Crime On August 11, 1989, FBI Informant Robert Kubecka and his brother-in-law Donald Barstow were murdered inside their Brightside Avenue office by Lucchese Family soldiers Rocco Vitulli and Frank "Frankie the Pearl" Federico, on orders of Capo Salvatore Avellino, with the blessing of then-Lucchesse underboss Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso. Information provided by Kubecka had been used as part of the infamous Mafia Commission Trial in 1985–1986.
Crime On August 11 1989 FBI Informant Robert Kubecka and his brother-in-law Donald Barstow were murdered inside their Brightside Avenue office by Lucchese Family soldiers Rocco Vitulli and Frank "Frankie the Pearl" Federico on orders of Capo Salvatore Avellino with the blessing of then-Lucchesse underboss Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso Information provided by Kubecka had been used as part of the infamous Mafia Commission Trial in 1985–1986