Yet he has been so skillful at veiling The Life and Trials of Carlos Marcello by Jack Anderson his activities that even his origins are a mystery. The south has an almost cartoonish level of corruption. Carlos Marcello's son was also named Joseph but he is Joseph C. Marcello, whereas the brother was Joseph Paul Marcello Junior (1924 to 1999).The picture is from 1966 after their arrest at the La Stella meeting. son of Sam; also along were Joe Poretto, Nofio Pecora, and Carlos with brothers Vincent, Joseph, Peter and Anthony. Carlos Marcello - The Brilab Case (1980-81) - YouTube Never part of that other family, he is a multi-millionaire with investments everywhere. In February 1988, Sammy, then aged 58, was indicted by a New Orleans Grand Jury for participating in a multi state money-laundering operation used to conceal profits from drug trafficking. sentences together and, therefore, relies entirely on PHILLIP SMITH for direction and guidance. Marcello Properties in New Orleans, LA 70112 - NOLA.com Carlos Marcello, a gangster suspected in the assassination of President JFK from trutv.com's Crime Library . In 1958, as an instance, he was able to sell an 183-acre tract of land that had recently been valued at $40,000 for nearly $1 million. His death should not, however, close the file on the mob and JFK's murder. The excerpt contains the closing arguments. Carlo Joseph Marcello CARLO MARCELLO OBITUARY Carlo Joseph Marcello, DVM. Carlos J Marcello was born on February 10 1910. [19] In its investigation, the HSCA noted the presence of "credible associations relating both Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby to figures having a relationship, albeit tenuous, with Marcello's crime family or organization". That is because Oswald could not have any possible reason behind the killing while Marcello had strong motivation and also the means required for eliminating a president. Next year, during presidential election, Marcello donated $500,000 to the Republican campaign of Richard M. Nixon through Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa. He lost most of his political influence almost immediately after he was behind bars and no one was able to replicate his drive and energy; his imprisonment and ongoing illnesses severely handicapped his ability to act as a de facto boss. An FBI informant in 1976 said Trafficante told him Kennedy was "not going to make it to the election. Make a Memorial Donation. [20][21], In his 1994 autobiography Mob Lawyer, attorney Frank Ragano says that he relayed a message in 1963 from Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa to Marcello and Santo Trafficante, the Mafia boss of Florida, urging the two Mafia bosses to kill Kennedy. Please accept Echovita's sincere condolences. Carlos Marcello reportedly kept a sign in his office stating, "Three can keep a secret if two are dead." The land was about one third of his remaining holding. Carollo soon stepped in to fill the power vacuum in a bloodless regime change. Later Marcello - known as the Big Daddy of the Big Easy - would be named a key conspirator in President Kennedy's assassination. 1. "Sure, go ahead," Gagliano is supposed to have said, "come on in. In 1956, Marcello filed a lawsuit in the Italian courts to establish that he was not an Italian citizen. Carlos Marcello was born as Calogero Minacori/ Minacorein French Tunisia on February 6, 1910. He was also charged with conspiracy, racketeering and fraud.
