Theresa Ferrara
| Theresa Ferrara | |
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| Born |
September 5, 1951 South Ozone Park, Queens Long Island, New York |
| Died | February 10, 1979 (aged 27) |
| Nationality | American |
Theresa Ferrara (September 5, 1951 – February 10, 1979) was an Italian-American born in the South Ozone Park, Queens area of Long Island, New York. She worked with Lucchese crime family associates and eventually became an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Ferrara was a distant relative of New Orleans crime family boss Carlos Marcello's. As a young woman, Ferrara moved from Long Island to Ozone Park, Queens to pursue a career as a fashion model or actress.
With her natural blonde hair and deep suntan, Ferrara soon attracted the attention of Lucchese mob associate Tommy DeSimone. In 1972, Ferrara and the married DeSimone started an affair. Ferrara started frequenting mob hangouts such as Robert's Lounge in South Ozone Park, Queens, New York and later Henry Hill's The Suite in Queens. Around this time, Ferrara became a drug dealer, selling small quantities of cocaine and quaaludes to DeSimone and other Lucchese mobsters. Ferrara also opened a mob-funded beauty salon in Bellmore, Long Island and soon started dealing cocaine out of the salon itself.
In summer 1977, Ferrara was arrested after selling drugs to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent. Faced with a lengthy jail sentence, Ferrara became a cooperating witness for the authorities.
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