Anthony Salerno (1911 - July 27, 1992) was a member of the US Mafia and headed the Genovese family during the 1980s. A chubby man, usually seen wearing a fedora hat and chomping on a cigar, he was nicknamed Fat Tony Salerno. Image File history File links Tsalerno. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Mafia, also referred to in Italian as Cosa Nostra (which translates as Thing of Ours), is an organized criminal secret society which evolved in mid-19th century Sicily. ... The Genovese Family is one of the five Mafia Families in New York City. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of 1980s The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... A fedora, which in this case has been pinched at the front and being worn pushed back on the head, with the front of the brim bent down over the eyes. ... Four cigars of different brands (from top: H. Upmann, Montecristo, Macanudo, Romeo y Julieta) An airtight cigar storage tube and a guillotine-style cutter A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco, one end of which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into...

He was born and raised in East Harlem and progressed through the ranks of the New York mafia through crimes such as loansharking and protection rackets. In 1981, following the death of Frank Tieri, Salerno apparently became the head of the Genovese Family, although it was subsequently revealed by an informant that he was only a front man, and the real head of the Genovese Family was Vincent Gigante. Spanish Harlem, also known as East Harlem or El Barrio, is a neighborhood in northeastern part of the borough of Manhattan, one of the largest predominantly Hispanic communities in New York City. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... The Mafia, also referred to in Italian as Cosa Nostra (which translates as Thing of Ours), is an organized criminal secret society which evolved in mid-19th century Sicily. ... Usury (from the Latin usus meaning used) was defined originally as charging a fee for the use of money. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frank Tieri (1904 - March 31, 1981) was a high-ranking member of the New York Mafia. ... An informant (sometimes informer) is someone who provides information to law enforcement agencies. ... Vincent Gigante. ...

In 1987 Salerno was convicted on RICO Act charges in the Mafia Commission Trial. He died in prison from natural causes just five-years into a 100-year prison sentence. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RICO or the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is a United States law which provides for extended penalties for criminal acts performed as part of an ongoing criminal organization. ... The Mafia Commission Trial was a criminal trial in New York City, USA, that took place in the mid-1980s and saw many of the top Mafia bosses in the city put away for life. ...

It is possible that Fat Tony in The Simpsons is named after him. Anthony Fat Tony DAmico (voiced by Joe Mantegna) is the fictional local Mafia Don in the animated television series The Simpsons. ... The Simpson family first seen on The Tracey Ullman Show. ...