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In the May incident, his enemies stormed into the apartment of his girlfriend Maurine Szymielewicz and started shooting everyone there.

Butchie Doe was hit in the head and neck but survived. Maurine was killed after a bullet pierced her abdomen. Another friend of Butchies was shot, JoJo Burhoe.

Burhoe like Butchie was a convicted bank robber and also survived. The aftermath of the shooting was caught on tape and there is video of all three being led out of the apartment by medics. Doe would quickly recover from his wounds and be back on the streets, new girlfriend in tow.

Butchie took very much after his dad but was more of a violent antisocial criminal than an organized gangster. One of the reasons he was under attack was ripping off a partner after a bank robbery. He was far too reckless and unpredictable to climb the local organized crime ranks ranks. The mob had too many rules for a guy like Butchie. While he ordered a sandwich, word got back to his enemies right away that Butchie was back in town.

As he was walking away from the deli when 3 shots rang out and Butchie Doe was struck in the chest. Before becoming a fugitive he was sentenced to 16 years in prison on charges of drug trafficking and mafia association.

Italian authorities believe he was a key player in a turf war between rival Camorra mafia clans in Scampia in that resulted in a violent power struggle.

Italian authorities continue to make key arrests against top Camorra leaders and have captured another key member. He began his criminal career as a teenager being charged with hijacking, armed robbery, assault, safecracking, and auto theft. His control extended throughout New England, he was one of the most powerful mob bosses in the Country, and would help settle disputes between mob families. Patriarca was Boss of the New England Mafia for over 30 years until dying from a massive heart attack at the age of 76 on July 11, After the death of Raymond Patriarca Sr.

Jerry Angiulo was the family underboss until he was incarcerated, he attempted to take over as boss despite being in jail. The National Commission approved his leadership with the backing of the Gambino Family. After Raymond Jr. Raymond Jr. He managed to keep the peace in his crime family due to the support of the Gambino Family.

On March 26, , Raymond Patriarca Jr. One of the most damaging pieces of evidence was a tape recording of a Mafia induction ceremony. Because of this embarrassment, Junior was replaced as boss by Bianco, who maintained a very low profile. However, in , Bianco was sentenced to 11 years in prison where he died in On January 6, , Raymond Patriarca Jr. All other defendants in the RICO trial pleaded guilty and received large sentences and fines. In , 26 others were indicted and convicted for running a bookmaking operation.

Salemme was the first Boss of the New England Mafia who was not a made guy due to the fact that his mother was of Irish descent. In Salemme became friends with Patriarca family mobster Anthony Morelli while in prison. He started working with Morelli after his release from prison. Salemme quickly became a associate in the family earning the respect of Boss Raymond Patriarca due to his money making skills.

Testifying before Congress in , Salemme admitted to murdering numerous rival gang members, the Hugheses and the McLaughlins, they were all eliminated, and Salemme participated in almost all of them. In , Salemme arranged the car bombing of John Fitzgerald, a lawyer representing Patriarca mob informant Joseph Barboza.

The point of the attack was to scare Barboza into not testifying against Raymond Patriarca and other mob leaders. Fitzgerald survived the attack, but lost his left leg. It was later established in testimony by several witnesses and confirmed by the U. House of Representatives Organized Crime unit investigation that Salemme was involved in the bombing, but did not carry it out.

After the unsuccessful attack, Salemme went into hiding. He was convicted and sentenced to prison for 16 years. Salemme went back to jail when he was finished testifying against Connolly, and there he bragged to a fellow inmate that the prosecutors had coached him to commit perjury and that he had committed so much perjury that he should be sentenced to jail for a hundred years.

The inmate was an informant who wrote down his confession and it is memorialized in law enforcement reports. Instead of charging Salemme with the murder of DiSarro, Wyshak and Kelly merely charged him with perjury and obstruction. And Gennaro Angiulo, who was released in after serving 24 years in prison for racketeering, died in at age When the aging Mafiosi returned from prison, they found a vastly different North End and a weakened local Mafia.

When the Angiulos were in power, the neighborhood was approximately 70 percent Italian-born or of Italian descent, compared with less than 30 percent today, according to the most recent census data. The neighborhood is now home to an influx of young professionals and college students. While the streets still have the feel of Little Italy, with famous Italian pastry shops, food shops, and upscale restaurants, they are now intermingled with sushi restaurants and Internet cafes. Mike Tirella, 78, a lifelong resident of the North End, said he believed the North End was safer when the Angiulos were around.

I think they helped a lot of people. Tirella said he and Francesco used to go to Suffolk Downs every Saturday to bet on the horse races. They were always respectful.