Queens Mob Bust Nets 10 More Alleged Bonnano Family Gangsters: Feds

QUEENS, NY — The legal troubles of the Queens-based faction of the Bonnano Crime Family just got a little more severe. One week after six accused Bonnano family members — including John Gotti's grandson and Lufthansa heist suspect Vincent Asaro — were arrested, 10 more family members and associates have been indicted.

This time, feds from the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York have charged Ronald “Ronnie G.” Giallanzo, Michael Padavona, Michael Palmaccio, Nicholas “Pudgie” Festa, Christopher “Bald Chris” Boothby, Evan “The Jew” Greenberg, Richard Heck, Michael Hintze, Robert “Chippy” or “Chip” Tanico and Robert Pisani in a 37-count indictment.

The indictment revolved around criminal activities — including racketeering conspiracy, murder conspiracy, attempted murder, extortion, illegal gambling, robbery conspiracy, arson conspiracy, narcotics distribution conspiracy and obstruction of justice conspiracy — committed in Howard Beach, Queens, between January 1998 and March 2017, according to federal prosecutors.

"Today’s arrests reveal La Costra Nostra’s continued presence in the community. Through acts of violence, including murder conspiracy, loansharking, illegal gambling, robbery and other offenses, the defendants are alleged to have amassed a fortune in ill-gotten gains. With these arrests, the defendants will be held accountable for their wide-ranging and destructive conduct," Acting United States Attorney Bridget Rohde said in a statement.

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