Carmine Nostrini
Carmine Nostrini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1825 |
| Died | 4 September 1908 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Years active | 1843–1908 |
| Era | Pre-Vader Era |
| Organization | Nostrini crime family |
| Known for | Founder of the Nostrini crime family |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse | Rosalia Esposito (m. 1847; died 1891) |
| Children | Raffaele Nostrini Vincenzo Nostrini Beatrice Nostrini Luigi Nostrini Michele Nostrini Adelina Nostrini Pasquale Nostrini Elena Nostrini |
| Parent(s) | Giuseppe Nostrini Beatrice Marino |
| Family | Noord family |
Carmine Nostrini (3 February 1825 – 4 September 1908) was an Italian crime boss from the Nostrini family, the early form of the Noord family. He was the son of Giuseppe Nostrini and Beatrice Marino. Giuseppe Nostrini's page records Carmine as the son who later handled correspondence between Rossano and Naples.[1]
Nostrini founded the Nostrini crime family in Naples on 9 September 1863. The group grew out of Giuseppe Nostrini's adult club business and became active in prostitution operations, paid protection, political bribery, and control over private rooms near the port district.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Carmine Nostrini was born on 3 February 1825 in Rossano, then part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. He belonged to the Ionian branch of the Nostrini family. His father, Giuseppe Nostrini, inherited the Ionian branch papers from Raffaele Nostrini on 19 September 1849 and later operated adult clubs in Naples.[2][3]
Nostrini began instruction in Rossano on 12 October 1831. His education covered handwriting, arithmetic, lease copying, and port correspondence. On 3 February 1843, after turning eighteen, he began carrying letters between the Rossano household and Giuseppe Nostrini's Naples contacts.
Career
[edit | edit source]Nostrini moved to Naples on 18 April 1849. He first worked as a clerk for his father's rooms near the port district. His duties placed him between the Rossano branch papers and the Naples adult club income. By 7 June 1856, he had taken control of daily payments from two of Giuseppe Nostrini's clubs.
Naples had a developed criminal setting in the nineteenth century. The Camorra grew to power there during that period and became known for extortion, blackmail, smuggling, and other organized criminal activity.[4] Nostrini used that environment to build a family group around club security, debt collection, and paid access to officials.
On 9 September 1863, Nostrini formed the Nostrini crime family with relatives, club guards, port runners, and debt collectors. The group operated around the port district, the Mercato quarter, and the streets linking adult clubs to taverns and lodging houses. Its income came from brothel rooms, forced payments from nearby businesses, gambling debts, and bribes paid to protect the clubs from closure.
After the Kingdom of Italy was established, Nostrini expanded through front managers rather than open ownership. On 14 March 1872, he placed his eldest son, Raffaele Nostrini, in charge of club collections. On 6 August 1876, he sent Vincenzo Nostrini to manage gambling payments near the port. By 3 November 1884, the group controlled private-room payments and protection arrangements in several Naples streets.
Political corruption became a regular part of the family business after the 1880s. Nostrini paid municipal clerks, police intermediaries, and election agents to protect club licences, delay inspections, and secure local support for candidates who tolerated his operation. The payments made the adult clubs harder to close and allowed the group to keep operating after Giuseppe Nostrini's death on 18 November 1897.
Nostrini remained head of the group until his death. He kept final authority over club disputes, gambling debts, protection payments, and the selection of front managers.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Nostrini married Rosalia Esposito at Santa Maria del Carmine in Naples on 21 June 1847. They had eight children. Raffaele Nostrini was born on 16 April 1848 and later became collector for the Naples clubs. 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 kept debt records for the group. 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 private-room payments. 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. Family measurements recorded his height as 1.84 m.
Death
[edit | edit source]Carmine Nostrini died in Naples on 4 September 1908. He was 83 years old. His eldest son, Raffaele Nostrini, succeeded him as head of the Nostrini crime family.
See also
[edit | edit source]- Nostrini crime family
- Giuseppe Nostrini
- Beatrice Marino
- Raffaele Nostrini
- Naples
- Rossano
- Calabria Citra
- Kingdom of Italy
- Noord family
- Noord family members
- Pre-Vader Era
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Giuseppe Nostrini, personal life section: "Their son, Carmine Nostrini, was born on 3 February 1825 and later handled correspondence between Rossano and Naples."
- ↑ Giuseppe Nostrini, lead section: "He was the eldest child of Raffaele Nostrini and Caterina Greco and inherited the Ionian branch papers from his father on 19 September 1849."
- ↑ Giuseppe Nostrini, career section: "In 1853, Nostrini began spending longer periods in Naples. On 11 February 1854, he opened the first of several private adult clubs near the port district."
- ↑ "Camorra". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 June 2026.