After the conviction of its leader in 1992, the criminal organization gradually become defunct. The "sit down" took place at a gas station in a rest area near the New Jersey turnpike. Greeks, Greek-Americans, Italian-Americans and includes other ethnicities. Biography Posts: 9 Threads: 0 Joined: Nov 2022 Reputation: 0 Steam: EggHead #11. [1] During the 1980s into the early 1990s the Greek organization controlled a number of in illegal gambling operations in and around the New York City area. [3], In June 2022, the 86-years old Velentzas, still serving life in prison filed a motion for a compassionate release due to health conditions. He founded the Velentzas Crime Family, becoming Samuela Velentzas. Albanian mafia in the New York City metro area, "Albanian Gang Portrayed as Aspiring Mafiosi", "ALBANIA 'MAFIA' BROKEN - New York Times", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rudaj_Organization&oldid=1138940086, Albanian-American culture in New York (state), Organized crime groups in the United States, 2004 disestablishments in New York (state), Pages using infobox criminal organization with ethnicity or ethnic makeup parameters, Pages using infobox criminal organization with rivals parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 14:13. [9] After the attacks the Rudaj Organization took control of the Greek dice game barbout. On a night similar to that storm by which he was born, Richard was robbed at gunpoint. Donations will never be required on this server but will always be appreciated. The Greek organization operated from the Greek American neighborhood of Astoria, Queens. The name serves the purpose of annihilating those who come in his way, and defending those who stand with him. stata una stretta alleata della famiglia Lucchese. Were saying that we would want a gambling table due to the fact that Velentzas became big on there illegal gambling. Le Gang de North Side (en anglais : North Side Gang ; aussi connu comme the Northsiders et aussi the North Side Mob), tait l'organisation criminelle irlando-amricaine (une branche de la mafia irlandaise) la plus importante de Chicago durant la priode de la Prohibition, du dbut la fin des annes 1920.L'empire s'tendait sur les quartiers nord de la ville de Chicago. "What we have here might be considered a sixth crime family," after the five Mafia organizations Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese said Fred Snelling, head of the FBI's criminal division in New York.[2]. The Ephorize team is formed by experienced role-players that combined all the great experiences they had in one single server! Octavian - Leader of the crime family. Summarize this article for a 10 years old, The Rudaj Organization is the Albanian mafia in the New York City metro area, named for the man accused of being its kingpin, Alex Rudaj of Yorktown, New York. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Fanatic Bitches. Philadelphia's Greek Mob, also known as the Philadelphia Greek mafia or simply the Greek mafia, are a low-profile criminal organization of ethnic Greek Americans in Philadelphia with alleged connections to the Italian Philadelphia crime family and the Greek Velentzas crime family of New York city. Update now. Velentzas Name Meaning. [1] During the 1980s into the early 1990s the Greek organization controlled a number of in illegal gambling operations in and around the New York City area. Velentzas was later found guilty, for the murder of Sarecho "Sammy the Arab" Nalo and was sentenced to life in prison. Today the organization is. He was described as "The Deadly Don" by Assistant United States Attorney Charles Rose. Today the organization is still active in illegal gambling operating with the Lucchese crime family. More than 50 members of this group were on the "most wanted" lists since the beginning of the year. On June 20, 1992, Velentzas was found guilty of murder, loan sharking, gambling, and tax fraud charges, while being found not guilty on one murder charge. COMMERCE TWP., Mich. (FOX 2) - Disturbing details emerged in court in the killing of a popular Novi Schools staff member as her husband - accused in her death - faced a judge. Provides assistance in leading the mafia. The Velentzas Organization, also known as the "Greek crew" is a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. Any financial support will go directly towards the server development. The Velentzas worked with the Lucchese family. Ten more have pleaded guilty. [8], By the late 1990s, Fotios Dimopoulos began leading the Greek crew and controlled the gambling operations in Astoria, Queens for the Luchese family. He was convicted on murder, loan-sharking, gambling and tax-fraud charges. [1] As of 2020, Velentzas is serving his life sentence at Allenwood Prison.[7]. [1] Amuso's reign is considered one of the bloodiest periods in American Mafia history during the late 1980s and early 1990s, alongside his former underboss and close protg Anthony Casso . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the 1980s, under the leadership of Spyredon "Spiro" Velentzas the organization rose to prominence controlling a number of illegal gambling operations in the New York City area. After escaping, he murdered his own father. COMMERCE TWP., Mich. (FOX 2) - Disturbing details emerged in court in the killing of a popular Novi Schools staff member as her husband - accused in her death - faced a judge . Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. By 2006 all of the main players involved in this "sit down" were in prison. After the attacks the Rudaj Organization took control of the Greek dice game barbout. , . [3] Spyredon "Spiros" Velentzas [2] For providing protection to the Greeks, the Luchesses received a portion of their gambling profits. sliced his ear off and then beat and cursed at him. Several of the defendants indicted in the case are not Albanian - the organization has soldiers that are Greek, Arab and Italian - but most of the defendants in the case were either native Albanians or first-generation Albanian-Americans. Kelly neglected to mention a smaller Albanian-Italian drug smuggling operation indicted by federal authorities in Brooklyn since 1981, from which a known crime associate was also charged but only received 2 years at sentencing. Each Gorgan is assigned with one policy to lead. Marzii Offline. By the age of 17, he had nothing. In 1990 Hammer killed a member of South Beach Posse and went to prison, at this time . For 5 years, he hunted down the Velentzas family. In 2006 Rudaj, at that time 38 years old, was sentenced to 27 years in prison. [4][5][6] Velentzas and his Greek crew attempted to expand their illegal gambling rackets further, but were met with resistance by the Gambino crime family. [3] As of June 12, 2021, Velentzas is serving his life sentence at FCC Allenwood. The Rudaj Organization was based in the Bronx and Westchester and supported by the Gambino family. On Friday, June 16, 2006, Alex Rudaj, 38, was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for racketeering, extortion and gambling offenses. Answer (1 of 7): One of the most dangerous New York gangs today is Folk Nation. Display as a link instead, The Velentzas Organization, also known as the "Greek crew" is a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. Prosecutors say the Albanian gang was headed by Alex Rudaj (Rudovic) and an Italian-American man named Nardino Colotti who both had ties to the late Gambino soldier Phil "Skinny" Loscalzo.[1]. View original page. "The defendant was stalking her outside her work. Tatiana, 59, was a longtime staff member of the district. Founded it, and provides order. In 1992, after the organizations leader, Spyredon "Spiro the Greek" Velentzas was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison the organization gradually declined in power. FOX 2 Detroit. "He also told them she was out doing errands at the time.". Summarize this article for a 10 years old. The Rudaj Organization, called "The Corporation"[citation needed] by its members, was started in 1993 in Westchester and spread to the Bronx and Queens. Gorgan - The 3 Gorgans are the first official command members within the Velentzas. Steven Franse (October 13, 1902 - June 18, 1953) was a New York mobster with the Genovese crime family who was a close associate of mob bosses Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Vito Genovese. This ended the discussion, and both groups pulled back. Upon checking the mans ID, he was infuriated. As of June 12, 2021, Velentzas is serving his life sentence at FCC Allenwood. The Albanians and Gambinos then pulled out their weapons. Rudaj is an ethnic Albanian from Ulcinj, Montenegro who immigrated to the United States in 1987. Name of Faction: Velentzas Crime Family Number of Members (Minimum of 5): 5 (will have more depending if accepted or not) Type Of Faction (Family, Triad, Street Gang, etc): Crime Family Ethnic Background (ex: Italian, Greek, African American, Irish, etc): Greek Server Preference (UnionCity or SouthSide): SouthSide [1] The gang was mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s and specialized in illegal gambling operations. Diverge Networks 1980s Mafia Roleplay Faction Applications Denied Velentzas Crime Family. [3][4][5] However, there were attempts by some members to expand their business further, but were met with resistance by the Gambino crime family. "Physical kinds of potential conflict injuries," Bouchard said. January 11 in During the 1980s into the early 1990s the Greek organization controlled a number of in illegal gambling operations in and around the New York City area. After the conviction of its leader in 1992, the criminal organization gradually become defunct. You cannot paste images directly. Rudaj hung out the sunroof of a car and fired at Guy Peduto as he fled in another car. The woman got the family's gun out, as they . Prosecutors say there was blood on Vincent Vuichard's shoe and he had three scratches across his face. Rudaj and Coletti didn't receive his territory and they neither wanted to work for Gambino, nor did they respect him. "A text message that she sent didn't seem like her," the prosecutor said police were told. In early 1992, Velentzas and two other members were arrested for racketeering. [2][7] Velentzas was later found guilty, for the murder of Sarecho "Sammy the Arab" Nalo and was sentenced to life in prison. [9] On August 3, 2001, Rudaj Organization members Ljusa Nuculovic and five others attacked Dimopoulos's associate Antonios Balampanis who was running a gambling club known as Soccer Fever. "Her body was found nude wrapped in plastic garbage bags with a noticeable gash in her throat.". Junior Member. Creative Thief Group Names. Upload or insert images from URL. All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Whitney Gang - A crime family from Liverpool mostly involved in drugs. The FBI caught on wiretaps Gambino family boss John Gotti threatening to have Spiro killed for moving into the gambling territory controlled by the Gambino family. The Velentzas crime familywas a Greek-Americancriminal organization operating in the New York Cityarea. On August 3, 2001, members of the Albanian Rudaj Organization, attacked Greek associates of the Lucchese crime family. Babbage was now a totem of his past. Velentzas Crime Family. The Velentzas Organization, also known as the "Greek crew" is a Greek-American criminal organization operating in the New York City area. Operated from the Greek dice game barbout at Allenwood prison. 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