Joe mad dog sullivan biography

(1939-)

Who Is Joseph Sullivan?

Born on March 31, 1939, in Queens, New York, Joseph "Mad Dog" Sullivan would go on to become a Mafia hit man, being incarcerated at Attica prison and noted as the only person to escape in 1971.

He was recaptured and, after being released on parole, was imprisoned again on three murder convictions, including the killing of Teamsters vice president John Fiorino. Sullivan is serving three life sentences.

Career Criminal

After four years in Attica prison, Sullivan accomplished a seemingly impossible feat.

He was able to escape from the prison, which was thought to be escape-proof.

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On April 7, 1971, Sullivan made his way outside the prison walls and got a ride to the local bus station from someone waiting in the Attica parking lot. He was captured a few weeks later while walking down a street in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood.

Sullivan was caught carrying a sawed-off rifle at the time.