“wiseguys,” and “friends,” were “made” at formal induction ceremonies. Associates, which
included among other individuals, contractors and union officials, although not formally
inducted as members of the Lucchese Organized Crime Family, regularly participated in and
advanced its affairs.

Defendant Steven L. Crea engaged in criminal activities including the falsification of
business records, the rigging of bids and the corruption of union officials. In addition Crea
held an undisclosed interest in and managed the business affairs of Kent Building Systems Inc.,
and oversaw and coordinated the affairs of the Lucchese Organized Crime Family and the
Lucchese Construction Group and received the proceeds thereof.

Defendant Dominic Truscello and defendant Joseph Tangorra were Captains in the
Lucchese Organized Crime Family. Truscello was the Captain of the Prince Street Crew of the
Lucchese Organized Crime Family. He assisted Crea in the direction of the Lucchese
Construction Group, supervised his crew of soldiers and associates and received a portion of the
proceeds of the pattern of criminal activity involving his crew members—soldier Joseph Datello
and associate Sean Richard—involving the labor savings at the Park Central Hotel and the
rigged bids at the Doral Arrowwood project. In addition to receiving cash payments, Truscello
was placed on the payroll of a contractor so that he could qualify for a pension that he was not
entitled to from the Mason Tenders’ District Council. Tangorra was a Captain of a Brooklyn
based Crew of the Lucchese Organized Crime Family. He assisted Crea in the direction of the
Lucchese Construction Group by supervising other members of the Lucchese Construction
Group who were soldiers and associates. His crew included defendants Arthur Zambardi, a
soldier, and Andrew Reynolds and Giuseppe Palmeri, associates. Tangorra brokered the
settlement of a dispute involving the Bonnano Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra
which involved defendants Dominick and Anthony Frantellizzi, principals of Commercial Brick

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