Jimmy Fratianno | |
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Born | Aladena Fratianno November 14, 1913 |
Died | June 29, 1993 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 79)
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | "Jimmy the Weasel" |
Citizenship | American |
Occupation | Crime boss |
Spouse |
Jean Fratianno (m. 1975) |
Allegiance | Los Angeles crime family |
Conviction(s) | Robbery (1937) Attempted extortion (1954) Murder (1977) |
Criminal penalty | Seven years' imprisonment (1937) Six years and three months' imprisonment (1954) Five years' imprisonment (1977) |
Aladena James Fratianno[1] (born Aladena Fratianno; November 14, 1913 – June 29, 1993), also known as "Jimmy the Weasel", was an Italian-born American mobster who was acting boss of the Los Angeles crime family. After his arrest in 1977, Fratianno became an informant and entered the Witness Protection Program in 1980. He admitted to having killed five people. Later in life, he became a writer.