Gregory Scarpa Jr.
Gregory Scarpa Jr. | |
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| Born | Gregory J. Scarpa Jr. August 4, 1951 |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Criminal status | Released (2020) |
| Parent | Gregory Scarpa (father) |
| Allegiance | Colombo crime family |
| Conviction | Racketeering (1988) |
| Criminal penalty | 20 years imprisonment (1988), later amended to 40 years imprisonment (1999) |
Gregory J. Scarpa Jr. (born August 4, 1951) is a former American mobster and caporegime in the Colombo crime family and government informant. He is the son of hitman and fellow caporegime in the family Gregory Scarpa. It is believed Scarpa Jr. had murdered at least 11 people from between 1980 and 1987. Scarpa Jr. was primarily active in bank robbery, illegal gambling, and was also involved in trafficking cocaine, marijuana and heroin. In February 1989, Scarpa Jr. was sentenced to 20 years in prison, and again in May 1999, Scarpa Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison. In November 2020, Scarpa Jr. was released from prison after serving 31 years in prison.