Conrad Greaves

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March 30, 1972: Conrad Greaves, a 39 year old Queens nightclub owner who had been a key witness in a grand jury investigation of organized crime. Four men were arrested in connections with the murder. The men were identified as being associated with but not members of the Genovese Crime Family, each with long arrest records stemming from gambling to assault charges. Those arrested were Ralph Jacobson, Daniel Jacobson, Thomas Delio and Robert Grimaldi.

Robert Grimaldi was convicted of the 1972 murder while the other three men were released. His conviction was later overturned by the NY State Appellate Division and he was released from prison two years later.

It was believed that the shooting death of Greaves, was in retaliation for his testimony which resulted in the indictment of Pasquale "Paddy Mac" Macchiarole, a reputed member of the Genovese Family.