C-SPAN Cities Tour - Providence: Raymond Patriarca & the Providence Mob C-SPAN 64K views 9 years. The Defendant here is charged with two RICO offenses and five counts of travelling in aid of racketeering. And the patient, a one-time Public Enemy #1, was already in serious trouble. That is not an entirely academic issue. "[58] Members, he said, should rely on each other for protection but not for the abuse of other people or to make money.[59]. If the Government is correct and my prediction is not prophetic, if the Defendant, despite what I discern, seeks to flee or violate any of the other conditions, then I think if the past is prologue, as everybody seems to like to say in this case, he won't disappear and he won't be dangerous. From his participation in that ceremony, among other things, I infer that he, like the inductees, took an oath at some point in his career, and that oath included swearing his lifelong paramount loyalty to the Mafia. That includes the condition that he engage in no crimes and have no criminal discussions, and it includes the requirement that he not communicate directly or indirectly with anybody not authorized by this Court. Everybody deserves love. He was arrested on March 22, 1990. Pretrial services shall require the Defendant to keep a written record, subject to inspection at any time, of his direct and indirect communications to monitor this provision. ), cert. You can explore additional available newsletters here. [61] I find that that is a person who has long established LCN contacts in Rhode Island, Boston, Connecticut and New York. He suffers from recurring cancer, which requires regular medical attention. Patriarca is infamous in his role as the Boss of the New England Mafia for nearly 30 years. On other occasions, he was subpoenaed to appear before various grand juries, as I mentioned earlier. First, I find the Defendant presents little risk of attempting to flee. ''The only place I've seen him is on television,'' Mr. Patriarca said. myocardial infarction. [54] Thus it appears that the Defendant's power had substantially diminished by September 1989. The testimony I received on May 10, 1991, indicated that they were among the least difficult, from the perspective of Pretrial Services, of pretrial detainees. Raymond Patriarca the Early Years. Patriarca was born March 18, 1908 in Worcester, Massachusetts. or Martin G. Weinberg, Esq. He has no penchant or personal aptitude for violence. With regard to the conditions, as I said, I understand in reading the Tortora opinion, among other things, those conditions have to be reasonable, and it's not appropriate to require the government to engage in heroic measures in an effort to reasonably assure the safety of the community if the defendant is released. On each occasion he appeared rather than flee. If the past is prologue, the Government will catch him again and come before me with a far more formidable case for a much longer sentence. ''I was a bootlegger, I was a gambler, but since I got out of prison I've done nothing wrong,'' he said in September 1981 after he was indicted by a Federal grand jury in Miami on charges of labor racketeering. I think it would probably only cost a fraction of what *609 was invested prior to his indictment, and perhaps even a fraction of what it would cost to keep him in Danbury to check up on him in an effective, efficient way.[86]. Additionally, except as provided in this paragraph, or with the consent of Pretrial Services, Defendant shall not acquire, install or maintain any video, closed-circuit or other surveillance cameras at or directed at his residence, driveway or surrounding property. 11. Record information. I find that the Government has not proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the combination of conditions I will be imposing will not reasonably assure this Defendant's appearance in the future. It doesnt say my patients whove never been convicted of murder. It is the affidavit dated April 23, 1990. Mary is a widow. The information presented to me suggests that after consulting organized crime figures in New York, Mr. Russo and members of his faction participated in causing the shooting of William Grasso and Frank Salemme, who were perceived to be key allies of Raymond J. Patriarca in the LCN. Also for present purposes, although it is not part of the formal oath that was administered to the inductees, I assume that the Defendant either explicitly or implicitly agreed to kill informants on behalf of the LCN if he were ever instructed to do so. The strife and resistance within the Patriarca family to Junior's leadership apparently grew in the late 1980s. Prior to his release, Defendant shall execute an Agreement to Forfeit and any necessary related documents, in a form satisfactory to the Court, authorizing the *611 Court to forfeit up to $4,000,000 worth of property to be pledged in connection with his release if the Court determines that he has violated any condition of his release. Ray Junior and Junior, is a former gangster from Providence, Rhode Island and the son of ItalianAmerican mob boss Raymond L.S. Raymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca, popularly known as Raymond Patriarca, was an Italian-American mobster who became the long-time boss of the Patriarca crime family in New England. I, however, must consider this matter de novo, and it's particularly appropriate that I do so. Each of the undersigned represents that he or she has read that Order and is familiar with the related Opinion of the Court rendered on June 21, 1991. The information presented to me also indicates that in the summer of 1989, Mr. Russo and others met with Raymond J. Patriarca and threatened to kill him if he didn't step down as boss. He did not flee in 1989 and '90 when there were rampant, accurate public reports that he would be indicted imminently. Raymond L. S. Patriarca, the reputed boss of organized crime in New England for more than 25 years, died of a heart attack yesterday in Providence, R.I. Patriarca, boss of the New England area from 1952-1984. . He now seeks his release prior to a possible one-year trial, which is scheduled to begin in September 1991, in order to make financial, educational and personal arrangements for his family. Death 11 Jul 1984 (aged 76) . All were born in MA. Sitelinks. I held hearings on this motion to revoke Mr. Patriarca's detention on May 9, 10, 13 and 15, 1991. Speaking to the senior executive women gathered to hear her lunchtime talk, Roberts described Patriarca as a devoted father who worried constantly about his son Raymond Patriarca Jr. and slipped $20 bills into Roberts' 4-year-old daughters hand when she brought her along on house calls to check on him. Each defendant is unique and each is entitled to have his case decided with a recognition of that. With regard to danger, I find that the Government has not proven by clear and convincing evidence that the combination of conditions I am imposing will not reasonably assure the safety of any person or the community. 1510, 1517 (D.Nev.1989), appeal dismissed, 931 F.2d 605 (9th Cir. One of the most interesting Mafia Families to have ever existed is the New England Family of Cosa Nostra. [1] The predicates are premised on violations of the Travel Act,[2] two of which relate directly to alleged extortions. In an earlier appearance on Capitol Hill, under questioning in 1956 by Robert F. Kennedy, then chief counsel to the Senate investigation of corruption in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Mr. Patriarca told of how he began a juke box business. There is, however, no evidence that any effort to harm Mr. Ferrara was made. He is a lifelong resident of Rhode Island. Candidly, I would think that the LCN would be more likely to harm the Defendant than help him if he tried to flee, and that it would be dangerous for him to rely on any offers of assistance. They have to treat people who come in to the emergency room with a bullet wound or stab wound.. These events affect my predictions regarding his behavior. Patriarca instructed Tameleo to go to Boston to tell Jerry Angiulo what was happening, and that the Commission had ok'd the making of "this kid" Nick. [21], But as Judge Breyer said, correctly I think, in his concurrence in the Tortora case, whether conditions are reasonable depends to a certain extent on the circumstances of the case. It's rich origins and bloody history have been well documented over the years. If he's going to go in that period, he should take his lawyers with him, because they're not going to want to be back in front of me. In addition, once again pursuant to the Defendant's agreement, he will be subject to random visits by the FBI and other law enforcement personnel to determine whether he is complying with the conditions of release. 1 reference. 1651, to take all measures appropriate to a fugitive investigation including, but not limited to arresting and detaining Defendant for the purpose of bringing him before a magistrate-judge or a Court or competent jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of Rule 5 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. "And he didnt have to go to trial. [87] DiGiacomo, 746 F. Supp. They have also lived in Maryland Heights, MO and Mapleville, RI. Patriarca, after whom the Patriarca crime family was named. I will also say that in my view, and I hope in Mr. Patriarca's view, it is foreseeable that he will be caught if, while released, he engages in any crime or conducts any unauthorized communications. 9. I find, however, that the Government has not proved by a preponderance of the evidence that no combination of conditions will reasonably assure the Defendant's appearance in the future. He has been detained ever since, pursuant to a May 1, 1990, order by the magistrate, finding that no combination of conditions of release would reasonably assure the safety of the community. Raymond Patriarca AKA: Il Patrone Birth Name: Raymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca Birth Date: March 17, 1908 Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts Death Date: July 11, 1984 Place of Death: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 76 Cause of Death: Heart attack Cemetery Name: Gate of Heaven Cemetery Claim to Fame: Crime and their Victims But if the Defendant goes out on his conditions of release and violates any of those conditions, for reasons I'll describe, it is very likely he's going to get caught, and as a result, it's very likely he is going to face a longer sentence, perhaps a considerably longer sentence, than the Guidelines would prescribe. ), "He had excellent cardiologic care," she said. He served ten years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder and eventually died of a heart attack at age 76. There is circumstantial evidence suggesting that the FBI did not believe that Mr. Ferrara was in any danger. [11] United States v. Vortis, 785 F.2d 327, 328-29 (D.C.Cir. The Government has already signalled its intention, however, not only to obtain the Defendant's conviction, but to seek an upward departure. And the FBI and other law enforcement officers will be permitted to randomly visit the Defendant. They did come down as their first choice with a community that not only had good schools and few drugs, but one that was close to the North End so Mr. Mercurio could get to work promptly. There is a certain at least superficial temptation to simply say where, as here, there is compelling evidence that the Defendant was a "Boss" of a substantial Mafia family, that he must be dangerous and he must be detained. He was 76 years old. That will give me an opportunity to monitor whether the Defendant has complied with the terms of his release during that period. Furthermore, I waive any and all objections to the introduction into evidence against me of any items seized pursuant to such searches at any future criminal proceedings, including but not limited to a hearing on a motion to revoke my release, provided however that I reserve the right to object to the introduction into evidence against me of any item(s) if I can establish at any such proceeding that the item(s) was/were seized pursuant to a search that was not conducted pursuant to the authority granted in this Court's order of release dated July 1, 1991. The testimony of Nancy Long of Guardian Technology and of Alan Chipman of the Pretrial Services Department of this court have amplified my understanding, influenced somewhat by some familiarity with this matter of electronic monitoring as a result of my service on the Criminal Law Committee of the Judicial Conference. 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