Joe Gallo

Joseph Gallo April 7 1929 April 7 1972 also known as Crazy Joe was an ItalianAmerican mobster and Caporegime of the Colombo crime family of New York City In his youth Gallo was diagnosed with schizophrenia after an arrest He soon became an enforcer in the Profaci crime family later forming his own crew which included his brothers Larry and Albert In 1957 Joe Profaci allegedly asked Gallo and his crew to murder Albert Anastasia the boss of the Gambino crime family Anastasia was murdered on October 25 at a barber shop in midtown Manhattan In 1961 the Gallo brothers kidnapped four of Profacis top men underboss Joseph Magliocco Frank Profaci Joe Profacis brother caporegime Salvatore Musacchia and soldato John Scimone demanding a more favorable financial scheme for the hostages release After a few weeks of negotiation Profaci and his consigliere Charles the Sidge LoCicero made a deal with the Gallos and secured the peaceful release of the hostages This incited the First Colombo War