The businesses handled 80% of garbage hauling in southern and western Connecticut, and Westchester and Putnam counties in New York. Police said around 3 a.m. Galante's car went off the causeway. Powerful bosses relied upon his areas of expertise. [3] In June 2006, Galante was issued a 98-count indictment describing Galante as a man who ran an illegal enterprise by carving up the garbage business in western Connecticut and Putnam County and using mob muscle to strong-arm any competitors who might get in his way. Michael turned heads and gained respect as an actor in his major-film debut, playing young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark. Now, as the owner and manager of Champs Boxing Club in his hometown of Danbury, AJ dismisses the connection. ", is set to go camera up in early 2022. Jimmy was born in the Bronx, New York, in January 1953. The second thing I realized was this kid is going to be special. Were there other guys that you remember fondly that they couldnt get in the movie? So even when I was younger I knew my daddy owned a restaurant in Canada. They were nuts. If Im not mistaken, Jimmy was the one who actually drove Lilo to Joe and Marys the day Lilo was killed. I dont know. Over six stellar seasons of The Sopranos, viewers got to see Tony (James Gandolfini) deal with a lot of complex issues.Tony's problems sometimes come from an outside source, such as the long . On Thursday, his photograph was published in the local newspaper to announce his plans to play football next. When his son, AJ, suffered a knee injury playing hockey that took him out of the game at 17, his father compensated by buying him a minor league hockey team, dubbed the Trashers. [25], Last edited on 26 December 2022, at 08:00, "Ball assails Stephens over Southeast trash contract", Galante Admits Guilt; His Trash Empire Crumbles, "The Mobster Who Bought His Son a Hockey Team", "Indicted trash magnate says feds ruining his businesses", "INVESTIGATION INTO CONNECTICUT & NEW YORK TRASH HAULING INDUSTRY RESULTS IN INDICTMENT OF 29 INDIVIDUALS", James Galante cops a plea, and loses his empire, Guilty plea in trash industry mob corruption probe, Businessman with alleged mob ties pleads guilty to racketeering charges, "Galante ally pleads guilty in New York Case", "Reputed Mob Figure, trash hauler arrested", Connecticut Trash Hauler Pleads Guilty in Mob Case, Galante will plead guilty today, says report, Future owners may split AWD, transfer station, "Convicted trash hauler to get $3.1M from feds", Galante guilty of racketeering in garbage scheme, "Former hockey coach living in Plymouth charged with fraud in mob investigation", "Secrecy is not best reaction to Federal Investigation", http://www.courant.com/news/custom/topnews/hcu-delucaresign-link-1113,0,7487526.storylink?coll=hc_tab01_layout, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Galante&oldid=1129604849, This page was last edited on 26 December 2022, at 08:00. And people are like, Oh, I get it. Celebrity.fm #1 Official Stars, Business & People Network, Wiki, Success story, Biography & Quotes, Are Mary Lou and Cody together? Is amazing, because they could play on the same line together. Galantes goal for the Trashers to kick the other teams asses, both with their sticks and their fists, drove him to put together a rag-tag team of unlikely scorers and unrepentant goons that included Wayne Gretzkys brother, Brent, David Beauregard a former top prospect who washed out of the NHL after losing an eye two brothers highly reminiscent of the Hanson Brothers from Slapshot, and a rogues gallery of bruisers that included Brad Wingnut Wingfield and Ruman The Nigerian Nightmare Ndur. Paul Grondahl. Jimmy Galante is married to a lady named Roseanne. It was a great show though, for sure. And hes actually on pace to hopefully represent America in the 2024 Olympics. James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano and Burt Young as Bobby Baccalieri, Sr. act in a scene from 'The Sopranos.' | HBO While Chase clearly took freely from the Boiardo family and its associates,. //