Joe Bonanno's Sons Convicted of Extortion

Joe Bonanno Sr. was aging in the late 1960s. Finally the boss of one of New York's five notorious crime families retired to Tucson, Arizona. He left New York for a desert home following a severe heart attack. Joe's sons, Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno and Joseph Bonanno Jr. were indicted for extortion. Following a mistrial they were retried in San Jose, California. Bill Bonanno strived to retain control of the Mafia empire his father had established over time. The Bonannos were involved in multiple rackets, i.e. extortion, gambling, narcotics, etc.