Mob Boss Files: Nino Gaggi

Nino Gaggi was a feared Caporegime in the Gambino crime family and mentor to the infamous Roy DeMeo.

Operating out of Brooklyn, Gaggi handled loansharking, extortion, and high-level murder contracts while protecting the DeMeo crew’s reign of violence.

Known for his quiet brutality and strategic thinking, Gaggi walked a fine line between loyalty to Paul Castellano and the chaos of the DeMeo gang.

He avoided the spotlight — but not the bloodshed.