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Raymond Patriarca, Jr. (born February 24, 1945), a.k.a. Ray Junior and Junior, was an Italian-American gangster from Providence, Rhode Island and the son of mob boss Raymond L.S. Patriarca, after whom the Patriarca crime family was named (also known as the New England crime family, the Providence crime family, or the Boston crime family). The crime family has two factions: one in Providence, Rhode Island and the other in Boston, Massachusetts. He was boss of the crime family for six years after the 1984 death of his father. In 1970, Patriarca ''pere'' (known as ''Il Patrone'') and several Patriarca family associates were convicted of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. ''Il Patrone'' was sentenced to 10 years in prison but continued to run his crime family while there. Patriarca ''pere'' continued to be plagued by law enforcement for the rest of his life, and was charged numerous times for a variety of crimes until his death in 1984. In 1983, ''Il Patrone'' was charged with the murder of Raymond Curcio, and in 1984, he was arrested for the murder of Robert Candos, whom the mob boss believed was an informant. ''Il Patrone'' died of a heart attack, aged 76, on July 11, 1984, bringing into question the leadership succession of the New England crime family. ==New Boss== After the death of ''Il Patrone'', the New England Mafia began a period of slow decline, resulting from both legal prosecution and internal violence. Jerry Angiulo, the family underboss until he was incarcerated, attempted to take over as boss, despite being in jail. However, Larry Zannino, the family's top lieutenant, backed Junior for the position. Securing the backing of the Gambino Crime Family, the National Commission approved Junior's ascendancy to leadership and his position was confirmed. Angiulo was demoted and Zannino was made ''consigliere''. Junior was considered a weak leader compared to his father. He managed to keep the peace in his crime family due to the support of the Gambino crime family of New York. Zannino was sentenced to thirty years in prison in 1987, and it further weakened Junior's position. With Zannino in jail, William "Wild Guy" Grasso became underboss. Some law enforcement officials believed that Grasso was actually in charge, who was known for his ruthlessness, but these rumors ended when Grasso was found dead in June 1989 by a Springfield, Massachusetts-area gangster with ties to the Genovese crime family.〔 Nicholas Bianco then took over the family's Providence operations. On March 26, 1990, Junior and 20 other family members and associates were indicted on numerous racketeering, extortion, narcotics, gambling, and murder charges, including underboss Bianco. The arrests were described as "the most sweeping attack ever launched on a single organized crime family." One of the most damaging pieces of evidence was a tape recording of a Mafia induction ceremony, at which 13 Mafiosi were present. The FBI was able to match Junior's voice to the tape due to a radio interview in which he participated.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://mafiatoday.com/tag/raymond-patriarca/ )〕 Because of this embarrassment, Junior was replaced as boss by Bianco, who maintained a very low profile. However, in 1991, Bianco was sentenced to 11 years in prison, while eight other family members were convicted of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges. Bianco died in prison in 1994. Raymond Patriarca, Jr. was sentenced to eight years in prison in 1992 after pleading guilty to racketeering charges. On January 6, 1992, all of the defendants in the RICO trial pleaded guilty and received lengthy sentences and large fines. In 1993, 26 others were indicted and convicted for running a bookmaking operation. Cadillac Frank Salemme took over the family after the trials and moved the family's base back to Boston. When Junior was released from prison, he eschewed organized crime and went into retirement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Raymond Patriarca, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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