Known for being the first New York Mafia boss to cooperate with authorities

[The Streets Don't Love You Back]

Joseph C. Massino

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Joseph C. Massino (January 10, 1943) dubbed by the media as The Last Don, was the head of the Bonanno crime family starting in 1993 until he was convicted in July 2004, of racketeering, murder, extortion and other similar crimes. To avoid the death penalty Massiono cooperated with investigators and recorded a coversation with his successor, Vincent Basciano, discussing Basciano's plan to kill a prosecutor. He is currently serving two life sentences.think