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| '''Anthony M. Scotto''' (born 1934) was a dock union leader in ]. | |||
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| After being convicted of charges of ] on the ] for favoring them in negotiations with workers, Scotto served a five-year term at Federal prisons, being released in October 9, 1984 due to good behavior<ref name="ap-released">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/10/nyregion/the-city-scotto-released-from-prison.html|title=Scotto Released From Prison|last=]|date=10 October 1984|publisher=]|accessdate=28 December 2009}}</ref>. | |||
| '''Anthony M. Scotto''' (born 1934) is a New York mobster and ] racketeer in the ] who eventually became the head of the ] waterfront. | |||
| ==Early life== | |||
| Scotto grew up in the ] ] section of ] and attended college. Scotto married Marion Anastasio, whose father was ] ] and uncle was family boss ] of the then Anastasia crime family. An officer in ] Local 1814 in Red Hook, Anastasio used his position to control the Brooklyn waterfront. Scotto eventually joined Anastasio at the union local and became an ILA officer. In 1957, Anastasia was gunned down in a Manhattan hotel ] shop and ] became boss of what became the Gambino family. Enjoying an excellent relationship with Gambino, Scotto was soon inducted into the family. He is the father of Rosanna Scotto, the New York City evening news TV anchor, Elaina Scotto, Anthony Scotto Jr. and John Scotto. With their mother, Marion, the family owns and operates the restaurant Fresco by Scotto in Manhattan. They are often seen on the Today show. | |||
| ==Entry into labor unions== | |||
| In 1963, Anastasio died and Scotto succeeded him as head of ILA Local 1814. Scotto soon became a ], taking over ]'s famed Brooklyn waterfront crew. Called a "new breed labor leader" by the press, Scotto quickly rose into high level business and political circles. He eventually became the ILA general organizer, one of the three highest positions in the 100,000 member labor union. | |||
| ==Scotto and the Gambino crime family== | |||
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| Scotto became one of the most powerful mafiosos in New York due to his powerful political connections. Scotto even became friends with the mob's most feared enemy, U.S. ] ]. In 1972, Scotto was named as a delegate to the ], but stepped down in protest over the actions of the Convention Credentials Committee. In 1974, Scotto raised thousands of dollars for Democratic candidate ]'s New York ] campaign and $50,000 for Democrat ]'s bid for ]. President ] had named Scotto as a possible candidate for the position of U.S. ]. At the same time, Gambino planned to make Scotto president of the entire ILA in the United States; however, this ambition was derailed by criminal charges. | |||
| In 1979, Scotto was convicted of federal ] and ] charges. Scotto had accepted $300,000 over five years from two dockside businessmen, William Montella Jr. and Walter D. O'Hearn Jr. Montella also built a ] for Scotto at his vacation home for free. Before sentencing, US District Judge ] remarked that he was "extremely impressed" by letters he received from former New York City mayors ] and ], businessmen, and labor leaders all requesting leniency for Scotto. As a consequence, Stewart bypassed the maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and instead gave Scotto five years in prison with a $75,000 fine. | |||
| In 1984, after serving 39 months, Scotto was released from prison. Since then, Scotto has not been indicted for any other crimes. Scotto has been identified as a ], or full member, of the Gambino family by mob informant ] and government witness ]. Gambino's successor, family boss ], was intercepted by a federal ] explaining to ] and ] about Scotto that, | |||
| :"We respected him...It was our union...We were making him advance in our union...Go up, up, up ... the ladder. And ... what's gonna happen, we're gonna have a president." | |||
| After Castellano's assassination in 1986, newly-crowned family boss ] demoted Scotto to soldier, and replaced him with another Red Hook mobster, ]. From government witness testimony and wiretaps, it appeared that Gotti did not like Scotto. | |||
| ==Later years== | |||
| During his 20-year reign on the New York waterfront (and quite possibly the most powerful labor racketeer in the entire country), Scotto was also able to penetrate DC 37, America's biggest, richest, and most indicted municipal union. Former ] boss ] reached out to Scotto to help him in his battle against the ] for jurisdiction over New York City's hospital workers. Scotto made his attorney, ], DC 37's outside counsel (Scotto also appointed Perkel to the New York Port Commission). Eventually, DC 37 would come under the control of the ], namely former family underboss ], soldier ] and associate ]. | |||
| An educated man who favored expensive suits, Scotto lectured at ] on labor relations and served as a trustee for the ]. Scotto currently resides on East 72nd street in Manhattan. He shares a Hampton house mansion with his two daughters in Southampton, New York. | |||
| ==References== | |||
| *Kelly, Robert J. ''Encyclopedia of Organized Crime in the United States''. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 2000. ISBN 0-313-30653-2 | |||
| *Sifakis, Carl. ''The Mafia Encyclopedia''. New York: Da Capo Press, 2005. ISBN 0-8160-5694-3 | |||
| *Sifakis, Carl. ''The Encyclopedia of American Crime''. New York: Facts on File Inc., 2001. ISBN 0-8160-4040-0 | |||
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Revision as of 14:40, 28 December 2009
Anthony M. Scotto (born 1934) was a dock union leader in New York.
After being convicted of charges of receiving money from companies on the waterfront for favoring them in negotiations with workers, Scotto served a five-year term at Federal prisons, being released in October 9, 1984 due to good behavior.
External links
- United States of America vs. Anthony M. Scotto and Anthony Anastasio
- Time Magazine: Scotto: Out of the Dock
- The Associated Press (10 October 1984). "Scotto Released From Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2009.