September 22, 1947 - Salvatore Vitale
Vitale spent decades near the top of one of New York's five major organized crime families, serving as underboss in an era when the Bonanno family faced intense federal pressure. His decision to cooperate after his 2003 arrest carried particular weight — the testimony he provided helped convict his own brother-in-law, Joseph Massino, making him one of the more consequential informants in recent mob history.
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Salvatore "Good Looking Sal" Vitale (born September 22, 1947) is an American former underboss of the Bonanno crime family before he became a government informant. After his arrest in 2003, Vitale agreed to cooperate with the government and testify against his brother-in-law, boss Joseph Massino, and in July 2004, Massino was convicted in a RICO case. Vitale had admitted to 11 murders, however, in October 2010, he was sentenced to time served due to his cooperation, and entered the witness protection program.
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