Ralph Natale
Ralph Natale | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1935 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2022 (aged 86) Turnersville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Spouse | Lucy Natale |
| Children | 6 |
| Allegiance | Philadelphia crime family |
| Convictions | Arson (1979) Drug trafficking (1980) Racketeering (2005) |
| Criminal penalty | 12 years' imprisonment 15 years' imprisonment 13 years' imprisonment |
Ralph Samuel Natale (March 6, 1935 – January 22, 2022) was an American mobster. He was the boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1995 until 1999, when he became the first American Mafia boss to turn state's evidence. Natale helped sentence Joey Merlino to a 14-year sentence in 2001, but in January 2005, was also sentenced for racketeering, receiving a 13-year sentence. He was released in May 2011 and entered the witness protection program.