Giovanni Riggi | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1925[1] Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 2015 (aged 90) Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | "John the Eagle" |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Criminal penalty | 12 years' imprisonment (1992) 10 years' imprisonment (2003) |
| Spouse |
Sara DiLeo
(m. 1950; died 2000) |
| Children | 7 |
Giovanni "John the Eagle" Riggi (February 1, 1925 – August 3, 2015) was a New Jersey mobster and member of the DeCavalcante crime family since the 1940s, before the family had acquired its name. Riggi was the leader of the "Elizabeth crew" in the family when he was a Caporegime. He had been the acting boss during the 1970s and became the official boss around 1982. Riggi was incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens, Massachusetts, on extortion and labor racketeering convictions. He was released on November 27, 2012.