Salvatore Gravano

Charged in 1991 as consigliere of the Gambino family; he pleaded guilty and testified against Gotti and Locascio. The Second Circuit later called him "the former Gambino family underboss" when describing him as a witness.

Aliases: Sammy the Bull
Family: Gambino family (Second Circuit, 1999)
Role: "the former Gambino family underboss" (Second Circuit, 1999, describing a witness); charged as "consigliere" (charge, 1991)
Source: United States v. Gigante, 166 F.3d 75 (2d Cir. 1999)
Rights: This person may be living. The page is limited to what court records state, and gives no personal details beyond them.

On the record

1976 — United States v. Gigante, 925 F. Supp. 967 (1996): "Gravano arranged to meet with Gigante, then a Genovese Captain, at Gigante's club, The Triangle Social Club." Court finding, in Gigante's case.
8 October 1993 — United States v. Locascio, 6 F.3d 924: "Gravano was charged as the 'consigliere,' or advisor, to Gotti." He pleaded guilty to a superseding racketeering charge and testified for the government. Charge, as the court summarized it.
22 January 1999 — United States v. Gigante, 166 F.3d 75, at 79, listing the cooperating witnesses: "Salvatore Gravano, the former Gambino family underboss." Court opinion, describing a witness.

“Sammy the Bull” is the name Judge Weinstein’s 1997 sentencing memorandum uses for him. The two titles, consigliere as charged in 1991 and underboss as the Second Circuit described him in 1999, are recorded side by side.

Records

itemUnited States v. Gigante, 166 F.3d 75 (2d Cir. 1999)Second Circuit opinion of January 22, 1999 affirming Vincent Gigante's convictions. It names the cooperating witnesses who testified against him.itemUnited States v. Locascio, 6 F.3d 924 (2d Cir. 1993)Second Circuit opinion of October 8, 1993 affirming the Eastern District of New York convictions of John Gotti and Frank Locascio. It says the main evidence was conversations recorded at 247 Mulberry Street, in and above the Ravenite Social Club.itemUnited States v. Gigante, 982 F. Supp. 140 (E.D.N.Y. 1997)Judge Weinstein's sentencing memorandum of October 29, 1997 after Vincent Gigante's conviction. It states that the evidence showed beyond a reasonable doubt that he had been boss of the Genovese family since at least 1985.itemUnited States v. Gigante, 925 F. Supp. 967 (E.D.N.Y. 1996)District Judge Nickerson's findings of May 15, 1996 on whether Vincent Gigante was feigning mental illness. It names the Triangle Social Club at 225 Sullivan Street as the club Gigante returned to at night.