Once he was released on bail awaiting trial, DeMeo summoned him to a meeting at a local diner, and then shot him to death in a nearby alley. The proprietor, Paul Rothernberg was arrested by the police and DeMeo believed he would fold under pressure and talk to the police. DeMeo and Gaggi were slient partners in a porno lab.
In 1973 at the age of 30 DeMeo committed his first murder. Before long, DeMeo had several loan sharking businesses running from the credit union and was making hundreds of thousands each year. He joined the Brooklyn Credit Union as a member of the board of directors and used his position to launder money for Rosenberg who had a healthy income from dealing in drugs. His crew would become known as the DeMeo crew and the Gemini crew and included Richard “Iceman” Kuklinski, Chris Rosenberg, Joseph Guglielmo, DeMeo CrewĪnthony Senter, Henry Borelli, and Joey Testa.Īs DeMeo grew his illegal business, he also developed himself as a legitimate businessman. Once that was running, the two branched out and formed a crew for DeMeo that specialized in car theft. DeMeo accepted and Gaggi and DeMeo immediately set up their own loan sharking business. He told DeMeo he could make even more money with his business if he came to work for the Gambino’s. Gaggi saw the potential in having DeMeo work for him. He also continued his loan sharking business and by 1966 caught the attention of the Gambino crime family and in particular Nino Gaggi, who was a very accomplished racketeer.
In 1959 DeMeo graduated from James Madison High School with an accomplished loan shark business bringing in hundreds of dollars each week.Īfter leaving James Madison High School DeMeo married and fathered three children. Roy Albert DeMeo was born on Septemin Bath Beach Brooklyn to working class Italian immigrants.
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