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Anthony Spero was born on 18 February, 1929, is an American mobster (1929–2008). Discover Anthony Spero's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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1929

Anthony "Old Man" Spero (February 18, 1929 – September 29, 2008) was an Italian-American mobster who rose to the position of consigliere and acting boss of the Bonanno crime family.

"Spero was a large man with dark hair, a dark complexion and was good looking in a rough way" Philip Carlo wrote.

"He was fair, smart, and exceedingly well versed in the ways of the street".

1977

According to the testimony of boss-turned-informant Joe Massino, Anthony Spero was inducted into the Bonanno crime family by Carmine Galante on June 14, 1977.

The ceremony was held in a Queens bar, and among those inducted were Massino, Joseph Chilli, Jr., Peter Monteleone and several other men.

A reserved and low profile man, Spero's hobby was breeding racing pigeons in coops on the roof of a Bensonhurst building.

To avoid electronic surveillance from law enforcement, Spero sometimes held crew meetings on the same rooftop.

Spero was married with two daughters, Jill and Diana, and owned a home in Staten Island.

One of Spero's most lucrative enterprises was selling stolen fireworks.

He owned huge warehouses of fireworks and made close to $5 million a year selling them.

Every Fourth of July, Spero would stage a fireworks display on Bath Avenue in Bath Beach, Brooklyn that allegedly cost him several hundred thousand dollars.

For these parties, Spero also supplied food that was said to be enough to feed all of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn." Spero was a close associate of Colombo crime family capo Gregory Scarpa and Lucchese crime family capo and future underboss Anthony Casso. Following the death of Alphonse Indelicato and the indictment of his son Anthony Indelicato, Bonanno mobster Thomas Pitera became close to Spero. Spero later inducted Pitera into the Bonanno crime family at an initiation ceremony at the house of Bonanno capo Frank Lino.

1990

In 1990, Spero ordered the murder of Louis Tuzzio, a Bonanno associate who had botched a mob killing.

An ambitious gangster, Tuzzio had offended Spero by demanding to become a made man.

In January 1990, Tuzzio was found dead in his car in Brooklyn with a bullet wound in the back of the head.

1991

In 1991, Spero ordered the murder of Vincent Bickelman, a burglar from Brooklyn.

In August 1991, Bickelman had broken into the home of Spero's daughter Jill and stolen her jewelry and a fur coat.

On September 15, 1991, Bickelman's body, with six bullet wounds, was discovered near his apartment in Bath Beach.

Bickelman was allegedly murdered by Bonanno associate Paul Gulino, an ambitious young mobster who ran the Bath Avenue Crew.

Spero was also charged with the 1991 murder of Marc Goldberg, a rival in the illegal gambling business.

D'Arco recounted a 1991 conversation in which Spero stated that family members of mob informants, including children, should be murdered in retaliation.

1993

In 1993, Spero ordered Gulino's murder.

In July of that year, during an argument with Spero at the Bath Beach social club, Gulino made physical contact with the capo, a breach of Cosa Nostra protocol.

Two weeks later, Gulino's parents discovered him shot to death in their kitchen.

1994

On January 24, 1994, Spero was indicted on federal racketeering charges of extortion and murder.

The indictment stated that Spero controlled a business that used extortion to place "Joker Poker" gambling machines in bars, social clubs, and other establishments around the city.

1995

In April 1995, Spero was acquitted of the Goldberg murder, but convicted of extortion.

He was sentenced to two years in prison.

1997

In 1997, Spero was released from prison.

1999

On May 30, 1999, Spero was indicted on federal racketeering charges that included loansharking and the Tuzzio, Bickelman and Gulino murders from the 1990s.

Spero pleaded not guilty on all counts.

Spero was released from jail and confined to his Staten Island house, wearing an electronic ankle bracelet.

Assistant U.S. Attorney James Walden of the Eastern District of New York was the lead prosecutor in the case against Spero.

During the trial, one of the witnesses testifying against Spero was Alphonse D'Arco, the former acting boss of the Lucchese crime family.

2001

On April 5, 2001, Spero was convicted of the three murders and other racketeering charges.

2002

On April 16, 2002, Spero was sentenced to life in prison.

His lawyer requested leniency due to Spero's poor health, but the judge denied the request.

2008

On September 29, 2008, Spero died at age 79 at the Federal Correctional Complex, Butner (FCC) in Butner, North Carolina.

Spero's body was interred at the Cemetery of the Resurrection in Staten Island, New York.