The Defendant does remain a member of the Mafia. The Patriarca crime family, also known as the New England Mafia, the Boston Mafia, the Providence Mafia, or The Office, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family operating in the New England area of the United States, with two main factions in Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Long Island. Rather, the Court finds that there is a combination of realistic, feasible conditions which will provide the required reasonable assurances. [28] After the death of Raymond Patriarca Sr. the New England Mafia began to decline from both legal prosecution and internal violence . Their lives could not be more different. In addition, and perhaps more importantly, I am not persuaded that this Defendant knows anything that would be valuable to his successor. All were born in MA. But with regard to danger, once again, I'm relying on the Defendant's present status in the LCN, and particularly on his ability to discern that it is not in his interest to violate conditions of release, and his ability to act on that understanding. As testimony in Mr. Bianco's ongoing trial in Connecticut, among other things, indicates, in the summer of 1989, Mr. Bianco replaced the deceased Grasso as the Underboss of the Patriarca family.[52]. And I think thats what you show, what doctors have to do every day. Some of those individuals were attempting to communicate with Raymond L.S. It doesnt say my patients who dont have a felony record. [28] Stipulation of the Government by Letter dated May 9, 1991 (under seal). The elder Patriarca suffered from neuropathy from diabetes and was utterly dependent on Rita OToole Patriarca, his second wife, to cut up his food, cook for him and dress him, she said. I don't expect he's going to ask them. Released finally in 2013, Mr. DeMasi said that he received some walking-around money about $5,000 or so from an emissary of Raymond Patriarca Jr., the son of the old mob boss, dead now 30 . So Mr. Bianco was made the intermediary with Boston during his father's illness, instead. That duration still amazes Roberts but not the reasons why Patriarca survived as long as he did until his death at the North Providence home of a girlfriend on July 11, 1984. [51] Some of those individuals, I understand, are unindicted co-conspirators on those charges in the Connecticut case. In addition, I find that the Defendant does not have a propensity to flee. He will be allowed to leave for essential medical appointments. The family of Buddy Cianci is upset over a T-shirt that compares the former Providence mayor to mob boss Raymond Patriarca.Cianci's nephew, Brad Turchetta, told NBC 10 News the T-shirt is very . [13], Danger in this context, as the Government correctly has contended, means more than a risk of physical violence. If Pretrial Services has reason to believe that Defendant is absent from his residence without its authorization, Pretrial Services shall promptly inform the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Marshal Service in Massachusetts and/or Rhode Island. Average Age & Life Expectancy Raymond Patriarca lived 1 year longer than the average Patriarca family member when he died at the age of 76. A Pretrial Services officer will immediately leave his or her office or residence to meet Defendant at the hospital. But he would never be put on trial because of the efforts of the 36-year-old woman who ordered him immediately transferred to Miriam Hospital on the night of Dec. 4, 1980. [28] He is no longer the Boss of an organized crime family. Rather there are a combination of reasonable conditions on which the Defendant may be released, and subject to possible appellate review and reversal, I am ordering that Mr. Patriarca be released on those conditions. Raymond Patriarca of Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island was born on March 17, 1908. H-90-18 (AHN), excerpt attached to Government letter dated June 20, 1991. Helen marries Raymond L. S. Patriarca on 2 February 1939. The Defendant, however, did not flee. Between now and the close of business on Wednesday, I would like counsel to confer with each other and Pretrial Services, using my order in the DiGiacomo and Spagnolo cases as a model to try to draft either a joint proposed order implementing this decision or, if necessary, alternative submissions. occupation. Decline. Get free summaries of new District of Massachusetts U.S. Federal District Court opinions delivered to your inbox! [29] Memorandum and Order dated April 15, 1991, corrected April 17, 1991. Around the time of the hearings on this motion, the first Defendant released on electronic monitoring in Massachusetts to successfully, temporarily flee took off. The Defendant has no history of drug or alcohol abuse. But he also helped a lot of people, Roberts said. Patriarca, was the founder of the crime family, also called the New England crime family, the Providence crime family and the Boston crime family. I recognize that some LCN members have fled in anticipation or in response to charges against them. [30] He is a lifelong resident of Rhode Island. [3] [79] The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts has entered into at least one such agreement previously. It would be a terrible mistake, with potentially devastating consequences for the rest of his life and his association with his family, for him to attempt to violate any of these conditions. There are many pieces of information that lead me to that conclusion for present purposes. [48], For example, the record includes a January 1987 tape recording at Vanessa's of the extortion of five hundred thousand dollars from a bookmaker named Doc Sagansky. But the Defendant, as the Government emphatically points out, also maintained the title of Boss of the Patriarca family, and his membership in the LCN.[56]. Courts are called upon to make individual decisions and predictions, and that's what I have done in this and other cases. The Defendant has offered, and will agree, that the over four million dollars to be pledged as surety for his release will be forfeited not only if he flees but if he violates any condition of his release. [55] This is reflected in the tape of the October 29, 1989, induction ceremony, and elsewhere. Mr. Mercurio was saying that he really was glad to have that forty thousand dollars. The evidence, however, that the Defendant was the Boss of the Patriarca family is strong. [37] His father ultimately reported as required to serve his sentence in that case. [1] In the 1940 federal census of Providence, RI, taken 6 April, Mary J. Patriarca, 61, heads a household with her son, Raymond, 32, and his wife, Helen G, 31. at ___"). On that transcript, Mr. Lepore is overheard calling "Junior" a "bonehead. "Raymond [Patriarca] pointed out that he wanted no fighting from this group and stated that Bonnano was the cause of his own downfall, because he was so greedy." . Each of the undersigned represents that he or she has read that Order and is familiar with the related Opinion of the Court rendered on June 21, 1991. The information presented to me suggests that after consulting organized crime figures in New York, Mr. Russo and members of his faction participated in causing the shooting of William Grasso and Frank Salemme, who were perceived to be key allies of Raymond J. Patriarca in the LCN. Do I think Raymond was a saint? He did not flee. In addition, I note that the combination of conditions imposed must, to my satisfaction, reasonably assure the Defendant's appearance and the community safety. In the wake of Patriarca's death in 1984, Angiulo, although still in jail awaiting trail, was hoping to succeed to the top spot. All the images we see of the late Raymond L.S. Raymond Patriarca the Early Years. Any time Defendant leaves his residence for a pre-arranged medical appointment he shall be in the custody of, and accompanied by, one of his attorneys, John F. Cicilline, Esq. 11. The electronic monitoring will address the issue of flight rather than danger. I will also say that in my view, and I hope in Mr. Patriarca's view, it is foreseeable that he will be caught if, while released, he engages in any crime or conducts any unauthorized communications. All were born in MA. Dirk . Over time, the New England crime family would soon become synonymous with one cunning and ruthless leader, Raymond . None of those people will, to the Government's knowledge, or to mine, be LCN figures. Upon discharge from the hospital, Defendant shall return directly to his residence in the custody of Mr. Cicilline or Mr. Weinberg. Additionally, except as provided in this paragraph, or with the consent of Pretrial Services, Defendant shall not acquire, install or maintain any video, closed-circuit or other surveillance cameras at or directed at his residence, driveway or surrounding property. Cheat Sheet 55, FBI Files: FBI Source is Marked for Death, Col. Stone and Maj. Benjamin . See Defendant's Exhibit G, Escrow Agreement in United States v. Charles Pappas, 90-10245-T. [82] Id. Birth Name: Raymond Patriarca Occupation: Criminal Place Of Birth: Massachusetts Date Of Birth: March 18, 1908 Date Of Death: July 11, 1984 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: American Raymond Patriarca was born on the 18th of March, 1908. Each defendant is unique and each is entitled to have his case decided with a recognition of that. He, like any defendant, could cut it and run. I think it would probably only cost a fraction of what *609 was invested prior to his indictment, and perhaps even a fraction of what it would cost to keep him in Danbury to check up on him in an effective, efficient way.[86]. 2d 89 (1986). I held hearings on this motion to revoke Mr. Patriarca's detention on May 9, 10, 13 and 15, 1991. Speaking to the senior executive women gathered to hear her lunchtime talk, Roberts described Patriarca as a devoted father who worried constantly about his son Raymond Patriarca Jr. and slipped $20 bills into Roberts' 4-year-old daughters hand when she brought her along on house calls to check on him. New England mob boss Raymond "Junior" Patriarca and John Gotti, who runs New York's Gambino crime family, arranged to use their lawyers to shuttle messages between them in late March 1990, about a . These events affect my predictions regarding his behavior. It was sealed by the magistrate on May 3, 1990. He served ten years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder and eventually died of a heart attack at age 76. They did come down as their first choice with a community that not only had good schools and few drugs, but one that was close to the North End so Mr. Mercurio could get to work promptly. Also prior to Defendant's release, all individuals with any interest in such property shall be furnished with a copy of the Court's June 21, 1991 decision in this matter and this Order. 2d 944 (1990). Record information. The following. C-SPAN Cities Tour - Providence: Raymond Patriarca & the Providence Mob C-SPAN 64K views 9 years. [51] See, e.g., October 27, 1989 Affidavit of Special Agent Walter J. Steffins, Jr. On other occasions, he was subpoenaed to appear before various grand juries, as I mentioned earlier. There is no evidence, however, that the Defendant has ever personally engaged in any acts of violence. He's married. After Patriarca's death, the New England Mafia began a long period of decline, resulting from both legal prosecution and internal violence. U.S. Elliot M. Weinstein, Boston, Mass., for defendant Dennis Lepore. [43] The present Defendant, known as Junior, however, succeeded his father as Boss. [6], *596 I also note that the conditions are much more stringent than those imposed on the eight defendants released in the companion case of United States v. Bianco,[7] now being prosecuted in Connecticut. at 66. [1] The predicates are premised on violations of the Travel Act,[2] two of which relate directly to alleged extortions. Raymond Patriarca AKA: Il Patrone Birth Name: Raymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca Birth Date: March 17, 1908 Birth Place: Worcester, Massachusetts Death Date: July 11, 1984 Place of Death: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 76 Cause of Death: Heart attack Cemetery Name: Gate of Heaven Cemetery Claim to Fame: Crime and their Victims I, however, must consider this matter de novo, and it's particularly appropriate that I do so. Defendant is particularly reminded that a violation of any condition of his release may result in the enhancement of any sentence ultimately imposed in this case, and also constitute a separate, prosecutable and punishable federal offense. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. frederick "freddie the neighbor" simone January 23, 2021. He is a lifelong resident of Rhode Island. [44] In August 1984, he visited Mr. Zannino, who had just been released pending trial in this court, I recognize, and declared that he, Raymond J. Patriarca, had succeeded his father, and that Mr. Zannino would be the Consigliere of the family. Raymond Patriarca, of Providence, RI, leaves a federal building in Boston on June 27, 1967. He did not flee when he knew he was subject to electronic surveillance. In addition, it is my intention to review the Defendant's release about 60 days after he is released, or earlier if either party requests. The legacy of Raymond Patriarca has often been romanticized, aka "he kept Federal Hill safe." The reality is that he oversaw a brutal crime organization tied to dozens of murders. They talked about how you can't find any school these days that has no drugs, but some are better than others. Patriarca, boss of the New England area from 1952-1984. . The Defendant's father, Raymond L.S. The Government has stipulated, however, that the present Defendant, Raymond J. Patriarca, has since his indictment been demoted. But I also find on the information presented to me that the Mafia in New England is now an organization with greatly diminished power as a result of the Government's investigations and prosecutions in the past decade. I don't find that the Defendant is likely to be asked for any help, partly because he was out of favor before the induction ceremony, and certainly further out of favor now. Cheat Sheet 49, FBI Files: Las . Raymond Patriarca was born in Massachusetts on March 18, 1908. But that need to have that kind of service would make it easier to find him if he got that far. Subsequently, the Defendant has been demoted from Boss of the Patriarca family to the entering rank of soldier. 7. Basically, however, as the Government counsel very skillfully developed both in court and in the confidential session in the lobby, the electronic monitoring is not infallible. This agreement shall be collateralized by the property listed in Exhibit D hereto. I am not at the moment assuming that the Defendant's apparently criminal character has been reformed, that he has been reborn as somebody who is incapable of dishonesty. [15] That rebuttable presumption is established by statute when certain types of offenses are charged. Nevertheless, it is inherent in the nature of the Guideline system that if one reaches the sentencing stage, the Guideline sentence is presumptively the appropriate sentence. She had grown up the oldest of 10 children in a Catholic family with an emotionally abusive alcoholic father and survived a bitter divorce from her first husband, football legend Archie Roberts. [53] Id. If the past is prologue, the Government will catch him again and come before me with a far more formidable case for a much longer sentence. [61] Stipulation of the Government by letter dated May 9, 1991 (under seal). I will say that it is credible to me that even defendants charged with crimes like those in this case have respect for their families and would be influenced by the injury that their future misconduct could impose on those people. Raymond L.S. He suffers from recurring cancer, which requires regular medical attention. Although, Lincoln Almond cause of death was not disclosed in the statement. Any patient that you take under your care, you are obliged to put their interests ahead of your own. At that time, there were rampant published rumors that Raymond J. Patriarca would also soon be indicted. He couldn't lead a Brownie troop."[46]. The Court has added footnotes and the opinion has been edited for publication by omission of ceremonial opening and closing remarks. 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