FWIW, I believe that a $200K price tag on that home in 1999 was probably about right. Home values have appreciated during the past five years, bringing the value now into over $600K. At the time they purchased the home they didn't have any children, so the wife probably did work then.
As he's been supporting this woman and son with rent and all for three years, I would hope his wife still works. $93K a year would NOT support both of these households.
Interesting, IMO, is that the house was previously in the name of the mobster's wife or 'female' relative. Is that how these types hide some of their money? Like this case, the car the husband was driving was in his wife's name?
Interesting that they did a SW at his place of employment. Wonder if he was in charge of more than 'computer information?'
Here's a little background of the 'crime family' involved with this residence. This case is starting to make me nervous!
JMHO
fran
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeCavalcante_crime_family
The Beginnings
The criminal organization's origins began with Simone DeCavalcante, a diplomatic, 'old school', classy and calculated Don who resembled, in many ways, the character of Don Corleone in Mario Puzo's the Godfather.
He was born in 1913 and was a mobster involved in gambling, murder and racketeering for most of his life. He died of a heart attack at the age of 84.
Between 1964, when he rose to power, and 1969, when he was incarcerated, he doubled the number of made-men within his family. He owned Kenilworth Heating and Air Conditioning, in Kenilworth, New Jersey, as a legal front and source of taxable income and for which he gained the nickname Sam the Plumber. Sam DeCavalcante also claimed to be of Italian Royal lineage and another nickname he bore was The Count.
