CC205 Study Guide - Final Guide: Angelo Bruno, Phil Leonetti, Anthony Salerno
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Anthony fat tony salerno was recongnized by the fbi and many mobsters throughout the nation as the boss of the genovese family, unlike most mafia members, salerna was accessible to reach. Agent joseph pistone, under the name of donnie brasco, had successfully posed as a wannabe for almost six years. Assigned to a hijacking squad, pistons original objective was to identify and destroy big time fences. Vincent chin gigante (ex-boxer who always wore pjs and bathroom claimed to have dementia), attired in a silk robe or a sport jacket, for three decades he faked a mental illness. The improbable deception was designed to help him escape prosecution and imprisonment. One of the nations most enduring and tyrannical mafia magnate. When gigante departed for prison, he retained his title as boss, eventually leaving day to day control in the hands of phillip lombardo, a new jersey capo.