Boston-area Editors Cite Mobster's Case While Seeking Ex-Speaker's Release
Five of the six Angiulo brothers in 1961. From left, Antonio, Michele, Nocolo, Gennaro, and Donato. Do the right thing -- free Sal DiMasi , proclaimed the Lowell Sun's editorial , which was published online yesterday. The editorial weighs Salvatore F. "Sal" DiMasi's crimes against those of legendary former Patriarca crime family underboss Gennaro "Jerry" Angiulo, who operated with his brothers a highly profitable gambling and loansharking operation. The vast revenue-spawning operation formed part of the bedrock foundation of the New England mob's empire. Based in Boston's North End on the aptly named Prince Street, the Angiulo brothers ran their empire enjoying insulation from the probing eyes of law enforcement for decades. ( How? By bribing cops and elected officials .)