| rdfs:comment | - Carmine John Persico, Jr. was born on August 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Carmine John Persico, Sr. and Assunta "Susan" Plantamura. Carmine Persico, Jr. is the brother of Colombo capos Theodore Persico and Alphonse "Allie Boy" Persico (died in 1989). Carmine Persico's sons are Colombo former Acting Boss Alphonse Persico, commonly known as "little Allie Boy" (named after Carmine's beloved older brother) and Colombo associate Michael Persico. Carmine Persico Jr.'s nephew is Theodore Persico Jr.
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| abstract | - Carmine John Persico, Jr. was born on August 8, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, to Carmine John Persico, Sr. and Assunta "Susan" Plantamura. Carmine Persico, Jr. is the brother of Colombo capos Theodore Persico and Alphonse "Allie Boy" Persico (died in 1989). Carmine Persico's sons are Colombo former Acting Boss Alphonse Persico, commonly known as "little Allie Boy" (named after Carmine's beloved older brother) and Colombo associate Michael Persico. Carmine Persico Jr.'s nephew is Theodore Persico Jr. Carmine Persico, Sr. was a legal stenographer for several law firms in Manhattan and provided his family with a comfortable living. The Persico family lived in the Carroll Gardens and Red Hook sections of Brooklyn. Carmine Persico Jr. dropped out of high school at age 16. By then, he was a leader of the Garfield Boys, a Brooklyn street gang. However, one contemporary source says that in 1950 the 16 year-old Persico actually belonged to the South Brooklyn Boys, a successor gang to the Garfield Boys. A fellow gang member being fellow Colombo Antony 'Scrappy' Scarpati. In March 1951, the 17 year-old Persico was arrested on charges of fatally beating another youth in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. However, all charges were eventually dropped. Allie Boy Persico was supposed to have come forward and taken the rap for another Carmine Persico homicide, drawing a very lengthy sentence so Junior wasn't sent down. In the early 1950s, Profaci crime family capo Frank Abbatemarco 'Frankie Shots' recruited Carmine Persico Jr. into the crime family. At first, Persico did bookmaking and loansharking, then moved into burglaries and hijackings. During this decade, Persico was arrested over 12 times, but spent only a few days in jail. Persico also started working with Joey Gallo and his brothers Albert and Lawrence.
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