Illegal Factions. On August 3, 2001, members of the Albanian Rudaj Organization, attacked Greek associates of the Lucchese crime family. The sheriff's office tells FOX 2 Tatiana had reported her husband for alleged stalking and Vincent Vuichard submitted to a psych evaluation at the time. The Velentzas Organization, also known as the "Greek crew" is a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. Interactive chart of the Commerce Township, Michigan violent crime rate and statistics by year from 2015 to 2018. [3] Nalo was murdered on October 25, 1988, while on the phone with Velentzas disputing gambling territory when Michael Spinelli pulled the trigger shotting him. Upon checking the mans ID, he was infuriated. At this moment the server is still under development, and our goal is to fully release in early-mid 2023. No hemos encontrado ninguna resea en los sitios habituales. By Marzii Offline. "He also told them she was out doing errands at the time.". Want to see more Ephorize RP content, or to just stay updated with the latest? In addition to gambling dens in Queens the Rudaj Organization ran gambling operations in Mount Vernon and Port Chester. Velentzas crime family The Velentzas crime family was a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. During a bail hearing for one of the two dozen people arrested in the case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Treanor said that the Albanian mob had taken over the operations of the Lucchese family in Astoria, Queens. [3] As of June 12, 2021, Velentzas is serving his life sentence at FCC Allenwood. The group originated from the Kourakos clan, a Maniot Greek criminal organization led by Peter Kourakos. Carson Avenue Families. The Velentzas Organization, also known as the "Greek crew" is a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. Today the organization is still active in illegal gambling operating with the Lucchese crime family. [4][5][6] Velentzas and his Greek crew attempted to expand their illegal gambling rackets further, but were met with resistance by the Gambino crime family. Can you list the top facts and stats about Rudaj Organization? He was described as "The Deadly Don" by Assistant United States Attorney Charles Rose. Donations will never be required on this server but will always be appreciated. Vittorio "Little Vic" Amuso (born November 4, 1934) is an American mobster and the boss of the Lucchese crime family. 12-17-2022, 06:40 PM . , . To date, over 20 members of the Rudaj organization have been charged with various crimes. You got the Chicago Outfit, a Gambino Family Boss, A newspaper article of the Gambino Boss in the . Six of its top leaders, including Alex Rudaj himself, have been convicted. Velentzas imprisonment Whitney Gang - A crime family from Liverpool mostly involved in drugs. Friends made the request after she didn't show up for work. Philadelphia's Greek Mob, also known as the Philadelphia Greek mafia or simply the Greek mafia, are a low-profile criminal organization of ethnic Greek Americans in Philadelphia with alleged connections to the Italian Philadelphia crime family and the Greek Velentzas crime family of New York city. Nalo was murdered on October 25, 1988, while on the phone with Velentzas disputing gambling territory when Michael Spinelli pulled the trigger shotting him. With over 30 members at its peak, the group gained power in other Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods in the 1980s and the 1990s by setting up and taking over illegal gambling rackets that included dice games and horse-racing parlors. "This was a brutal murder and the defendant was trying to cover it up and get rid of his wife's body and destroy evidence when they arrived," said the assistant prosecutor. The gang rose to prominence in the late 1980s under the leadership of Spyredon "Spiros" Velentzas. Mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s with illegal gambling. Paste as plain text instead, In June 2022, the 86-years old Velentzas, still serving life in prison filed a motion for a compassionate release due to health conditions. Founded it, and provides order. The Velentzas crime familywas a Greek-Americancriminal organization operating in the New York Cityarea. His rival Arnold Squitieri was convicted in an unrelated racketeering case and was sent to prison for seven years. The Rudaj Organization, called "The Corporation"[citation needed] by its members, was started in 1993 in Westchester and spread to the Bronx and Queens. [3][4][5] However, there were attempts by some members to expand their business further, but were met with resistance by the Gambino crime family. However, when Loscalzo died, Sicilian Gambino soldier Joe Gambino took over his operations. Keep an eye on our Discord for more information! Imperator - Right hand to the Octavian. All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. This ended the discussion, and both groups pulled back. In 1992, after the organizations leader, Spyredon "Spiro the Greek" Velentzas was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison the organization gradually declined in power. They also described an incident where Rudaj showed up with 20 thugs to get late mob boss John Gotti's table at Rao's, the legendary and exclusive East Harlem Italian restaurant. Alex "Allie Boy" Rudaj is a New York Albanian mobster who was formerly the boss (and founder) of the Rudaj crime family, a powerful organized crime syndicate that dominated The Bronx in the 1990s and early 2000s. Velentzas and his Greek crew attempted to expand their illegal gambling rackets further, but were met with resistance by the Gambino crime family. [1], Albanian mafia in the New York City metro area. Velentzas Name Meaning. Greek Organized Crime Northeastern American cities with a large Greek community have traditionally also been home to ethnic Greek criminal organizations, well-known ones being the Velentzas crime family, the Philadelphia Greek Mob, and the various Greek-Canadian organizations. The Velentzas worked with the Lucchese family. Lamaj (who?) Velentzas and his Greek crew attempted to expand their illegal gambling rackets further, but were met with resistance by the Gambino crime family. "I have spoken to both of them they don't want any contact with their father," the prosecutor said. Nardino Colotti (born 1963) of the Bronx, New York, is an Italian American protg of the late Gambino soldier Phil (Skinny Phil) Loscalzo and co-leader of the Albanian Mafia Rudaj Organization. The group originated from the Kourakos clan, a Maniot Greek criminal organization led by Peter Kourakos. Octavian - Leader of the crime family. The group originated from the Kourakos clan, a Maniot-Greek family led by Peter Kourakos. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. He founded the Velentzas Crime Family, becoming Samuela Velentzas. Adams - A well-known crime family based in London of Irish descent. The Velentzas Family mainly controlled Greek-American areas of Queens throughout the 80's and the 90's and into the present day, setting up racketeer businesses like dice games, horse-racing parlors, and other, mostly illicit, gambling venues. Ha dominato il gioco d'azzardo illecito a New York dal 1980 fino al 1990, quando furono indeboliti dalla rivale mafia albanese e dalle forze dell'ordine. , , . According to undercover FBI agent Joaquin Garcia, who infiltrated the Gambino crime family during this period, Squitieri told Rudaj that the fun was over and that they should stop expanding their operations. On a night similar to that storm by which he was born, Richard was robbed at gunpoint. Davis Neighborhood Families. Your link has been automatically embedded. On August 3, 2001 Rudaj and at least six other men entered the club with guns, beating one of the men in the head with a pistol and chasing others out of the neighborhood by threatening to destroy the building. The name serves the purpose of annihilating those who come in his way, and defending those who stand with him. Kelley's office said it believes the indictment is the first federal racketeering case in the United States against an alleged organized crime enterprise run by Albanians. "A text message that she sent didn't seem like her," the prosecutor said police were told. Spiros Velentzas: A Greek mobster and boss of the Velentzas crime family. By the end, he was just as bad as they are. The Lucchese family provided protection to the Greeks, and received a portion of their gambling profits. On Monday sheriff's deputies went to do a welfare check at the Commerce Township home Tatiana, also known as Tanya, shared with her 63-year-old husband Vincent and an adult daughter. Prosecutors also say a domestic violence charge against him was dropped back in 1996. FOX 2 Detroit. The Rudaj Organization, called "The Corporation" [citation needed] by its members, was started in 1993 in Westchester and spread to the Bronx and Queens. In 1992, after the organizations leader, Spyredon "Spiro the Greek" Velentzas was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison the organization gradually declined in power. The Velentzas Organization, also known as the "Greek crew" is a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. Rudaj and then personal driver and bodyguard Lumaj (who?) He ripped to maps eyes out. FOX 2 Detroit. , . Biography After the conviction of its leader in 1992, the criminal organization gradually become defunct. The brief fight was over controlling gambling rackets in Astoria, Queens.[3]. [8], By the late 1990s, Fotios Dimopoulos began leading the Greek crew and controlled the gambling operations in Astoria, Queens for the Luchese family. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. Member. Clubber - Sidekicks to the gang, who assist in minimal affairs. On Friday, June 16, 2006, Alex Rudaj, 38, was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for racketeering, extortion and gambling offenses. The gang was mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s and specialized in illegal gambling operations. Therefore, in 1993 they became independent and founded their own organization. Laskar Bali. Several of the defendants indicted in the case are not Albanian - the organization has soldiers that are Greek, Arab and Italian - but most of the defendants in the case were either native Albanians or first-generation Albanian-Americans. Kelly neglected to mention a smaller Albanian-Italian drug smuggling operation indicted by federal authorities in Brooklyn since 1981, from which a known crime associate was also charged but only received 2 years at sentencing. La famiglia Valentzas stata un'organizzazione criminale affiliata alla mafia greca operante nel Queens e Brooklyn di New York e, in minor misura, anche in Grecia. The Velentzas family mainly operated in the Greek-American neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. Tatiana, 59, was a longtime staff member of the district. The Rudaj Organization is the Albanian mafia in the New York City metro area, named for the man accused of being its kingpin, Alex Rudaj of Yorktown, New York. By 2006 all of the main players involved in this "sit down" were in prison. [4][9] The Rudaj Organization was based in the Bronx and Westchester and supported by the Gambino family. From Liverpool mostly involved in drugs goal is to fully release in early-mid 2023 she sent n't... 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