Salvatore Briguglio

Salvatore "Sally Bugs" Briguglio (February 4, 1930 – March 21, 1978) was an American mobster and hitman for the New Jersey faction of the Genovese crime family, and business agent for Local 560 of the Teamsters. He is known for being one of the prime suspects in the disappearance of Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa. Briguglio was also known for being a ruthless killer; he is reported to have killed over 50 people for the Genovese crime family, in some cases torturing his victims.

Early life Briguglio was born on February 4, 1930, at 406 Palisade Avenue in Union City, New Jersey. Briguglio served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

Criminal career Briguglio was a loanshark and hitman who served as a lieutenant to Anthony Provenzano. He allegedly killed over 50 people for the Genovese crime family. Briguglio allegedly tortured and murdered Anthony Castellitto on the orders of Provenzano, due to Castellitto having received more votes than him in a union election. Briguglio transported the body of Castellitto back to New Jersey and dismembered it in a woodchipper. In June 1976, Briguglio was indicted, along with Provenzano and another murder associate in the Castellitto murder.

Death On March 21, 1978, two gunmen knocked Briguglio down and shot him four times in the face and chest as he lay sprawled on the sidewalk in front of the Andrea Doria Social Club in Little Italy, Manhattan. Witnesses say that the two gunmen ran north and got into a light blue Mercury with New Jersey license plates and drove off.

In popular culture He is portrayed by Louis Cancelmi in the 2019 film The Irishman.