1. By Shelby Crispin, Period 6
Salvatore Vitale
By Shelby Crispin, Period 6

2. Background
Born on September 22, 1947 in Maspeth, Queens in New York City
Parents emigrated from Sicily after WWII
He had three elder sisters
Family describes Sal as "emotionally distant" as a child
Good friend Joseph Massino would be the future boss of the Bonanno family and his brother in law
Graduated from Grover Cleveland High School
Tried to have a legitimate career as a restaurant owner
Entered U.S. Military and trained as a paratrooper
Was discharged in 1986

3. Background (Cont.)
Worked as a corrections officer and worked with drug offenders
Moved to Long Island
Ran a social Club
Became known as "Handsome Sal"
Maspeth, Queens NY

4. Crimes and Sentences
Racketeering -Truck hijacking -Truck hijacking a second time -obstruction of justice
-Acquitted

5. Crimes (Cont.)
Racketeering Racketeering Conspiracy Loansharking Counts Illegal Gambling Money Laundering
-Plead guilty on June 14, 2002
-Sentenced to 45 months and has since completed his service

6. Crimes (Cont. x2)
January 9, Racketeering Conspiracy -Conspiracy to murder -The murder of Robert Perrino -Loansharking
-Plead guilty, sentenced to mandatory life in prison
-EVIDENCE: Plead guilty and gave his own testimony, criminalizing himself as well as Massino and a few others Revealed the hiding places of most of the bodies

7. Cultural References
Movies- Donnie Brasco Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

8. Theory
ANOMIE THEORY
Mostly because of his past record of trying to live a non-criminal life, I believe the Anomie Theory fits Vitale best.First serving in the military, than a restaurant job, a social club, and later becoming a corrections officer, Vitale has had many attempts to lead a successful life. All of this would later only fall after his association with Joseph Massino, who would convince him to join the family mafia. Despite all of this, Vitale has tried to keep his family separate- refusing to let his sons join in with him.