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Rhode Island, Connecticut, and elsewhere derived its name from
its former ·Boss·, Raymond L. S. Patriarca, who headed the Family
until his deat~
on July 11, 1984 and who was then succeeded by
his son, Raymond J. Patriarca, ajkja "Junior," until he was
succeeded by the defendant FRANCIS P. SALEMME.
(2) The Patriarca Family existed and acted in
conformity with the rules of La Cosa Nostra (LCN).
(3) The Patriarca Family was structured as
follows: The Family was headed by a "Boss." Second-in-command
was an "Underboss."
Below the Underboss were a number of "Capo
Regimes" or "Capos", who acted as lieutenants or captains in the
organization in charge of a Regime or "crew."
A number of men,
each of whom were known as "Soldiers" or "made"· members of the
Family, were assigned to each Regime.
A "Consigliere" or
counselor acted as the advisor to the Family.
In addition, the
Family utilized "associates" who, although not "made" members of
the Family, participated in the activities of the Family,
performed necessary and helpful roles in the criminal endeavors
of the Family, and served as insulation from criminal exposure
for Soldiers and the remaining hierarchy of the Family.
(4) During 1981, Raymond L.S. Patriarca was the
Boss of the Family. The Underboss was Gennaro Angiulo. V.
Nicolo Angiulo was the Consigliere of the Family~
The Capo
Regimes included Ilario Zannino, ajkja "Larry.Baione", Donato
Angiulo, Samuel Granito, Nicholas Bianco, and Peter Joseph
Limone.
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