Frank Piccolo (1923 - September 19, 1981) was a caporegime in the Gambino crime family in Bridgeport, Connecticut who became involved in a famous extortion case with singer Wayne Newton. Newton turned to Piccolo for help with threats he was receiving from other organized crime figures in his effort to purchase the now-demolished Aladdin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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- Frank Piccolo (1923 - September 19, 1981) was a caporegime in the Gambino crime family in Bridgeport, Connecticut who became involved in a famous extortion case with singer Wayne Newton. Newton turned to Piccolo for help with threats he was receiving from other organized crime figures in his effort to purchase the now-demolished Aladdin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Piccolo and his cousin Guido Penosi were charged with conspiring to extort money and 'valuable rights' from Newton and entertainer Lola Falana. When the National Broadcasting Company broke the story, Newton sued them and lost. Piccolo was central in the libel case Piccolo was reportedly killed on the orders of Paul Castellano, then Gambino family boss. Piccolo was killed because he had become embroiled in a power struggle with Connecticut's Genovese crime family. This feud threatened lucrative constructions rackets the Gambino family held with the Genovese family.
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- Frank Piccolo (1923 - September 19, 1981) was a caporegime in the Gambino crime family in Bridgeport, Connecticut who became involved in a famous extortion case with singer Wayne Newton. Newton turned to Piccolo for help with threats he was receiving from other organized crime figures in his effort to purchase the now-demolished Aladdin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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