Carmine Nostrini

Carmine Nostrini
Born	(1825-02-03)3 February 1825 Rossano, Calabria Citra, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died	4 September 1908(1908-09-04) (aged 83) Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Occupations	Clerk Crime boss
Years active	1843–1908
Era	Pre-Vader Era
Known for	Founding the Nostrini crime family
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Rosalia Esposito (m. 1847; died 1891)
Children	Raffaele Nostrini Vincenzo Nostrini Beatrice Nostrini Luigi Nostrini Michele Nostrini Adelina Nostrini Pasquale Nostrini Elena Nostrini
Parents	Giuseppe Nostrini (father) Beatrice Marino (mother)
Family	Noord family

Carmine Nostrini (3 February 1825 – 4 September 1908) was an Italian clerk and crime boss from the Nostrini family, the early form of the Noord family. He founded the Nostrini crime family in Naples on 9 September 1863 and remained its head until his death. The organization developed from the adult clubs operated by his father, Giuseppe Nostrini. It earned money from prostitution and gambling debt collection. Protection payments and political bribery allowed its Naples businesses to continue operating.

Early life

Carmine Nostrini was born on 3 February 1825 in Rossano, then part of Calabria Citra in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. He was the son of Giuseppe Nostrini and Beatrice Marino and belonged to the Ionian branch of the Nostrini family. Nostrini began instruction in Rossano on 12 October 1831. His lessons initially focused on handwriting and arithmetic. He later learned to copy leases and prepare port correspondence. On 3 February 1843, he began carrying letters between the Rossano household and his father's contacts in Naples.

Career

Nostrini moved to Naples on 18 April 1849 and worked as a clerk for rooms operated by his father near the port district. His work connected the correspondence and lease papers of the Rossano branch with income produced by the Naples businesses. Giuseppe Nostrini began opening private adult clubs near the port in 1854. By 7 June 1856, Carmine had taken responsibility for the daily payments from two of these clubs.

On 9 September 1863, Nostrini formed the Nostrini crime family. Relatives formed the core of the organization. Guards from the clubs enforced payments, while runners carried messages through the port district. The group operated in the port district and the Mercato quarter. Its businesses also extended along streets connecting the adult clubs with taverns and lodging houses. Private rooms and brothels produced regular cash income. Debt collectors enforced gambling obligations, while local businesses paid the group for protection. Bribes were used to prevent the clubs from being closed.

After the establishment of the Kingdom of Italy, Nostrini expanded the organization through front managers rather than direct ownership. On 14 March 1872, he placed his eldest son, Raffaele Nostrini, in charge of club collections. On 6 August 1876, Vincenzo Nostrini was assigned to manage gambling payments near the port. By 3 November 1884, the organization controlled private-room payments and protection arrangements in multiple Naples streets.

Political corruption became a regular part of the business during the 1880s. Nostrini paid municipal clerks to protect club licences. Police intermediaries delayed inspections, while election agents directed support towards candidates who tolerated the organization. These payments allowed the clubs to continue operating after Giuseppe Nostrini died on 18 November 1897. Carmine remained head of the organization and settled internal disputes. He approved gambling debt collections, set protection payments and selected the front managers used to conceal ownership.

Personal life

Nostrini married Rosalia Esposito at Santa Maria del Carmine in Naples on 21 June 1847. Their eldest child, Raffaele Nostrini, was born on 16 April 1848 and later managed club collections. Vincenzo Nostrini was born on 7 December 1850 and handled gambling payments near the port. Beatrice Nostrini was born on 14 May 1853 and married warehouse clerk Antonio Ferrara on 9 October 1871. Luigi Nostrini was born on 30 August 1856 and worked as a club guard.

Michele Nostrini was born on 12 January 1859 and maintained the organization's debt records. Adelina Nostrini was born on 4 April 1862 and married tavern owner Salvatore Russo on 18 February 1880. Pasquale Nostrini was born on 19 September 1865 and managed payments from private rooms. Elena Nostrini was born on 28 November 1868 and married driver Gennaro Sorrentino on 6 June 1888. Rosalia Esposito died in Naples on 3 March 1891. Nostrini did not remarry.

Death

Carmine Nostrini died in Naples on 4 September 1908 at the age of 83. Raffaele Nostrini succeeded him as head of the Nostrini crime family.

See also

• Nostrini crime family
• Giuseppe Nostrini
• Raffaele Nostrini
• Noord family members