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Mafia Hit Man

Carmine DiBiase, The Wiseguy Who Really Killed Joey Gallo

by Frank DiMatteo
Michael Benson
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WHO REALLY KILLED "CRAZY JOE" GALLO? AT LAST, THE TRUTH CAN BE TOLD. AND IT WASN'T FRANK "THE IRISHMAN" SHEERAN AS HE CLAIMED.

This is the shocking and brutal story of Carmine DiBiase—aka Sonny Pinto—the elusive Mafia killer who went from small-time street punk to FBI's Most Wanted list to Death Row—only to be released on the streets to kill and kill again . . . among those who died by his gun was Joey Gallo.

"Sober, he was nothing, but drunk he would blow your head off." That's how Pete the Greek described Carmine "Sonny" DiBiase, the Colombo crime family hitman who'd been terrorizing Manhattan's Little Italy since he was a kid. After beating and robbing a local tailor and doing time in reformatory, Sonny set up operations at The Mayfair Boys Civic and Social Club, an illegal poolroom where he shot and killed his best friend on Christmas day . . .

A prime suspect of this and other crimes, Sonny went on the lam and off the grid for seven years. He then surrendered himself to police, was tried for murder and sentenced to death. But after a second trial, he walked away a free man—free to kill again.

Joey "Crazy Joe" Gallo and his President Street mob waged a deadly Mafia civil war with the Colombo crime family, and in particular, Carmine "the Snake" Persico. A contract was put out for Gallo and his gang. And on that fateful night of April 7, 1972, in a Little Italy restaurant, Gallo was assassinated . . . by Carmine "Sonny" DiBiasi..

This is the true story of who really whacked Crazy Joey Gallo on that fateful night of April 7, 1972.

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    September 28, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9780806541099

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    • Library Journal

      December 30, 2021

      DiMatteo and Benson (Carmine the Snake and His Murderous Family) add to a collection of books, articles, and films about the killing of mobster Joey Gallo; here, they use Gallo's murder as a jumping-off point to explore the lives of dozens of New York--based mobsters. DiMatteo, who was born into a mob family, takes issue with many popular culture accounts of the Gallo hit, in particular Frank Sheeran's claim to have killed Gallo. The authors give a detailed account of the suspected assassins, focusing on Carmine DiBiase, a rival mobster who was back on the streets, having managed to get a capital murder conviction overturned on appeal. DiMatteo and Benson don't shy away from discussing Gallo's flaws--his abuse of his wife, the murders he committed--instead attempting to offer a nuanced image of the man; this effort largely falls short. The authors' writing style mimics a midcentury gangster voice, which frequently veers into clich�s ("broads"; "dig?"); at one point, DiMatteo and Benson respond to claims about the accuracy of a congressional record with a simple "LOL." Still, they offer detailed accounts of neighborhoods, restaurants, and characters in this unsavory world. VERDICT Although the book adds little new information to the Gallo murder case, fans of true crime and mafia stories will appreciate the insider's look at the figures and neighborhoods that comprised New York mob life in the 20th century.--Bart Everts, Rutgers Univ.-Camden Lib., NJ

      Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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