Anthony Casso
Anthony Casso | |
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1993 FBI mugshot of Casso | |
| Born | Anthony Salvatore Casso May 21, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2020 (aged 78) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Other names | Gaspipe |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse |
Lillian Delduca
(m. 1968; died 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Allegiance | Lucchese crime family |
| Convictions | Racketeering, extortion, murder (1998) |
| Criminal penalty | 455 years' imprisonment (1998) |
Anthony Salvatore Casso (May 21, 1942 – December 15, 2020), nicknamed "Gaspipe", was an American mobster and underboss in the Lucchese crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. Regarded as a "homicidal maniac," Casso confessed to involvement in between fifteen and thirty-six murders. In interviews, and in court testimony, he confessed involvement in the killings of Frank DeCicco, Roy DeMeo and Vladimir Reznikov. He also admitted to several attempts to murder Gambino family boss John Gotti.
Following his arrest in 1993, Casso became one of the highest-ranking members of the Mafia to turn informant. After taking a plea agreement, he was placed in the witness protection program. In 1998, Casso was dropped from the program after several infractions. Later that year, a federal judge sentenced him to 455 years in prison for racketeering, extortion and murder.
Casso died in prison custody from complications related to COVID-19 on December 15, 2020.