A criminal turns state's evidence by admitting guilt and testifying as a witness for the state against their associate(s) or accomplice(s), often in exchange...
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Joseph Massino (section Turning state's evidence)
the first boss of one of the Five Families in New York City to turn state's evidence. Massino was a protégé of Philip Rastelli, who took control of the...
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"Sonny" Franzese. He is the first son of a New York mobster to turn state's evidence and testify against his father. Franzese Jr. was born into the family...
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time he became a government witness. In 1991, Gravano agreed to turn state's evidence and testify for the prosecution against Gotti after hearing the...
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John Gotti (category Catholics from New York (state))
aided the FBI in convicting Gotti; in 1991, Gravano agreed to turn state's evidence and testify against Gotti after hearing the boss make disparaging...
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testified against him, becoming the first son of a New York mobster to turn state's evidence and testify against his father. At the time of his release on June...
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Chris Romano (category Plymouth State University alumni)
in the '60s and '70s, and had struck a deal with authorities to turn State's Evidence in return for protection. This is corroborated by the court case...
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Bonanno crime family (category 1890s establishments in New York (state))
Massino was the first sitting boss of a New York crime family to turn state's evidence, and the second in the history of the American Mafia to do so (Philadelphia...
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as his underboss Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano decided to turn state's evidence due to internal rivalry with Gotti at the time, and was put on the...
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Ralph Daniello, were eventually apprehended. Daniello agreed to turn state's evidence in exchange for a reduced sentence. Based on Daniello's testimony...
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murder charges. As that wasn't enough, Vincent Palermo decided to turn state's evidence, as did capo Anthony Rotondo and soldier Anthony Capo, over the...
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a witness. Truman pressures Lawrence, the son of Papa John, to turn state's evidence against Joey. When Lawrence goes to Joey for help, Joey betrays...
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1995 until 1999, when he became the first American Mafia boss to turn state's evidence. Natale helped sentence Joey Merlino to a 14-year sentence in 2001...
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which evidence is elevated to one of the basic principles of philosophy, giving philosophy the ultimate justifications that are supposed to turn it into...
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involvement, volunteered to turn state's evidence and gave the police details of the Monohan murder and attempted robbery. He stated that he had seen Perkins...
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City drug dealer turned informant Joseph Massino, the first boss of one of the Five Families in New York City to turn state's evidence George Orwell, author...
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he's assigned to Rina Kimura, a crime boss' wife who's decided to turn state's evidence. As the two flee to Cape Town, South Africa, with a team of merciless...
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embezzling money to pay off his gambling debts. Arthur decides to turn state's evidence, and, in order to ensure he is taken seriously by the police, intends...
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Genovese crime family (category 1890s establishments in New York (state))
the Genovese family has had only eleven members and associates turn state's evidence in its history. Detective Joseph J. Coffey of the New York Organized...
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the testimony of Joe Valachi, the first member of the Mafia to turn state's evidence and who confirmed the existence of the American Mafia. It is seen...
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fraud schemes. In 2002, Coppa became the first Bonanno made man to turn state's evidence. Coppa was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from high school...
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Massino was the first sitting boss of a New York crime family to turn state's evidence, and the second in the history of the American Mafia to do so (Philadelphia...
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15-year-old Stephanie, were ultimately dropped after she agreed to turn state's evidence against the other defendants. Although prosecutors did re-submit...
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assuming that Harry will be forced to ask for witness protection and turn state's evidence against Jimmy Cap. Jimmy dispatches a low-life hit man named Earl...
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Dixie Mafia (category Gangs in Georgia (U.S. state))
gangland-style murder of a gambler named Harry Bennett, who was about to turn state's evidence against several Dixie Mafia members. Although Nix's involvement...
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fled back to Thailand where he was murdered and another refused to turn state's evidence and name as his employer, leading to him being sentenced to a lengthy...
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Nove Tocco was the first member of the Detroit crime family to turn state's evidence since the family's founding in 1921. Capeci, Jerry. The complete...
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investigate. After obtaining enough evidence to indict two of Ames' henchmen, they were convinced to turn state's evidence and provide information on others...
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Parliamentary immunity Plea bargain Proffer agreement Telephone tapping Turn state's evidence Undercover United States Federal Witness Protection Program Witness...
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under indictment. Five members of the Philadelphia crime family turned state's evidence against the elder Scarfo, including soldiers Nicholas Caramandi...
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