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The Mafia Commission Trial (in full, United States v. Anthony Salerno, et al) [1] was a criminal trial before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in New York City, United States, that lasted from February 25, 1985, until November 19, 1986. Using evidence obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 11 ...
The Commission is the governing body of the American Mafia, formed in 1931 by Charles "Lucky" Luciano following the Castellammarese War. The Commission replaced the title of capo di tutti i capi ("boss of all bosses"), held by Salvatore Maranzano before his murder, with a ruling committee that consists of the bosses of the Five Families of New York City, as well as the bosses of the Chicago ...
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, No. 23-365, 603 U.S. ___ (2025) The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ( RICO) Act is a United States federal law that provides for extended criminal penalties and a civil cause of action for acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization . RICO was enacted by Title IX of the Organized ...
Commission Trial. As part of the Mafia Commission Trial, on February 25, 1985, nine New York Mafia leaders were indicted for narcotics trafficking, loansharking, gambling, labor racketeering and extortion against construction companies under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Valachi hearings. The Valachi hearings, also known as the McClellan hearings, investigated organized crime activities across the United States. The hearings were initiated by Arkansas Senator John L. McClellan in 1963. Named after the major government witness against the American Mafia, foot soldier and made man Joseph Valachi, the trial ...
Criminal penalty. 100 years' imprisonment and fined $240,000 (1987) Anthony " Tony Ducks " Corallo (February 12, 1913 – August 23, 2000) was an American mobster and boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York City. Corallo exercised tremendous control over trucking and construction unions in New York.
Mustafa al-Hawsawi. United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, et al. is the trial of five alleged al-Qaeda members for aiding the September 11, 2001 attacks. Charges were announced by Brigadier General Thomas W. Hartmann on February 11, 2008 at a press conference hosted by the Pentagon. [1] The men charged are Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin ...
In a 2023 randomized clinical trial, 783 participants took tirzepatide (the generic name for Mounjaro and Zepbound) for 36 weeks. Those who stayed on the drug until week 52 lost an additional 5% ...