Dominick Montiglio (born July 17, 1947) is an American former associate of the Gambino crime family.
Montiglio was born in New York City to Anthony Santamaria and Marie Gaggi, both of Sicilian origin. When his father became estranged, he was raised by his uncle Nino Gaggi. His mother remarried to Anthony Montiglio, and Dominick took his surname. He was also a cousin of Frank Scalice.[1]
In 1967, Montiglio served in the Vietnam War as a sniper, reportedly killing 93 men.[1][2] Upon his return, he started working for the Gambino family in drugs, extortion and murder, reportedly earning $250,000 per week at his peak in the Roy DeMeo crew.[2]
In 1983, Montiglio was arrested for racketeering, and the Gambinos fearing he would talk, reportedly took out a $1 million contract on his life;[2] Montiglio decided to collaborate with the FBI.[3] He testified against the family and Gaggi in various trials, and reportedly helped send 56 mobsters to prison.[4][2] He later changed his identity and entered the witness protection program,[5] where he and his family stayed for the next decade as they moved around between various locations in Wyoming, Alabama and Colorado; they withdrew from the program in 1993 when they could no longer cope with the constant moving.[2]
In his later life, he devoted himself to art.[5]
References
- ^ a b Gene Mustain; Jerry Capeci (1993-07-01). Penguin (ed.). Murder Machine. ISBN 9781101665886.
- ^ a b c d e "Crime and punishment". theguardian.com. July 2, 2005.
- ^ "In tv la mafia diventa una saga così rivive la Little Italy dei boss - la Repubblica.it" (in Italian). Archivio - la Repubblica.it.
- ^ "WITNESS TESTIFIES CASTELLANO IS THE SUCCESSOR TO GAMBINO". The New York Times. 1985-12-05.
- ^ a b "Mafia Hit Man Trades Corpses for Canvas". ABC News. 2010-02-06.