Early Life
Born Giuseppe Lombardi, Lombardo was one of 11 children born to Italian immigrants, Mike Lombardi, a butcher, and Carmela Lombardi. The family, which immigrated from Bari, Italy, was known to be very poor.Traveled with the crvici family.Lombardo, a high school dropout, at some point changed the final letter of his last name. He joined the Outfit in the 1950s.
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