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NEWSeported Mafia 'Underbossr;sjGets 10-Year Perjury Terme Alleged Mafia boss Joseph 16, 1968, during an investigai-j Dippolito today had been sentenced to 10 years in prison for committing perjury before a1968 Federal Grand Jury.l-e1nityni-er’tr-f-t-eesrT-Ighi-;1Asst. U.S. Atty. Gerald F. Uelmen told the judge who sentenced Dippolito that sources presently available to the FBI have identified Dippolito “as the present ‘under boss,* the No. 2 position, in the Los Angeles family of La Cosa Nostra headed by Nick Li-cata.”Uelmen further identified Dippolito as a close associate for the past 25 years of Los Angeles racketeers, including Jack Dragna, Momo Ada mo,Frank DeSimone and SimoneScozzari.The prosecutor identified DeSimone and Scozzari astion into the alleged concealed ownership of an Ontario liquor store.A liquor license had been issued to Dippolito's father for the operation of the store on the condition that Joseph notparticipate in the operation ofthe business.Dippolito was convicted of lying when he denied his participation in the management of the business and when hedenied waiting on customers.The same jury that convicted Dippolito, acquitted him on a third perjury count in which he was charged with lying in denying the receipt of proceeds of the business apart from rent.Connection Not Doubteddelegates to the infamous 1957 Appalachian conferences.Released on Bondit■ptl-iter-U.S. District Judge Warren ,T. Ferguson said the stiff sentence for Dippolito was intended as a deterrent to the offensive lying under oath.Dippolito 55, of Upland, was released on $10,000 bond pending appeal.Dippolito was convicted of lying to a Grand Jury on Mayg’t1-nei-snsMichael HudspethCompletes TrainingAirman Michael A. Hudspeth, son of Mrs. B. Huspdeth, 2601A W. Victory Blvd., Burbank, has completed basicA •According to Uelmen, Dippolito was identified as being affiliated with organized crime 16 years ago in a report of the special crime study commission on organized crime in California.The report, Uelmen said, concluded there was little doubt that Dippolito was a member of an organization then known as “L’Unione Si-ciliano.”“L’Unione Siciliano” is a name reportedly previously! given to La Cosa Nostra.Uelmen said that in 1959 the subcommittee on rackets of the State Assembly reproduced a list of contributors toa charitable society seizedfromsociety Dippolito, identifying many of the persons listedamong “who’s who’’ in organized crime in California.
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Van Nuys Valley News and Green Sheet
Van Nuys, California, US
Thu, Jun 12, 1969
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