Indictment of Squitieri et al - Combined Counties Police Association

about March 1999, SQUITIERI was made Underboss of the Gambino
Organized Crime Family, the second highest-ranking position in
the Family, by John J. Gotti, the former Boss of the Family.
Following the arrest of Gambino Family Boss Peter Gotti on
racketeering charges in June 2002, SQUITIERI became Acting Boss
of the Gambino Organized Crime Family, a position he has held
during much of the time relevant to this Indictment. As Acting
Boss, SQUITIERI was responsible for, among other things,
supervising the illegal activities of all of the members and
associates of the Gambino Organized Crime Family and resolving
disputes with other Organized Crime Families. In particular,
SQUITIERI regularly received a portion of the proceeds generated
from the illegal activities of the Gambino Organized Crime
Family. At the same time, SQUITIERI tried to avoid meeting with
other LCN members and associates because of his concerns about
law enforcement based, in part, on the fact that SQUITIERI is
currently on parole as a result of a 1989 conviction for
distributing heroin. Notwithstanding these concerns, SQUITIERI
has met with, among others, ANTHONY MEGALE, GREGORY DEPALMA,
ALPHONSE SISCA, and ROBERT VACCARO. Among SQUITIERI’s criminal
activities were participation in extortions, the interstate
transportation and receipt of stolen property, and the operation
of an illegal gambling business.
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