The Pizza Connection went to trial in 1985. There were several RICO cases before then. There were a few RICO trials in the 1970's including cases against the Cowboy Mafia, the Oakland chapter of the Hell's Angels, a Louisiana construction company that was involved in bribery and kickbacks.
The first "Donnie Brasco" case was a RICO case in 1982. During that trial the judge made Donnie Brasco, reveal his real identify as FBI agent Joe Pistone which ended his uncover career. Years later he testified in the Pizza Connection in 1986.
The PIZZA CONNECTION trials
First big RICO case in History.
The Pizza Connection went to trial in 1985. There were several RICO cases before then. There were a few RICO trials in the 1970's including cases against the Cowboy Mafia, the Oakland chapter of the Hell's Angels, a Louisiana construction company that was involved in bribery and kickbacks.
The first RICO case in NY against the mob was against the head of the Longshoreman's union. This was 1979.
The next year the head of the Genovese family was convicted on a RICO case.
The first "Donnie Brasco" case was a RICO case in 1982. During that trial the judge made Donnie Brasco, reveal his real identify as FBI agent Joe Pistone which ended his uncover career. Years later he testified in the Pizza Connection in 1986.