Please enter your email and password to sign in. February 24, 2013 at 12:00a.m. Strollo also provided information that led to the convictions of former U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr., ex-Mahoning County Judge Martin W. Emrich, ex-Youngstown Municipal Judge Andrew Polovischak Jr., three men involved in the Biondillo hit, ex-Mahoning County Sheriff Phil Chance, ex-Mahoning County Prosecutor James A. Philomena and others. Mike Tobin Unscathed by the Traficant trial, Prato retired from his life of crime and died of a heart attack in 1988 at the age of 81. Design Awards: 2011 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyle Award - Home Theater Level VII Bronze Technical Design Three defendants, three counts each, nine guilty verdicts. Amazingly, Gains was sworn in as Mahoning County prosecutor ten days later, bits of the bullet still lodged near his spine. Documentary Why not thumb his nose at the feds one last time? He occasionally wore a bulletproof vest--though even that wouldn't have helped him on the warm morning of August 3, 1996. Strollo was ultimately arrested and became a government informant. It was complex and interesting," he says, noting his law firm had to build a new database just to keep track of all the evidence. Just before Altshuler, Riddle, and Turnage were marched out in their orange prison jumpsuits for sentencing, Milano sat on a court bench in an expensive gray suit, head cocked and leg resting on his knee, chatting with reporters. Biondillo had been paying off politicians on his own and putting video poker machines in private clubs in Hillsville, Pennsylvania--Strollo's territory--without telling the mob boss. Strollo needn't have worried. Because of limited space, many of the more colorful stories could not be included in this column. Jul 16, 2020 - Explore Joe Ortiz's board "Youngstown mob" on Pinterest. Prosecutors claimed his three employees arranged the 1996 killing of Ernie Biondillo _ Strollo's rival _ and the woundings of Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains days before he . It is centrally located between Cleveland and Pittsburg as well. This browser does not support getting your location. February 27, 2023, 5:15 PM. The trial was the culmination of a four-year FBI investigation that yielded thousands of pages of sworn affidavits and two thousand hours of conversations secretly recorded by FBI phone taps and bugs. Many Youngstown residents still note the lack of public outcry over the Gains shooting. "But the drug dealers they were ripping off started turning on them.". The Cleveland mob got out of bootlegging when prohibition was repealed in 1933. Though his brother was a captain in the Pittsburgh crime family, running the crew and leading all . With the justice system in his pocket and the drug dealers gambling, Strollo's criminal empire was thriving. Strollo was the final mob boss in Mahoning Valley history. EDINA M. 'DEE' STROLLOCANFIELD - There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, at 11 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 7345 Westview Drive in Boardman, with Father Philip Rogers officiating for Edina M. Dee Strollo, 87, who passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Jan. 26, 2017, with her loving family by her side.Dee will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends for her generosity and kindness. To the "young lady who spoke [Rich]," he hoped that the good Lord would give her comfort. The city's first mob boss, "Big Joe" Lonardo, rose to that position by controlling the flow of corn sugar, a key ingredient used by bootleggers. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. The funeral home handling. "Well, it was a get-together of other members, and you took a, you took an oath, and it was drawing blood from your finger and burning a religious card and taking an oath of silence.". After I was released I was on parole for 10 months. That's from sixty years of being emboldened.". Riddle turned his head, surveyed the courtroom, and released a loud, defiant . You are unauthorized to view this page. Other family members and associates include Isabelle Costello, Sabita Pradhan, Eileen Colantone, Carolyn Adderty and . Weekly payouts! Financially strapped and with his campaign in need of funds, Appellant turned to Youngstown Mafia boss Lenine "Lenny" Strollo for help. YOUNGSTOWN - A former mob boss whose criminal enterprise helped earn Youngstown the name "Crimetown U.S.A" before turning federal witness has died at age 90. Located roughly halfway between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, Youngstown and its organized crime rackets were traditionally divided between the Mafia families in those two cities. Most assumed "Big Ange" Lonardo would take over, but underboss Milton "Maishe" Rockman insisted it was Scalish's dying wish that Licavoli be named boss of Cleveland's La Cosa Nostra. East Coast Three Cleveland Hotels Receive AAA's 4 Diamond Rating, Bridgeworks Project Will Reach Full Funding With $2 Million Loan From Cuyahoga County, Fox 8 Photojournalists Are Fighting for Better Pay After Years of Stagnant Wages, Hazardous Conditions, A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Ohio Enacted the Most Restrictive Voter Photo ID Law in America, At Householder Trial, Former State Rep. 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Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, murderous boss of the La Cosa Nostra in the Mahoning Valley, is spending his twilight years in the comfort of his suburban home. May 20, 2021 " Disgraced former Youngstown (OH) mob don Lenny Strollo died of natural causes this week at the age of 91, living quietly in the shadows of his old mafia kingdom forced to wear the scarlet letter of a cooperator. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Some speculate that Altshuler, at age 68, figured accepting a plea bargain and serving ten to fifteen years was the equivalent of a life sentence anyway. Dee will always be remembered and loved by her family and friends for her generosity and kindness. Morford said he found Strollo to be the most cooperative and productive witness he'd seen in 20 years as a prosecutor. Friends say Strollo always despised the FBI. The murder was an uncharacteristically bold move by Strollo, who had always been a smart, cautious man, advising friends: "Anger is the wind that blows out the flame of the mind." The judge said the federal Bureau of Prisons can continue to handle the medical needs of Strollo, who turns 73 in April. 99 CA 147 PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, ) ) - VS - ) OPINION ) JEFF RIDDLE, ) ) . In 1997, a Pittsburgh jeweler paid Wilkins $255 for a ring. Strollo reached a plea agreement and became a government witness in February 1999. Killings. ). Addresses. Canfield - There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 11:00 am at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 7345 Westview Dr., Boardman, with Father Philip Rogers officiating for Edina M. "Dee" Strollo, 87, of Canfield, who passed away peacefully Thursday morning, January 26, 2017 with her . "There was no outrage. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The only ones who didn't cop a plea, he noted bitterly, were "two shines and a Jew.". When Lenny Strollo testified at the federal courthouse, he was only a few miles from where the old Hotel Statler used to stand. He said it had been that way for more than 50 years, with more than 50 mob-related murders, long before Strollo. Strollo also fingered Riddle and Turnage, black street thugs Strollo had used to recruit drug dealers to gamble in the various card and dice games controlled by the Youngstown mob. Riddle's ex-wife, Angela Scott, entered the courtroom wearing piles of gaudy gold chains around her neck, a stud in her nose, and a football jersey with the word "naughty" emblazoned across her ample back. Those taps provided evidence that led to more wiretaps, one of which yielded a conversation in which Garono and Strollo discussed supporting Phil Chance for Mahoning County sheriff. There was a time when the industrial corridor stretching from Cleveland through Youngstown to Pittsburgh produced more steel than most European nations. "I don't think about it too much," he says, slapping his hand on his desk with a sense of finality. We've had a feudal government, divided up by mob nobility.". Please try again later. one of the men who participated in My last thought was, How's my mother going to handle this? Lenine Strollo is 91 years old today because Lenine's birthday is on 04/21/1931. The Strollos were a major force in the Youngstown underworld in the 1970s through to the early 1990s, controlling gambling and extortion rackets. On the second count, for the attempted murder of Gains--guilty. Resend Activation Email. With rumors circulating that Gains would hire FBI agent Bob Kroner--who had investigated the Traficant case in the 1980s and was responsible for busting the All-American Club--as a criminal investigator, discussions turned to ways to "eliminate Paul Gains." It would have been a wise move, because there was no surprise ending, no fourth-quarter heroics. "Approximately when did this occur? cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The government needed to go "high, broad, wide and deep" to break the criminal enterprise, he said. But they didn't have the whole thing.". Prato and Naples wanted Carabbia killed, to cement the Pittsburgh family's undisputed control over Youngstown. Biography [ edit] Early years [ edit] Anthony Strollo was born in New York City, the son of Calabrian immigrants Leone and Giovannina Nigro. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The difference is the blase attitude we greet it with. At one point Strollo is heard telling a caller, "I don't feel that we should have people listening in on our conversation. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. She was always there to give a helping hand to anyone in need. In those conversations, the two discussed how Traficant laundered $10,000 of the mob's money through Flask & Policy, the powerful Youngstown law firm run by Ed Flask and Carmen Policy, who is now president of the Cleveland Browns. Try again later. A car driven by Lavance Turnage sat with its hood raised, blocking his way. He should know. Mayfield Heights resident James Teresi pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling business. An enraged Licavoli demanded revenge for his cousin's murder, and, eventually, he got it. After the trial, one longtime Strollo associate finally said what nearly every observer noticed, but virtually no one was willing to mention publicly. The money came from Cleveland, and Strollo gave Armstrong and others thousands of dollars to launder. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Strollo pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax charges . When Gains regained consciousness, he managed to pick up his telephone. Informants told the FBI that Strollo feared Naples would try to take over his gambling operations while he was away. One of the soldiers in that war was a teenaged Angelo Lonardo, who went on to take his father's nickname and position. But jail might have been the safest place for a Youngstown mobster in the 1960s. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WYTV) - Dante Strollo, brother of notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny Strollo, died on Tuesday. Indeed, he testified on behalf of the mob boss and Serman. Mob Hits Superior Avenue was cold, quiet, and nearly deserted on the morning of March 12, but the United States District Courthouse was buzzing with activity and anticipation. I would start cashing them, would take one, 10 and 20 [dollars] and put them together. The result: More than 70 convictions of mobsters and public officials, including a sheriff, prosecutor, county engineer, judges, lawyers and others. Things To Do Southern rockers The Outlaws to play in Warren April 20. Archives With no Republican challenger in the November 1996 general election, Gains was assured the county prosecutor's seat. Dee leaves to cherish her memories, her beloved sisters Jennie Dundee and Vilma Cramer as well as her loving brother and sister-in-law Lenny (Antoinette) Strollo. Sitting in the U.S. attorney's law library on the fifteenth floor of the Bank One building, Morford, Wooley, and Kroner note wryly that the mob's arrogance was a factor, too. Morford, in explaining the extent of Strollo's cooperation to Judge O'Malley, said whatever information he provided was "like money in the bank." "[Batcho] said, 'I don't know, I don't know. Three hours later, following stiff federal sentencing guidelines that left her with little choice, O'Malley sentenced the trio to life in prison. By Gangsters Inc. How was the mob able to get black men in their twenties and thirties to work for white men the age of their grandfathers? We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. You know what? She called Strollo a hypocrite for attending her father's funeral and shaking her hand. He's still in Washington, the ultimate outsider, railing on the House floor about the need to put tanks on the Mexican border to keep out illegal immigrants and the need to increase tariffs to keep out foreign steel. Garono, who once said a good way to get gamblers to pay up is by putting them in a bag and beating them with a baseball bat, agreed to racketeering charges four months later. Lenny was born April 21, 1931 in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette (Cavallo) Strollo and was a lifelong area resident. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. But when Gains refused overtures from his people, Strollo had a problem on his hands. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The bullet entered and exited Gains's arm, then entered his side and went through his back, exiting near the spine. Occupation. Youngstown was once among the biggest steel cities along with Cleveland and Pittsburg. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Previously city included North Lima OH. Lawyers, FBI agents, federal marshals, reporters, and family members dutifully filed into Judge Kathleen O'Malley's first-floor courtroom. Biondillo went to back up, but by then another car, driven by Warren Willis, had pulled behind him, boxing him in. He panicked, ran out of the house, and hopped in the car where Riddle and Harris waited. Forgot Password. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Edina Strollo (175814704)? Fresh out of jail, Strollo was at the zenith of his criminal career. People That's why I did it," says attorney Jay Milano, who defended Riddle. "Yes," he replied. Court documents show that the 1995 Super Bowl raid Strollo dismissed as an annoyance actually provided the springboard to the investigation that made a defector out of the Strollos and Garono and sent Altshuler, Riddle, and Turnage to prison for life. Strollo will continue to testify as needed in federal, state and local cases. The $65-an-hour fee the government paid Milano to represent Riddle is well below his regular rate, but he accepted the work because he wanted to be part of this trial. ", Gains admits he felt abandoned by all but his closest friends. But the reality in Mahoning County is that the mob has held that area in its clutches for nearly three generations, infiltrated its public institutions to an unprecedented level, and, some residents say, choked off any possibility the depressed region has of economic recovery. Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, a former Pittsburgh mobster "who ran the Youngstown rackets," has died at age 90. The money came from Cleveland, and Strollo gave Armstrong and others thousands of dollars to launder. Nine days later police found the car, but no Moceri. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking and baking for her family and friends and made the best biscotti for everyone. Blair and Wilkins sprayed shotgun pellets and slugs through the rolled-up windows, essentially blowing Biondillo's face off in a bloody gangland execution. Eventually the repairmen taught the young Strollo how to fix the various slot, pinball, and bowling machines that were common in the shot-and-beer watering holes around town that catered to mill workers. Synenberg said Strollo's state time is up Dec. 8, 2008. Strollo had met Altshuler in the mid-1970s, when they set up a craps game together. Verify and try again. Riddle, 2001-Ohio-3484.] "There was some conversation about it that--that they had, with [the approval of] somebody, either Jack White or Angelo Lonardo from Cleveland," Strollo responded. International put you in charge of the Youngstown rackets for the Pittsburgh family, correct?" Another key figure working at the club was Ernie Biondillo, a close friend of Naples. Joey was killed by a single bullet from a high-powered sniper rifle, and the hit was said to have been orchestrated by Lenny Strollo in a power move to take over the Youngstown operations. Following the trial, Mandel became a business partner of mob boss Lenine Strollo for a company in Conneaut, OH. Based in Washington, D.C., Stiller travels the country assisting in organized-crime prosecutions. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Mafia Insider LCN was active well into the 90s there the union rackets and gambling. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Our service doesnt provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency as explained by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. He said the government could have gone to trial and put Strollo in prison, but the same corrupt system would still exist. When his stepson was charged with a DUI, Strollo said he took care of Judge Martin Emrich by having landscaping work done at his house. She vividly remembers the first time she traveled to Youngstown with Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Morford, who pointed out the different areas controlled by the Mafia. She was always there to give a helping hand to anyone in need.She was born June 4, 1929, in Youngstown, the daughter of Dominic and Mary Antoinette (Cavallo) Strollo and was a lifelong area resident.Dee was a graduate of East High School and a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church. "I couldn't believe there was a place as corrupt as Mahoning County," Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Stiller said as she left Judge O'Malley's courtroom. When Gallo was convicted of drug-related racketeering, Judge John Manos required every man in his courtroom to wear a tie. He became a government witness in 1997 . Morford asked Strollo. The once-powerful organized crime figure was indicted Dec. 10, 1997, on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations violations of aggravated murder (of rival Ernie Biondillo Jr. in June 1996), casino-style gambling and numbers lottery. Finally, on February 16, 68-year-old Lenny Strollo struck a deal with federal prosecutors that could have him out of jail in as little as twelve years. She was employed for many years as a production clerk for General Fireproofing Company. Interview Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Altshuler was sentenced to one year in prison, Strollo fourteen months. Try again later. I told them I wanted to be paid, I wanted protection, oversight and was prepared to wear a wire and show them where to place their bugs, including the rooms at the Stardust Motel in North Lima where Strollo and the other mobsters met.. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. The sentence The judge could have sentenced Strollo to 14 years in prison but accepted Morford's recommendation of 12 years and eight months. 8 years ago Scott Burnstein. "I kept questioning why. We have set your language to Password * Remember Me . At least that's how Milano sees it. It absolutely disgusts me.". The Pittsburgh crime family, [3] also known as the LaRocca crime family [4] or Pittsburgh Mafia, is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lenny Makes His Move Lenny was born April 21, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette Cavallo Strollo and . All Rights Reserved. "He came in, and I pirouetted and saw the gun," Gains says. on When Gains awoke in the hospital, he was happy to be able to move his legs but perplexed by the shooting. Failed to delete memorial. But that was seventeen years ago, when mob killers and hoodlums at least feigned having some class and panache. The only question that remained was why the trio did not take the plea bargains offered by the government, as 42 others did. Charles Carabbia's fate was one of many nuggets of information that came out during Strollo's testimony in March. "He did a better job for the defendant than the defendant's attorney." You can always change this later in your Account settings. "Jeff was very realistic from beginning to end.". Dee had many passions throughout her life. Some businesses display "Team Lordstown!" Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. He pointed out the power of Charles "The Crab" Carabbia, who for 25 years helped run card and dice games for the Cleveland mob in working-class towns like Struthers and Campbell. Gains' victim-impact statement likely helped shorten former mob boss Lenny Strollo's prison term. 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