Carmine John Persico, Jr. (born August 8, 1933 Brooklyn) also known as "Junior", "The Snake" and "Immortal", has been the de-facto boss of the Colombo crime family since the early 1970s. Persico has overseen gang wars, murders, and major rackets, most of the time from prison. He has been serving life imprisonment without parole since 1987.
Carmine John Persico, Jr. was born on August 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Carmine John Persico, Sr. an...
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Carmine John Persico, Jr. (born August 8, 1933 Brooklyn) also known as "Junior", "The Snake" and "Immortal", has been the de-facto boss of the Colombo crime family since the early 1970s. Persico has overseen gang wars, murders, and major rackets, most of the time from prison. He has been serving life imprisonment without parole since 1987.
Carmine John Persico, Jr. was born on August 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Carmine John Persico, Sr. and Susan Plantamura. Carmine Persico, Jr. is the brother of Colombo capos Theodore Persico and Alphonse Persico (died in 1989), and of Dolores Persico. Carmine Persico's son is Colombo underboss Alphonse Persico, commonly known as "Allie Boy". Carmine Persico Jr.'s nephew is Theodore Persico, Jr.
Carmine Persico, Sr. was a legal stenographer for several law firms in Manhattan and provided his family with a comfortable living. The Persico family lived in the Carroll Gardens and Red Hook sections of Brooklyn. Carmine Persico Jr. dropped out of...
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