Venero Mangano
Venero Mangano | |
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Venero Mangano in 1990. | |
| Born | Venero Frank Mangano September 7, 1921 Lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2017 (aged 95) Greenwich Village, New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | "Benny", "Benny Eggs" |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Spouse | Louise |
| Children | 3 |
| Allegiance | Genovese crime family |
| Convictions | Extortion and conspiracy (1991) |
| Criminal penalty | 15 years and eight months' imprisonment and fined $100,000 (1993) |
Venero Frank "Benny Eggs" Mangano (September 7, 1921 – August 18, 2017) was the underboss of the Genovese crime family. In 1991, Mangano was convicted of one count of extortion and a related conspiracy count for rigging windows contracts, and in 1993, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison and fined $100,000. He was released in 2006, and died of natural causes on August 18, 2017.