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NATION, Page 31American NotesORGANIZED CRIMEBloody Message
The infamous Mafia code of omerta, or silence, has been
taking a beating lately. Salvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano, a
witness against Gambino crime boss John Gotti in a New York City
courtroom, is only the latest mobster to testify on the misdeeds
of his cronies in exchange for lenient treatment. Last week
Mafia gunmen appeared to send a brutal message to all would-be
squealers by shooting and gravely wounding the sister of federal
informer Peter (Fat Pete) Chiodo.
Patricia Capozzalo, a 38-year-old mother of three, was
shot in the back and neck by masked men in front of her
Brooklyn home. Investigators called the shooting highly unusual:
female relatives of mobsters have traditionally been spared by
avenging hit men.
Chiodo, who began cooperating with prosecutors after
surviving an attempted Mob rubout last year, is scheduled to
appear at the Gotti trial. Federal officials also regard him as
a prime witness against alleged Lucchese crime boss Vittorio
Amuso.