then drove to a deserted Bronx street, where they left the body on the road. A passerby saw the dumping and immediately called the police. Indictments and prison In 2000, New York Police Department (NYPD) agents infiltrated DeFilippo's crew and started gathering evidence on its illegal gambling and loansharking operations as part of a two-year investigation. On November 12, 2002, DeFilippo and 20 crew members were arrested on numerous state charges. One of those arrested was Margaret Frascone , the legally blind 83-year-old mother of Bonanno soldier Anthony "The Hat" Frascone and DeFilippo's godmother. She was charged with a misdemeanor for helping the crew collect gambling profits. On August 14, 2003, Massino, underboss Salvatore Vitale, and many other Bonanno members were indicted on charges ranging from labor and construction racketeering, to extortion and loansharking, to murder and conspiracy. DeFilippo was charged with conspiracy in ordering the 1999 Sciascia murder, racketeering, extortion, loansharking, and illegal gambling. Soon, both Massino's and Vitale agreed to become government witnesses. On one occasion while in prison, Massino received a visit from mob lawyer Thomas Lee with a message from acting boss Basciano. According to Lee, Basciano wanted permission to "jocko", or kill, DeFilippo. However, neither Lee or Basciano knew that Massino was recording the conversation for the government. Basciano was later indicted on charges of murder and conspiracy, and Lee with conspiracy to commit murder. Acting capo Salvatore "Sal the Ironworker" Montagna became the new acting boss of the Bonanno crime family. In 2006, DeFilippo was convicted of racketeering, but exonerated of murder. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison. DeFilippo was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Terre Haute, Indiana with a projected release-date of June 25, 2038, effectively a life sentence. DeFilippo died on November 24, 2013, at age 74. References 1939 births American gangsters of Italian descent Bonanno crime family People convicted of racketeering American extortionists People acquitted of murder 2013 deaths