from 2004 to february 13, 2007, santora was the reputed underboss of the bonanno crime family. vincent basciano remains the reputed boss of the bonannos, with anthony rabito as consigliere and salvatore "sal the iron worker" montagna as acting boss, reporting to basciano in prison. nicholas santora was released from the loretto federal correctional institute in southwest pennsylvania on september 16, 2009. since santora's mistrial in 2016, he had been living with his daughter in franklin square, new york. nicholas santora died on october 27, 2018 at the age of 76, while awaiting a new trial.