Brooklyn Rivalry
On May 1, 1992, Daidone and three other Lucchese mobsters were convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery in the 1988 armored truck robbery. Daidone was sentenced to five years in prison. The stolen money was never recovered.
After receiving a life sentence to prison in 1992, Amuso chose Joseph "Little Joe" DeFede as new acting boss, Steven "Wonderboy" Crea as underboss and Frank "Big Frank" Lastorino as consigliere. The powerful Bronx faction, led by Crea, was now sharing control of the family with Amuso. In 1993, the newly captured Casso, Lastorino, and other Brooklyn faction members were indicted on racketeering charges. After Lastorini went to prison, Amuso promoted the imprisoned Daidone to consigliere. In 1996, Daidone was released from prison.
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