Andrew Gigante is the son of Vincent Gigante. Andrew Gigante’s father Vincent was an American gangster who run the Genovese family, the most deadly and dangerous clan in New York City till his death in 2005.

Andrew Gigante: Bio Summary

Andrew Gigante was born on September 30, 1956, in  New York, New York, United States to her parents,  Vincent Gigante and Olympia Grippa. As of 2022, he is 66 years old. He is not the only child of his father- He has 7 other siblings. They are Yolanda Gigante, Salvatore Gigante, Rita Gigante, Carmella Esposito, Roseanne Gigante, and Lucia Esposito.

In 1950, his father got married to her mother Olympia Grippa, and they had five children including Andrew. his father also had a lover who was also called Olympia as well. Olympia Esposito. He had three more children with her. Both wife and lover would stay with him all his life.

Andrew’s Father Was Boxer Before He Became a Mob Boss

Andrew Gigante’s father was a professional light heavyweight boxer between 1944 and 1947. He was known in the ring as “The Chin” Gigante. He fought 25 matches and lost four, boxing 117 rounds. He lost in his first and last boxing fights. His first one was against Vic Chambers and his last fight was against Jimmy Slade which he lost by technical knockout.

He later joined the gang as a Mafia enforcer together with three of his brother- Mario, Pasquale, and Ralph, who followed him into the Mafia. Only one brother, Louis, stayed out of the crime family, instead becoming a priest.

His father quickly rose to power during the 1960s and 1970s. Vincent Gigante has been involved in so many crimes including,  the ordering of the failed murder attempt of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti in 1986. He became the most powerful crime boss in the United States after the arrest of John Gotti.

His father was indicted on federal racketeering charges in 1990, but was determined to be mentally unfit to stand trial. However, in 1997, he was tried and convicted of racketeering and conspiracy, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. When he was facing obstruction of justice charges in 2003, Andrew Gigante’s father pleaded guilty and admitted that his supposed insanity was an elaborate effort to avoid prosecution, as he was sentenced to an additional three years in prison. He feigned insanity for about 30 years in an effort to throw law enforcement off his trail

Andrew Gigante Was Accused of Helping His Father Rule From Prison

When his father was in prison he relayed orders to the crime family through Andrew, who visited him in prison. On January 23, 2002, his father, Gigante was indicted with several other mobsters, including Andrew, on racketeering and obstruction of justice charges.

Prosecutors accused him of continuing to rule his family from prison, and that he used Andrew to funnel messages to the family. They also wanted him held responsible for causing a seven-year delay in his previous trial by feigning insanity. Several days later, Andrew was released on $2.5 million bail.

Andrew Gigante was sentenced to two years in Prison

On July 25, 2003, Andrew Gigante was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $2.5 million for racketeering and extortion. His father agreed to the deal to ease the burden on his relatives. For instance, Andrew faced up to 20 years in prison had he gone to trial. Another provision of the plea agreement stipulated that any relatives who helped in his deception—including his wife, mistress, and his Uncle Father Louis—would not be charged with obstruction of justice.

Andrew’s father died on December 19, 2005, at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. Since Gigante’s death, his family has continued to live well. According to a 2011 report by Jerry Capeci who specialized in coverage of the Five Mafia crime families of New York City, Andrew Gigante and his relatives earn nearly $2 million a year as employees of companies on the New Jersey waterfront.

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