Joseph Cantalupo Explained

Joseph "Joey" Cantalupo (born 1943) was an American Mafia associate from the Colombo Crime Family and later a government informant.[1]

Informant

Cantalupo turned informant in 1972 and was a considerable asset to the FBI in prosecuting mafia trials.

He has testified in court, written a book on his activities in organized crime and also appeared in mafia related documentaries (such as Crime Inc.) as an authority on mafia life.[2]

References

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/30/nyregion/informer-calls-persico-colombo-boss.html

Notes and References

  1. Book: LLC, New York Media . New York Magazine . 1980-01-21 . New York Media, LLC . en.
  2. "Crime Inc The True Story of the Mafia Part 1 All in the Family"