Background
Matthew Trupiano was born on November 8, 1938 in Detroit to a Sicilian-American family. His father immigrated from Messina and met his future wife in Detroit.
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He soon became president of the crime family-controlled Local 110 of the Laborers" International Union of North America (LIUNA). After Giordano died in 1980 and John "Johnny V." Vitale. became boss, Trupiano was allowed to become a made man in the family. When Vitale died in 1982, Trupiano succeeded him as boss, and Joseph Cammarata became his underboss.
In 1991, Trupiano was arrested for operating an illegal gin rummy game in the back of a Saint Louis car dealership.
Since Trupiano was a union officer gambling on union work time, prosecutors could charge him with embezzlement of union funds. In June 1992, due to the criminal charges, Local 110 voted Trupiano out of office.
In October 1992, Trupiano was convicted of one illegal gambling charge and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. The judge advised Trupiano to stay away from gambling.
In poor health, Trupiano was released from prison after serving 16 months.
Matthew Trupiano suffered a heart attack at his home on October 22, 1997 and was pronounced dead at Saint Anthony"s Medical Center in South Saint Louis County, Missouri.
