Mario Gigante

Mario Gigante
Born(1923-11-04)November 4, 1923
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 10, 2022(2022-03-10) (aged 98)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Other names"The Shadow"
OccupationMobster
Children2
Parent(s)Salvatore Gigante
Yolonda Gigante
RelativesVincent, Louis, Pasquale and Ralph Gigante (brothers)
AllegianceGenovese crime family
Conviction(s)Loan sharking (1983)
Racketeering and extortion (1997)
Criminal penaltyEight years' imprisonment (1983); later reduced to six years in 1989
Three years' imprisonment and fined $40,000 (1998)

Mario "The Shadow" Gigante[1] (November 4, 1923 – March 10, 2022) was an American mobster in New York City who served as a caporegime for the Genovese crime family. He was the elder brother of late family boss Vincent "The Chin" Gigante.

  1. ^ Maurice D. Hinchey, Paul Miller, New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Environmental Conservation, Gail McFarland-Benedict (1986). A Report from Chairman Maurice D. Hinchey to the New York State Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee on Organized Crime's Involvement in the Waste Hauling Industry. The Committee. p. 52. Retrieved 22 January 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)