


On their own turf, they could do whatever the fuck they wanted."Įrcole "Eckley" aka "Boot" DiMeo is believed to have taken over in the 1950s, re-christening the family the DiMeo crime family, based in Hudson County, New Jersey Northern New Jersey. First there was a guy named Alfano, I think, followed by DiMeo, a real ballbreaker, you know what I mean? As long as someone in New York was getting a slice, no one cared. Local guys worked out a deal with New York guys. In the book, "The Sopranos Family History" by Allen Rucker and David Chase, Genovese family turncoat Vincent Rizzo explained the origin: "Bootlegging was the best fucking thing that ever happened to us. It's possible this is the reason Aldo remained an associate throughout his criminal tenure despite being the biggest earner in his crew. In 1927 Sally Moltisanti was given a life sentence for the murder of an unknown made man in the family. A mysterious figure named Alfano was the first boss with the only known key members being Lino "Buddha" Bonpensiero as well as twin brothers Aldo "Hollywood Dick" Moltisanti and Salvatore "Sally" Moltisanti. The family's origins began with alcohol bootlegging during Prohibition.
