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Daniel Marino, Mafia Boss, Charged with Murder, Pimping Teens Online
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Daniel Marino, boss of the Gambino Family formerly run by John Gotti, has been arrested along with 13 other members on charges ranging from murder to racketeering to running an underaged prostitution ring via Craigslist ads...
The 69-year-old Marino is believed to be part of a three-man hierarchy currently commanding the Gambinos' 200-man army. Though the feds haven't identified the second leader, the third and ultimate boss is believed to be Gotti's brother Peter, who remains involved from prison.
Over the past decade, the family has pulled in $20 million from various rackets, say the feds. And their interests are a criminal buffet.
In the latest case, Marino and associates are accused of running a prostitution ring that pimped out girls as young as 15 on Craigslist. Thomas Orefice, Marino's aide (pictured above), is charged with masterminding the ring, along with Dominick DiFiore and Michael Scotto. Johns allegedly made their orders through Craiglist ads, then the men drove the girls to their appointments. The girls were also used as perks for players in high stakes card games. 
John Gotti, just before he died of cancer at age 61. Marino is accused of conspiring with him to kill a turncoat.
In another scam, the Gambinos are accused of conspiring with chefs at some of New York's fanciest restaurants. The feds say the family would sell them meat at prices of up to 40 percent beyond the going rate, then kick a piece of their profits back to the chefs. The feds have yet to name the restaurants involved.
For his part, Marino has been charged with involvement in two murders. He's accused of approving a hit on his own nephew, Frank Hydell, for talking to the feds in 1998. He's also accused of conspiring with John Gotti and Sammy Gravano to kill another turncoat, Thomas Spinelli, in 1989. Spinelli had testified about the family before a grand jury.
Other charges include extortion, drug trafficking, wire fraud, loansharking and gambling. All 14 people have pleaded not guilty.
See our last episode of Mob Watch: Paul Gaccione, Jersey Mafioso, Charged with Murdering Man Who Robbed Gambling Dens.
Other charges include extortion, drug trafficking, wire fraud, loansharking and gambling. All 14 people have pleaded not guilty.
See our last episode of Mob Watch: Paul Gaccione, Jersey Mafioso, Charged with Murdering Man Who Robbed Gambling Dens.
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