Rudolph Giuliani
Why Included
As US Attorney SDNY prosecuted the Five Families under RICO (1985-89)
Biography
As US Attorney SDNY prosecuted the Five Families under RICO (1985-89); transformed anti-organized crime prosecution. Commission Case (1985) convicted all Five Mafia Families; used RICO in unprecedented ways
Notable For
- As US Attorney SDNY prosecuted the Five Families under RICO (1985-89)
- transformed anti-organized crime prosecution
Honors & Recognition
- Commission Case (1985) convicted all Five Mafia Families
- used RICO in unprecedented ways
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rudolph Giuliani Italian?
Yes — Rudolph Giuliani is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. As US Attorney SDNY prosecuted the Five Families under RICO (1985-89)
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Law & Jurisprudence
- Specialty
- Federal Prosecution
- Years
- b. 1944
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Biography Review
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- Ancestry Verification
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