Giovanni Riggi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Giovanni Riggi

American mobster

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1925

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 03-Aug-2015

Profession: gangster

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Giovanni Riggi

  • Giovanni "John the Eagle" Riggi (February 1, 1925 – August 3, 2015) was a New Jersey mobster and member of the DeCavalcante crime family since the 1940s, before the family had acquired its name.
  • Riggi was the leader of the "Elizabeth crew" in the family when he was a Caporegime.
  • He had been the acting boss during the 1970s and became the official boss around 1980.
  • Riggi was incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens, Massachusetts, on extortion and labor racketeering convictions.
  • He was released on November 27, 2012.

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