1999 in organized crime

List of years in organized crime
… 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 …
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science +...

Events

• July 27 – Police in Durrës, Albania, with assistance from Italian authorities, arrest one of the godfathers of the Italian crime group Sacra Corona Unita.[1]
• FBI surveillance captures footage of Las Vegas strip club owner Rick Rizzolo, in Chicago, discussing gambling and construction "interests" with Joseph "Joe the Builder" Andriacchi, John "No Nose" DiFronzo, Rudy Fratto, Joseph "Joey the Clown" Lombardo and William Messino.[2]

Arts and literature

• Analyze This (film)[3] starring Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow and Chazz Palminteri.
• Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (film)[4] starring Martin Landau, Bruce Ramsay, Tony Nardi and Costas Mandylor.
• Excellent Cadavers (film) [1] starring Chazz Palminteri and F. Murray Abraham.
• Lansky (film) [2] starring Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Roberts, Anthony LaPaglia, Max Perlich, Beverly D'Angelo, Matthew Settle and Stanley DeSantis.
• Mickey Blue Eyes (film) [3] starring Hugh Grant, James Caan, Burt Young, Joe Viterelli, Vincent Pastore, Frank Pellegrino, John Ventimiglia.
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (film)
• In Too Deep (film)
• Payback (film)
• The Boondock Saints (film)

Births

Main article: births in 1999

Further information: Category:1999 births

Deaths

• March 18 – Gerlando Sciascia "George from Canada", Bonanno Family Captain
• July 14 – Joseph Colozza, Gambino crime family Capo and Longshoreman labor union racketeer
• August 5 – Jimmy Brown (James Failla), Gambino crime family Capo and labor union racketeer
• August 25 – Louis R. Failla, Patriarca crime family soldier

References

1. Ralf Mutschke (Assistant Director, Criminal Intelligence Directorate) (13 December 2000), The Threat Posed by the Convergence of Organised Crime, Drugs Trafficking and Terrorism (written testimony to the U.S. Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime), Interpol
2. R. Scott Moxley, 'Dirty, Stupid or Both' Archived 2006-06-16 at the Wayback Machine OC Weekly Apr 26 2006
3. Analyze This IMDb
4. Bonanno: A Godfather's Story IMDb