalation led to Casso becoming a government informant. Amuso was convicted in 1992 and is serving a life sentence, continuing to lead the family from prison. The Lucchese family remains involved in racketeering, gambling, and narcotics trafficking.1

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Lucchese crime family
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Eventually, Vittorio (“Little Vic”) Amuso took over as boss, and Anthony (“Gaspipe”) Casso became underboss. They ushered in a violent new era, at one point trying to put out a hit on the entire New Jersey faction of the family, referred to as the “whack Jersey”…
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Eventually, Vittorio (“Little Vic”) Amuso took over as boss, and Anthony (“Gaspipe”) Casso became underboss. They ushered in a violent new era, at one point trying to put out a hit on the entire New Jersey faction of the family, referred to as the “whack Jersey”…
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