Riggi used Jimmy Palermo along with Stefano Vitabile and Giuseppe "Pino" Schifilliti as the family's acting bosses. Palermo became a victim of his own success, as he was indicted on labor racketeering, extortion and two murder conspiracy charges, and ultimately put under house arrest in 2004. References External links La Cosa Nostra – State of New Jersey Commission of Investigation 1989 Report – The DeCavalcante Family LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA – Girolamo Palermo UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. Girolamo Palermo 1938 births 2014 deaths People from Elizabeth, New Jersey DeCavalcante crime family American gangsters of Italian descent