Nick Rizzuto

• 14 highlights from Quebec’s corruption inquiry

  From union bosses to politicians to reputed Mafiosos to construction magnates, take a look at a few of the highlights from Quebec's corruption inquiry.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2014
  
• Canada Revenue Agency to report on why Mafia boss got $381,000 tax refund

  The Canada Revenue Agency has launched an internal probe to determine how a late Mafia don who owed $1.5 million in back taxes received a refund cheque for more than $381,000.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2013
  
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• Montreal Mafia head Vito Rizzuto released from U.S. prison

  Vito Rizzuto has stepped into an unkown world after an eight-year prison stint, with his once-dominant alleged criminal empire decimated by setbacks and his own family devastated by tragedy.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2012
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• Inquiry offers insight into power soon-to-be-released Rizzuto once held

  The sheer scope of the power once held by Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto has been hinted at in testimony at Quebec's corruption inquiry.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2012
• Rizzuto lieutenant Desjardins charged with murder of Salvatore Montagna

  Raynald Desjardins was charged at the Joliette courthouse Wednesday morning with the first-degree murder of Salvatore (Sal the Ironworker) Montagna in what is believed to have been a settling of accounts within the Mafia in Montreal.

  Crime

  Dec 21, 2011
• Rizzuto associate ‘an important witness’ in Laval shooting

  MONTREAL – The head of a construction company who was once a close associate of the Rizzuto organization is being treated as “an important witness” in a shooting in Laval Friday.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2011
• Home of alleged mob boss Vito Rizzuto for sale

  The luxurious, five-bedroom home belonging to imprisoned alleged mafia boss Vito Rizzuto is up for sale. Located in Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville area, it’s listed at $1,995,000. The estate is touted as “perfect for raising a family and entertaining” on Sotheby’s International Realty website. Rizzuto is serving time for murder in a U.S. prison.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2011
• Man gunned down in Montreal was son of mafia boss Vito Rizzuto

  <p>MONTREAL — The life of Nicolo (Nick) Rizzuto Jr. was nowhere near as notorious or scrutinized as that of his father, Vito Rizzuto — a man described as the reputed head of the Mafia in Montreal. But the younger Rizzuto’s sudden death Monday has sparked a very public flurry of speculation over who would commit the murder</p>

  Crime

  Apr 26, 2011
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• Police examining gun found in Rizzuto slaying

  <p>Ballistics experts are examining a weapon recovered from the scene of the slaying Monday of Nick Rizzuto Jr. in an effort to determine if it was used in a murder that has sparked international attention.</p>

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2011
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• Nick Rizzuto Jr. gunned down in N.D.G.

  <p>The man who was shot and killed in N.D.G. this afternoon is Nick Rizzuto Jr., a police source who spoke on condition of anonymity has confirmed to The Gazette. Nick was the son of Vito Rizzuto, the reputed head of the Montreal Mafia who is serving a prison term in the United States. James Mennie and Max Harrold</p>

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2011