Baltimore Crew
| Founding location | Little Italy, Baltimore |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1920s - 1990 |
| Territory | Baltimore metropolitan area |
| Ethnicity | Italians and Italian-Americans as "made man", other ethnicities as associates |
| Membership (est.) | Around 10 made members, Around 50 associates |
| Criminal activities | Gambling, extortion, prostitution, loan sharking, fraud, drug trafficking, murder and corruption |
| Allies | Gambino crime family |
The Baltimore Crew was a faction of the Gambino crime family operating in the port city of Baltimore, Maryland from the 1920s til the 1990s. It was originally an independent organization until Vincent Mangano installed Louis Morici as the reigning capo over the area. Throughout most of its existence it has been headed by the Corbi brothers. Vit, Pasquale, and Frank; respectively.
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History
Formative years
Rule of the Corbi brothers
The Corbi brothers first encountered law enforcement opposition in In the spring of 1923, Patsy Corbi was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Frank Naples; a local barber.,[1]
Under Gambino leadership
In 1966, Lou Morici stepped down from the role of capo due to ill health. During this time, the crew was put under the management of the then-capo, Joseph N. Gallo. Frank Corbi assumed the position of acting leader of the Baltimore operation; reporting directly to Gallo. Eventually, Corbi was promoted to official captain of the outfit.
Historical Leadership
- 1900-1923 - Vincenzo "Jim" D'Urso
- 1923-1929 - Vito Corbi
- 1929-1955 - Pasquale "Patsy" Corbi
- 1955-1966 - Louis "Louie Mora" Morici
- 1966-1990 - Frank Corbi
Historical Membership
- Vincent Coronna
- Frank Dabenne
- Thomas "Reds" Aversa
- Benjamin "Benny Trotta" Magliano
Historical Associates
- Joseph Nunzio Corbi (1911-2001)
- Joseph Tamburello (1906-1983)
- August "Nick Trotta" Magliano (1917-1998),
- Angelo Munafo (1927-2001)
- Mario Orazio Anello (1905-1972)
- Joseph Gigliotti (1903-2001)
- Frank Malvaso (1904?-1991?)
- Angelo Perrera (1912-1972)
- Anthony Corbi
See also
References
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