Salvatore Scala

Salvatore Scala, also known as "Fat Sal" and "Uncle Sal", (born 1944) is a New York mobster and caporegime in the Gambino crime family. He was born to first generation immigrants from Scala, Italy. A close associate of the late boss John Gotti, Scala was a suspect in the murders of Gambino boss Paul Castellano and underboss Thomas Bilotti. Scala is also the brother-in-law of mobster Edward Lino and married to Grace Ann Lino, a cousin of Frank Lino and Edward. He is a nephew of Genovese crime family associates Carmine Consalvo and Francis Consalvo from Fort Lee, New Jersey. He has a fleeting resemblance to actor Alec Baldwin.

in 1983, Scala was arrested for heroin trafficking, but the case was dropped. In 1999 he was promoted to the rank of capo and oversaw ten made men and associates. In May 2001, Scala and Gambino soldier Charles Carneglia were found guilty of extortion of a Long Island video store owner after being tape recorded by the owner.

In March 2007, Scala and mob soldier Thomas Sassano were convicted of extorting $2.5 million from Manhattan's VIP adult entertainment club. According to U.S. Attorney Elie Honig, "Scala and Sassano used that club as a junior varsity to groom future mobsters". In addition, Scala was convicted of tax evasion. As of June 2008, Scala was still incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina. Scala reportedly has cancer and cardiac problems. His projected release date is May 14, 2012. After Scala was arrested on a seperate case in June 2000, Thomas (Monk) Sassano took over Scala's role as the primary enforcer.

Further reading

*Davis, John H. "Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family". New York: HarperCollins, 1993. ISBN 0-06-016357-7

External links

* [http://www.ganglandnews.com/column244.htm This Week in Gangland: Five Years for Fifty Bucks] by Jerry Capeci
* [http://www.nysun.com/article/34093 New York Sun: Judge Gives Ailing Capo Sympathy, Little Else] by Jerry Capeci
* [http://mobmagazine.com/ManageArticle.asp?C=50&A=9878 MobMagazine.com NY Mobster Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison In Extortion Scheme]
* [http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/gotti/house_12.html John Gotti: The Last Mafia Icon] by Allen May
* [http://www.1010wins.com/pages/330453.php?contentType=4&contentId=393928 1010wins.com: 'Fat Sal' Convicted in Manhattan Strip Club Shakedown]
* [http://chicagosyndicate.blogspot.com/2007/04/strip-club-used-to-train-mobsters.html The Chicago Syndicate: Strip Club Used to Train Mobsters]
* [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp Federal Bureau of Prisons Locator Website]