Gregory DePalma
American mobster (1932-2009)
Gregory J. DePalma (April 24, 1932 – November 18, 2009) was an American mobster who became a caporegime in the Gambino crime family. He became notorious as the person responsible for introducing and allowing "Jack Falcone" who in actuality was Joaquín "Jack" García an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent in his crew.
Celebrity life
In the 1970s, DePalma became friends with numerous celebrities after he built the Westchester Premiere Theatre in Tarrytown, New York. These friends included singers Liza Minnelli and Dean Martin, and baseball player Willie Mays, with whom DePalma frequently played golf. However, DePalma's most prestigious friend was singer Frank Sinatra. In 1976, DePalma appeared in a famous group picture at the Theatre with Sinatra, then Gambino boss Carlo Gambino, future boss Paul Castellano, other Gambino mobsters, and L.A. acting mob boss Jimmy Fratianno. As soon as the theatre opened, DePalma and other mobsters started looting its cash and other assets. In 1977, DePalma became a made man in the Gambino crime family.
On June 6, 1978, DePalma was indicted on state charges regarding the theatre's financial collapse. However, the first trial ended in a hung jury.
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