Anthony Casso
Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso (Born May 21, 1940 Brooklyn, New York City) is an Italian American mobster and former boss of the Lucchese crime family. During his career in organized crime, Casso was regarded as a "homicidal maniac" in the American Mafia. In interviews and on the witness stand, Casso has confessed involvement in the murders of Frank DeCicco, Roy DeMeo, and Vladimir Reznikov. Casso has also admitted to several attempts to murder Gambino crime family boss John Gotti.
Following his arrest in 1993, Casso became one of the highest-ranking members of the Mafia to turn informer. In 1998, however, the United States Federal Government rescinded Casso's plea agreement and dropped him from the witness protection program. He is currently serving 13 consecutive life sentences plus 455 years in federal prison.
Casso's life was documented in the 2008 true crime book, Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss, by Philip Carlo.
Read more about Anthony Casso: Early Life, Big Money, Paying Dues, Eastern European Connections, Fugitive Boss, Informant, Family
Famous quotes containing the word anthony:
“... God allows the wheat and the tares to grow up together, and ... the tares frequently get the start of the wheat and kill it out. The only difference between the wheat and human beings is that the latter have intellect and ought to combine and pull out the tares, root and branch.”
—Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906)