The Persico clan has maintained control over the Colombo crime family for more than three decades – but its iron grip may be at risk. Crime boss Carmine (The Snake) Persico and his son, Alphonse ...

Colombo boss Alphonse (Allie Boy) Persico was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for ordering the 1999 murder of a rival he feared was poised to take over the crime family. “The ...

Mafia kingpin Alphonse “Allie Boy” Persico wanted to “erase” a rival to his Colombo crime-family throne when he orchestrated the man’s 1999 murder, prosecutors charged yesterday. The feds leveled the ...

Colombo crime-family boss Alphonse “Allie Boy” Persico orchestrated the killing of his second-in-command to prevent the underboss from taking control of the family, prosecutors charged yesterday.