Dominick Cutaia in a mid-2000s FBI mugshot.

Domenico "Danny" Cutaia (b. November 22, 1936 East New York, Brooklyn) is a Brooklyn mafioso and captain in the Lucchese crime family. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. East New York is a low-income residential neighborhood located in eastern Brooklyn, a borough of New York City. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century The Lucchese crime family is one of the " Five Families " that controls Organized crime activities in New York City, USA, within Cutaia's son Salvatore Cutaia and son-in-law John Baudanza are both Lucchese soldiers. John Baudanza (born 1969 is a New York mobster and a powerful soldier in the Lucchese crime family. He is also related through marriage to Colombo crime family capo Carmine Baudanza and Angelina Baudanza who are the parents of John, Lucchese crime family associate Gerard Degeolamo, who is related to his mother Nina Cutaia, Lucchese crime family capo Michael Corcione and seven other Lucchese and Colombo crime family associates. The Colombo crime family is one of the " Five Families " that controls Organized crime activities in New York City, USA, within

A former bodyguard and chauffeur for boss Paul Vario, Cutaia soon had his own crew based in Brooklyn. Paul Vario ( July 9, 1914 – November 22, 1988) was a member of the U In 1990, the family's acting boss, Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco, appointed Cutaia, then a family soldier, to a position within the family's "Construction Panel", which was headed by capos Dominic Truscello and Steven Crea, later on Vic Amusso and Anthony Casso appointed Richard Pagliarulo to the panel. Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco, aka "The Professor" (b Steven "Wonderboy" Crea, aka Herbie, (b July 18 1947 is a New York mobster heavily involved in labor racketeering who eventually became the acting boss of

Cutaia was a member of the Al D'Arco's crew. He eventually became a leader in the Brooklyn faction after George Conte, George Zappola, and Frank "Bones" Papagni went to prison. Gregory "Georgie Goggles" Conte (born 1961 is a New York mobster and reputed captain in the Lucchese crime family. George "Georgie Neck" Zappola (born 1960 is a New York mobster and Caporegime with the Lucchese crime family who became infamous for smuggling a sperm sample In the mid-1990s, Cutaia was arrested for loansharking. A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal Unsecured loans at high Interest rates to individuals often backed by Blackmail or threats In 2006, Baudanza was busted for operating a multi-million dollar stock fraud scam in conjunction with the Colombo crime family. The Colombo crime family is one of the " Five Families " that controls Organized crime activities in New York City, USA, within Part of the profits were funneled to Cutaia, who was not charged with any crimes.

In August, 2005, Cutaia, was released from prison after a two year sentence for extortion. Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services He was supposed banned from communicating with family members until August 2008. However, in January 2007 it was reported that Cutaia was the primary liaison between jailed boss Vittorio "Vic" Amuso and three capos, Aniello "Neil" Migliore, Joseph "Joey Dee" DiNapoli and Matthew Madonna, who are currently running the Lucchese crime family in his absence. Vittorio "Little Vic" Amuso (born 1934 is a New York mobster and as of 2008 the reputed Boss of the Lucchese crime family. A caporegime (or Capodecina) (sometimes shortened to capo) is a term used in the Mafia for a high ranking member of a crime family who heads Aniello "Neil" Migliore (born October 2, 1933) is a New York mafioso and acting leader of the Lucchese crime family. Joseph "Joey Dee" DiNapoli (born 1935 is a high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family, holding the rank of Capo or Captain, in the family's Matthew Madonna (born 1935 Selden New York) is a New York City mafioso and former Heroin trafficker who supplied druglord Leroy "Nicky" Barnes The Lucchese crime family is one of the " Five Families " that controls Organized crime activities in New York City, USA, within

On February 28, 2008, Cutaia, along with his son Salvatore Cutaia, a family soldier, his son-in-law John Baudanza, and Cutaia's second-in-command and former acting capo Michael "Mikey Bones" Corcione, as well as three family associates, were indicted in the Eastern District of New York, on federal racketeering charges, some of which date back to the 1980s, including loansharking, extortionate collection of credit, extortion, marijuana distribution conspiracy, illegal gambling, bank fraud, and mail fraud.

External links

• N.J. Excluded Person - Domenico Cutaia
• January 25, 2007 Gangland News: Lucheses Hit By Bronx-Brooklyn Feud