associates, was murdered by a young Brooklyn underling Anthony Libertore and his father, who were trying to make a name for themselves with the Brooklyn faction of the Colombos. The Libertores cooperated with the FBI once imprisoned, but were not found credible. By this time, the Colombo warfare was receiving a great deal of public attention. On December 16, 1991, the Brooklyn district attorney summoned Orena and the other Colombo principals to a grand jury meeting to testify about the conflict. The mobsters all refused to testify. As the war progressed into 1992, Orena was indicted on charges of murder and racketeering. To ensure his personal safety, he had gone into hiding at his girlfriend's new house, which was still under construction in Valley Stream, New York. On April 4, 1992, agents arrested Orena at the house. A search uncovered four shotguns, a large supply of ammunition, and a bullet-proof vest. In testimony made in 1997, Gregory Scarpa Jr. would claim that his father planted the guns in the house to frame Orena. However, this charge was never proven. Imprisonment On December 22, 1992, Orena was convicted of racketeering, the 1989 Ocera murder, and other related charges. He received three life sentences plus 85 years in federal prison. By late 1992, the shooting war had petered out and Persico remained in control of the Colombo family. On March 10, 1997, a judge refused to overturn Orena's conviction. The appeal was based on an alleged conspiracy between Scarpa and his FBI handler, Lindley DeVecchio, against Orena during the war. On January 16, 2004, a judge denied Orena's appeal for a new trial. As of November 2021, Orena is serving a life sentence at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) near Federal Medical Center, Devens, Massachusetts, with the register number (07540-085). While in prison, he became a Catholic Eucharistic minister, helping the priest administer the Eucharist and Precious Blood to inmates during mass. It was reported in April 2021 that Orena has dementia and is reliant on a wheelchair. References External links La Cosa Nostra – State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation 1989 Report – The Colombo/Persico/Orena Family Post-Gazette.com Switching sides by Bill Moushey Former FBI agent goes on trial in mob-tied murders By SCOTT SHIFREL 1934 births People from Brooklyn American gangsters of Italian descent Acting bosses of the Five Families Bosses of the Colombo crime family American people convicted of