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Edward Danny Grillo

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Nov 14, 1978

Victim Details

Edward Danny Grillo

Male

Brooklyn

NY

1978-11-14

44

Edward

Danny Grillo

07/16/2026

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In the gritty landscape of 1970s Brooklyn, Edward Danny Grillo, a 44-year-old man, navigated the treacherous currents of the criminal underworld. After a prison stint for hijacking, he was recruited into the notorious DeMeo crew, a faction of the Gambino crime family led by the ruthless Roy DeMeo. Grillo became involved in the crew's various criminal enterprises, including hijacking truck cargoes from the nearby John F. Kennedy International Airport. He also played a role in forging a powerful a ...
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  • FamousFix.com: List of DeMeo Crew victims - FamousFix List
  • Roy DeMeo - Wikipedia
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