Clericuzio crime family

Clericuzio crime family
General information
In	Sicily
Founded by	Croccifixio Clericuzio
Years active	1900-present
Territory	All New York state. Other territories are in Nevada (as well Las Vegas) and California
Ethnicity	Italian, Italian-American
Criminal activities	(labor) racketeering, conspiracy, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, bribery, extortion, contract killing, counterfeiting, fencing, hijacking, political corruption, loan sharking, money laundering, murder, fraud, prostitution, rape
Rivals	Santadio family

The Clericuzio crime family was a criminal organization that originated as a small but violent clan in Sicily before moving to the United States, controlled by Domenico Clericuzio.

History

The Clericuzio family began many years ago in Sicily where they defeated the Forlenza family by murdering Pietro Forlenza on his sickbed. When Benito Mussolini rose to power in Italy, the Clericuzios opposed him with force. They murdered the local Fascist prefect, they attacked Fascist garrisons, and when Mussolini gave a speech in Palermo they stole his prized bowler hat and umbrella imported from England.

Because of this, there was a massive concentration of armed forces in their province. Five hundred members of the Clericuzio clan were killed outright, while another five hundred were exiled to the arid islands in the Mediterranean that served as penal colonies. Only the very heart of the Clericuzio survived, and the family shipped young Domenico Clericuzio to America, where he managed to thrive and form a successful business empire.

Historical leadership

Boss

• ca. 1900-1920s — Croccifixio Clericuzio — imprisoned and pented in 1920s.
• 1930s-1998 — Domenico "The Pope" Clericuzio — moved to the U.S. in 1920s, deceased in 1998.
• 1998-1999 — Giorgio Clericuzio — stepped down and retired in 1999.
• 1999-unknown — Croccifixio "Cross" De Lena

Street boss (front boss)

• 1969-1997 — Virginio Ballazzo — turned informant and murdered in 1997.

Underboss

• 1930s-1969 — Virginio Ballazzo — became street boss.
• 1969-1998 — Petie Clericuzio — murdered in 1997.
• 1998-1999 — Croccifixio "Cross" De Lena — became boss in 1999.

Consigliere

• 1930s-1969 — Vacant/Unknown
• 1969-1998 — Giorgio Clericuzio — became boss in 1998.
• 1999-unknown — Lia Vazzi

Clericuzio family structure

1930s-1960s

Don Domenico Clericuzio	Underboss Virginio Ballazzo  Consigliere Vacant/Unknown  Caporegime Unknown  Soldato Unknown  Associate Santadio

1960s-1990s

Don Domenico Clericuzio	Street boss Virginio Ballazzo  Underboss Petie Clericuzio  Consigliere Giorgio Clericuzio  Caporegime Joseph De Lena  Soldato Cross De Lena  Soldato Dante Clericuzio  Soldato Lia Vazzi  Associate Tim Snedden  Associate Danny Fuberta  Caporegime Vincent Clericuzio  Soldato Unknown  Associate Alfred Gronevelt  Associate Walter Wavven

1999-Present.

Don: Croccifixio De Lena.

Underboss: Santino Vittorio.

Consigliere: Lia Vazzi.

Caporegimes: Giordano Jilani. Macario Necchi. Orsino Lira. Italio Orso. Leonzio Rira.

Soldati: Ivone Tecchio. Mattia Costa. Tiziano De Luca. Araldo D'Angelo. Aldo Urso. Jerrazo Eramo.

Ricco Caponera. Michele Di Salvo. Benvenuto Cino. Aurelio Falsetta. Battiste D'Amore. Doriano Fracca.

Virgilio Santini. Ettore Cini. Enzo Cipriani. Esidore Corte. Nicholas Italiano. Dario Capello. Cassio Basile.

Aureliano Ferrero.