Anthony Megale

Anthony Megale (August 1, 1953 – July 21, 2015), also known as "The Genius", was a mobster, caporegime and later acting underboss of the Gambino crime family. His base of operations was in southwest Connecticut.

Criminal history Allegedly born in Italy, Megale moved to Connecticut as a young man. Megale's residence was in Stamford, Connecticut. He married with a son and two daughters.

At some point, Megale joined the Gambino family. In 1982, Megale was convicted of a narcotics offense.

In 1990, Megale pleaded guilty to racketeering and was sentenced to six years in prison. Megale's plea deal included an admission that he belonged to a La Cosa Nostra family, which infuriated Gambino boss John Gotti. On September 6, 2006, Megale was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. Farrington sold his two clubs and moved out of state.

Megale served his sentence at the Allenwood Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. On December 1, 2014, he was released from prison.

Megale died on July 21, 2015, at Stamford Hospital after suffering a heart attack.