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    Constantino Paul Castellano (Italian: [kastelˈlaːno]; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985) was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head...
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    crime family boss Paul Castellano; however Richard's own sister dismissed this claim as false: "we're not related to Paul". Castellano gained worldwide...
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  • his brother-in-law Paul Castellano as boss upon his death. Castellano infuriated upstart capo John Gotti, who orchestrated Castellano's murder in 1985. Gotti's...
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  • promotion that helped trigger the 1985 assassination of Gambino boss Paul Castellano; Bilotti would end up killed as well as part of the assassination....
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    City. He ordered and helped to orchestrate the murder of Gambino boss Paul Castellano in December 1985 and took over the family shortly thereafter, leading...
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    Gambino nephew of Paul Castellano and son-in-law of Tommy Lucchese. Gambino was born on August 23, 1929, to Carlo and Catherine (née Castellano) Gambino. He...
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  • described DeCicco as being calculating and observant. Gambino boss Paul Castellano once commented on DeCicco to Gravano; "Frankie? Frank's a gambler....
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    named Paul Castellano as boss with Dellacroce remaining as underboss. Although Dellacroce was unhappy with Gambino's decision, he supported Castellano in...
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    conspired to murder Gambino boss Paul Castellano. Gravano played a key role in planning and executing Castellano's murder, along with John Gotti, Angelo...
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    Gambino married one of his cousins, Catherine Castellano, sister of future Gambino family boss Paul Castellano. They raised four children – sons Thomas, Joseph...
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  • Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano. There is little information available on Frank Amato before his marriage into the Castellano-Gambino-Lucchese blood...
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    main character Frank Reagan. Palminteri portrayed deceased mobster Paul Castellano in the 2001 TV film Boss of Bosses. In 2011, Palminteri opened a restaurant...
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    massive change when its boss, Carlo Gambino, died of natural causes. Paul Castellano was named as Gambino's successor, with Aniello Dellacroce retaining...
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  • Boss of Bosses (category Cultural depictions of Paul Castellano)
    former Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano directed by Dwight H. Little. It stars Chazz Palminteri as Paul Castellano, Patricia Mauceri as his wife...
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    and advised them not to murder Pistone. The contract was dropped by Paul Castellano, who headed the Commission, as he thought killing a federal agent would...
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  • Gotti and participated in the infamous 1985 assassination of Paul "Big Paul" Castellano. Watts was not a made man due to being only Italian on his maternal...
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    Gambino's successor was Paul Castellano. Failla built a strong relationship with Castellano, meeting him weekly at Castellano's Todt Hill mansion on Staten...
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  • Gotti (2018 film) (category Cultural depictions of Paul Castellano)
    increased scrutiny, and Gotti becomes convinced that the family boss, Paul Castellano, is too frail to lead effectively. Junior instigates a bar brawl that...
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  • appointed Paul Castellano to succeed him over his underboss Dellacroce. Gambino appeared to believe that his crime family would benefit from Castellano's focus...
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  • Gotti (1996 film) (category Cultural depictions of Paul Castellano)
    dramatic murder in public of Gambino family boss Paul Castellano in 1985. Following the murder of Castellano, the film concentrates on the legal trials of...
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  • Carmine Galante in July 1979, and Gambino family boss Paul Castellano in December 1985. For the Castellano murder, Kuklinski said he was personally recruited...
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  • Perry Manhattan, New York City June 12, 1985 1 NYPD officer acquitted Paul Castellano Manhattan, New York City December 16, 1985 1 Gangland killing, only...
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  • retired footballer Paul Castellano (1915-1985), American mafia boss Pedro Castellano (born 1970), Venezuelan baseball player Ramón Castellano de Torres (born...
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  • venture and became partners in a produce market with Peter Castellano, cousin to Paul Castellano. During the mid 1980s, DiLeonardo became a close friend...
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  • and retired Frank Costello; died October 15, 1976 1976–1985 – Paul "Big Paul" Castellano – murdered on December 16, 1985 1985 – after the Commission Case...
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    who Massino claimed was primarily executed by Gotti at the behest of Paul Castellano of the Gambino crime family. The Borelli hit was significant for Massino...
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    John Gotti, Scala was a suspect in the 1985 murders of Gambino boss Paul Castellano and underboss Thomas Bilotti that brought Gotti to power. However,...
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    Acting 1964–1976 – Paul Castellano – acting boss for Gambino, became official boss after his death. 1976–1985 – Paul Castellano – murdered in December...
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  • Joseph D'Angelo and Frank DeCicco, carried out the murder contract for Paul Castellano and not Gravano. The Gravano character also states that his wife Debra...
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  • Commission Trial. On December 16, 1985, Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano was murdered without Commission approval. The Genovese and Lucchese...
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