Is the DeCavlcante crime family have any power or influence in North Jersey today?

Question

Did Vinnie Ocean and the whole crew get convicted in any RICO cases?

Answer 1

The entire family collapsed when John Riggi, who was hoping to be released in 2003, was indicted and given a lengthy sentence, Vinny Palermo decided to become a Government Witness and both he and his family were entered into the Witness Protection Program. Anthony Capo, a reputed hitman, even became an informant, giving out information about Vinny Palermo planning to murder Frank D'Amato in Florida and he told the authorities about how Vinny Palermo, in person, had shot to death Real-Estate Developer, Fred Weiss, in 1989.

By the end of Anthony Capo's testimony Vinny Palermo knew he had to become an informant, he had been implicated in murdering Fred Wiess, ordering the murder of John D'Amato, Frank D'Amato (although this never actually happened) and Charles Majuri (which also never happened). With these mounting charges Vinny Palermo had to consider the possibility that with Rudolph Giuliani, New York's tough, anti-crime Mayor, he might face the death penalty.

For perhaps the first time in his life Vinny Palermo was perfectly honest, he confessed to killing Fred Weiss, he confessed to murdering Lou LaRossa, he admitted to planning to kill Frank D'Amato and Charles 'Big Ears' Majuri and he said that he had ordered Anthony Capo to murder John D'Amato. He admitted to a plot to murder Tom Salvata, the manager at his strip-club, 'Wiggles'. He talked about everything and every crime committed by a DeCavalcante member or associate since he became a made-man in 1965. His family entered the witness protection program. He neglected, however, to tell prosecutors about $1 million in brown paper bag money that he had given his son, Michael Palermo, and thus Vinny Palermo's agreement with the government is in some doubt.

Thanks to the shocking testimonies of Anthony Capo, Vinny Palermo and the information gained via Ralph Guarino the FBI arrested Riggi, who was already in jail, they also arrested Frank Polizzi (Capo), Jimmy Palermo (Capo), Charles Majuri (Capo) and Stefano Vitabile (alleged Consigliere).

The family crumbled and the FBI arrested and federal prosecutors scored convictions against almost every member of the family, John Riggi has only left his prison to have a short viewing of his wife's coffin when she died of cancer.