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joseph dippolito

joseph charles dippolito , also known as `` joe dip '' , was an italian american mafia member in the los angeles crime family .
the son of fellow mafioso salvatore charles dippolito -lrb- known as `` charlie dip '' -rrb- , he rose to become underboss of the los angeles crime family .
he was also featured in the book `` the last mafioso '' by ovid demaris .
