He Beat Fat Andy’s Wife — The Gambinos Dumped His Body in the Atlantic

Frank “Geeky” Boccia was more than a Gambino associate—he was married into the family of feared Gambino soldier Anthony “Fat Andy” Ruggiano. But when Boccia allegedly assaulted and choked Fat Andy’s wife during a family dispute, he crossed a line the Mafia would not forgive. According to Anthony Ruggiano Jr., his father learned what had happened and John Gotti approved the retaliation. But the most disturbing part was who helped arrange it: Boccia’s own brother-in-law. In June 1988, Anthony Jr. reportedly tempted Boccia with the promise of making money and brought him to Café Liberty, the Ruggiano crew’s social club in Ozone