Bonaventura "Joseph" Pinzolo (1887 – September 5, 1930), also known as "Fat Joe", was the boss of the family during 1930. In July 1908, Pinzolo was arrested for trying to bomb 314 East 11th Street in an effort to force owner Francisco Spinelli to pay Black Hand extortion demands.[186] After his arrest Pinzolo, gave up his boss Giuseppe Costabile, a Camorrista who controlled the area south of Houston Street to Canal Street and from East Broadway to the East River.[186] Pinzolo served 2 years and 8 months to 5 years after refusing to testify against Costabile.[186]
In February 1930, Gaetano Reina was murdered and boss Joseph Masseria backed Pinzolo to take control of the Reina family. Pinzolo may have been responsible for Reina's murder, though the most widely-suspected culprit for that crime remains Vito Genovese.[187] As boss Pinzolo was unfamiliar with the members of the family and the East Harlem area.[188] His promotion angered Tommaso Gagliano, Tommy Lucchese and Dominick Petrilli who formed a splinter group within the family and planned his murder.[189] On September 5, 1930 Pinzolo's body was found in the Brokaw building on 1487 Broadway in suite 1007 occuiped by California Dry Fruit Importers.[189] The office was leased by Tommy Lucchese four months earlier.[190] According to Joseph Valachi the killer was Girolomo Santuccio.[189] Valachi also mentioned that after Pinzolo's assassination a meeting was held on Staten Island to uncover who was responsible for the murder.[190]
In February 1930, Gaetano Reina was murdered and boss Joseph Masseria backed Pinzolo to take control of the Reina family. Pinzolo may have been responsible for Reina's murder, though the most widely-suspected culprit for that crime remains Vito Genovese.[187] As boss Pinzolo was unfamiliar with the members of the family and the East Harlem area.[188] His promotion angered Tommaso Gagliano, Tommy Lucchese and Dominick Petrilli who formed a splinter group within the family and planned his murder.[189] On September 5, 1930 Pinzolo's body was found in the Brokaw building on 1487 Broadway in suite 1007 occuiped by California Dry Fruit Importers.[189] The office was leased by Tommy Lucchese four months earlier.[190] According to Joseph Valachi the killer was Girolomo Santuccio.[189] Valachi also mentioned that after Pinzolo's assassination a meeting was held on Staten Island to uncover who was responsible for the murder.[190]
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