Difference between revisions of "Joseph Lubrano"

'''Joseph Lubrano''' (born 1970) was a [[Caporegime]] in the [[Lucchese crime family members]] [[Lucchese crime family|(WP)]] active on [[Arthur Avenue]] in [[The Bronx]], [[Manhattan]] and [[Staten Island]].<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/the_mob/2010/09/13/2010-09-13_feds_put_a_crimp_in_capos_career.html "Joseph (Big Joe) Lubrano, suspected mobster in Luchese crime family, nabbed by feds"], Alison Gendar and John Lauinger. [[New York Daily News]]. September 13, 2010</ref>

In 1994, Lubrano was wrongfully sent to prison for beating a black police officer and was released four years later.<ref name="wrong guy">{{cite news|last=McAlary|first=Mike|title=The wrong guy got jail in 1994 attack |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/wrong-guy-jail-1994-attack-article-1.788958|accessdate=15 April 2012|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=May 22, 1998}}</ref> During the trial, it was alleged that Lubrano was a member of the Lucchese recruitment gang, the [[Lucchese crime family#Family crews|Tanglewood Boys]].<ref name="wrong guy"/> However, after his imprisonment, [[Darin Mazzarella]], a member of the Tanglewood Boys, was arrested for the murder of Louis Balancio;<ref name="Berger 1996">Berger, Joseph (December 10, 1996). [http://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/10/nyregion/after-3-years-of-witnesses-silence-man-is-charged-in-a-college-student-s-killing.html "After 3 Years of Witnesses' Silence, Man Is Charged in a College Student's Killing"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref> Mazzarella became a [[Federal Witness Protection Program|federally protected witness]] with information that is credited with leading to significant disruption of the Tanglewood Boys and the Lucchese family.<ref name="Mcalary Code 1998">Mcalary, Mike (April 13, 1998). [http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/2527/ "Breaking the Code"]. ''[[New York (magazine)|New York]]''.</ref><ref name="dumb & dumpster">{{cite news|last=McAlary|first=Mike |title=A case of dumb and dumpster |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/a-case-dumb-dumpster-article-1.792409|accessdate=15 April 2012|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=March 13, 1998}}</ref> Mazzarella also had new information for investigators and prosecutors on the Lubrano assault; he admitted participating in the assault with [[Alfred "Freddy Boy" Santorelli|Alfred Santorelli]], the son of [[Anthony Santorelli]] [[Anthony Santorelli|(WP)]], and asserted that Lubrano was not a Tanglewood member.<ref name="wrong guy"/><ref name="Berger 1996"/> After Mazzarella's testimony, the original witness for the prosecution admitted confusing Lubrano with "Freddy Boy" Santorelli. The facial similarity between Lubrano and Alfred Santorelli convinced FBI investigators, who contacted the District Attorney, and Lubrano was cleared of the assault.<ref name="wrong guy"/>

In May 2010, Lubrano was listed on the [[FBI Most Wanted List]] for [[armed robbery]] and [[racketeering]].<ref name=NYFO>{{cite web|title=FBI New York Wanted Fugitive Joseph Lubrano Arrested |url=http://www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2010/nyfo091210.htm |publisher=F.B.I |work=Most wanted List |date=September 12, 2010 |accessdate=23:06PM}}</ref> Lubrano was captured on on Sept 11, 2010<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/reputed_luchese_family_mobster_arrested_kLiyUFTLW7BajuXzAzs1IM Reputed Luchese family mobster arrested], [[Associated Press]], September 13, 2010, [[New York Post]]</ref><ref name=DMR-MNR/><ref name=NYFO/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&FirstName=Giovanni&Middle=&LastName=Lubrano&Race=U&Sex=U&Age=&x=63&y=22 |title=Federal Bureau of Prisons: Giovanni Lubrano |publisher=Bop.gov |date= |accessdate=2012-01-02}}</ref> and was sentenced to do 57 months in jail.<ref name=DMR-MNR>{{cite web |title=Captured by Feds: Reputed Luchese family mobster arrested |url=http://mafianewsreport.com/tag/joseph-big-joe-lubrano |publisher=DailyMafiaReport|accessdate=23:09PM |date= September 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>''Big Joey Makes Out Like a Bandit with Sweet Plea Deal'' by Jerry Capeci (January 5, 2012) [http://www.ganglandnews.com/ Ganglandnews.com]</ref>

* [[Lucchese crime family members]]

* [[Alfred Santorelli]]

* [[Anthony Santorelli]]

[[Category:American mobsters]]

[[Category:Lucchese crime family]]

[[Category:1970 births]]