
Patrick Prisinzano (Bonanno Associate 31y) (March 23, 1978) Nino Martini/Martino (Lucchese Associate 38y) (March 19, 1978)ġ8. Note: Victims, described by LE as low level associates of Lucchese Family's Vario crew, wrapped in plastic and bound with wire and/or venetian cords.ġ7.Location: Found in trunk of automobile at Hinsdale Ave and DeWitt Ave (East New York, Brooklyn).Motive: Suspected of setting up Peter LaFroscia for robbery.Michael Mandelino (Lucchese Associate 37y) (March 19, 1978) Location: Found in trunk of automobile at 1045 Atlantic Ave in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.ġ6.John Costello (20y) (Found November 14, 1977) Note: Body discovered by car thieves in process of stripping vehicle.ġ5.Participants: Roy DeMeo (37y), Peter LaFroscia (28y), others.
Location: Found in trunk of automobile at Rochester Ave and President St in Lincoln Terrace Park, Brooklyn.Motive: Seen as weak link and potential cooperator re botched hijacking.
Daniel Conti (28y) (Found October 29, 1977)
Note: Victim, shot by Senter, left in Quinn automobile abandoned in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn.ġ4. Participants: Anthony Senter (22y), Joseph Testa (22y), Roy DeMeo (36y), Peter LaFroscia (28y), Henry Borelli (29y), Chris Rosenberg (26y). Location: Outside Gemini Lounge at 4021 Flatlands Ave (Flatlands, Brooklyn). Method: Shot three times in head with. Motive: Had knowledge of Quinn operation. Note: Body dumped in Dongan Hills, Staten Island. Participants: Roy DeMeo (36y), Henry Borelli (29y), Peter LaFroscia (28y), Chris Rosenberg (26y), Joseph Testa (22y), Anthony Senter (22y). Location: Apartment behind Gemini Lounge at 4021 Flatlands Ave (Flatlands, Brooklyn). Method: Shot once in back of head with. Participants: Anthony Senter (22y), Joseph Testa (22y).ġ2. Motive: Involved in altercation with Dennis Testa. Note: DeMeo and Grillo acted as shooters. Participants: Roy DeMeo (36y), Danny Grillo (43y), Henry Borelli (28y), Chris Rosenberg (26y), Joseph Testa (22y), Anthony Senter (22y). Location: Outside Spillane apartment building at 47-50 59th St (Woodside, Queens). Method: Shot five times in arm, stomach, chest and face with handguns. Motive: Killed as favor to James Coonan. DeMeo not informed of murder until after the fact.ġ0. Ten days later torso washed ashore in Jamaica, Queens. Remains transported by Kagabines to Wards Island where dumped in East River. After death each participant fired shot into body. Participants: Edward 'Danny' Grillo (43y), James Coonan (30y), William Beattie (30y), Thomas Hess (39y), Richard Ryan, Nicholas Kagabines (46y). Location: 596 Club at Tenth Ave and 43rd St (Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan). Method: Shot to death with automatic pistol. Motive: Killed to erase debts and to take over his loansharking business. Charles 'Ruby' Stein (Genovese Associate 61y) (May 5, 1977) Note: Mentioned to CW Montiglio by DeMeo. Location: Buried at future site of Mobil Gas Station (Bensonhurst, Brooklyn). Participants: Roy DeMeo (35y), Anthony Gaggi (50y), Anthony Plate (Gambino Soldier 63y). Location: Ocean Shore Motel (Dade County, Florida). Motive: Provided tip leading to robbery of Gaggi's Florida residence. Participants: Anthony Gaggi (50y), Roy DeMeo (35y), Dominick Montiglio (28y). Location: 20th Ave and 85th St (Bensonhurst, Brooklyn). Method: Shot multiple times with handguns. Motive: Broke Gaggi’s nose during altercation years prior. Vincent 'Vinny Mook' Governara (34y) (June 12, 1976) Employees restrained by Rosenberg, Senter and Testa.ĥ. Note: Murder unsanctioned by Gambino leadership and staged to look like armed robbery gone wrong.
Participants: Roy DeMeo (35y), Henry Borelli (27y), Chris Rosenberg (25y), Anthony Senter (21y), Joseph Testa (21y).Location: Parliament Auto Sales at 69-11 Roosevelt Ave (Woodside, Queens).
Joseph 'Joe Bikini' Brocchini (Lucchese Soldier 43y) (May 19, 1976) CW DiNome later claimed death was legitimate suicide with no crew involvement.Ĥ.
Note: Victim's relative, possibly brother-in-law, reportedly committed suicide in New Jersey years later under what may have been suspicious circumstances. Participants: Harvey/Chris Rosenberg (24y), Roy DeMeo (34y), Henry Borelli (27y), Anthony Senter (20y), Joseph Testa (20y). Location: Pantry Pride at Beach 90th St (Rockaway, Queens). Method: Stabbed multiple times in chest and back.