Carmine Persico | |
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 Persico in 1986 | |
| Born | Carmine John Persico Jr. August 8, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2019 (aged 85) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | "Junior", "The Snake", "Immortal" |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Predecessor | Joseph Colombo |
| Children | 3, including Alphonse Persico |
| Allegiance | Colombo crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Hijacking and loan-sharking (1973) Conspiracy and racketeering (1981) Racketeering (1986) Racketeering (1986) |
| Criminal penalty | Eight years' imprisonment (1973) Five years' imprisonment (1981) 39 years' imprisonment (1986) 100 years' imprisonment and fined $240,000 (1987) |
Carmine John Persico Jr. (Italian: [ˈkarmine ˈpɛrsiko]; August 8, 1933 – March 7, 2019), also known as "Junior", "The Snake" and "Immortal", was an American mobster and the longtime boss of the Colombo crime family in New York City from 1973 until his death in 2019. He had been serving 32 years in federal prison from 1987 until his death on March 7, 2019.