In fact, the well-know Rizzuto reputation for organized crime actually served a key part of Leonardo's defense. Leonardo's defense team, comprised of lawyers Dominique Shoofey and Frank Addario, argued that the warrant authorities used to search his home should be thrown out due to lack of probable cause, the same Montreal Gazette report stated. The pair argued that it was only the notoriety of the Rizutto family that unfairly put Leonardo under the suspicion of Montreal Police.
Rizzuto has a notorious family name. Perhaps you have heard of his father? Substitute the name Rizzuto with the name Smith and imagine they are laying out their evidence that way. Leonardo, who not only outlived his father, but also his grandfather and brother both of whom were shot and killed while Vito Rizzuto was imprisoned in the United States, according to CTV News was acquitted in of gangsterism and conspiracy to traffic cocaine after spending nearly two years in prison, according to a different Montreal Gazette report.
On Aug. An extensive wiretap probe in Palermo against a mobster from Canada living in Sicily reveals tantalizing details about the recent Mafia war that killed more than 40 people.
An informant told police Dany De Gregorio carried a loaded gun in the glove compartment of his car because someone shot him three times when he exited a gym in Tony Accurso says he never paid a 'tax' to the Montreal Mafia, never agreed to respect Mafia-established territories, and never provided free food and drink to members of the Rizzuto crime family at his Laval restaurant.
This website uses cookies to personalize your content including ads , and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Sign up. Read the Shopping Essentials newsletter for unbiased, unsponsored product recommendations every week. Read the Shopping Essentials newsletter for unbiased product recommendations every week. Manage Print Subscription. Main Menu Search nationalpost. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As of Friday, no one had been arrested in connection with the theft. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Montreal Gazette Headline News will soon be in your inbox.
We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again. This website uses cookies to personalize your content including ads , and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here.
0コメント