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- Thu May 16, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Bonanno - Newark Connections ?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2411
Re: Bonanno - Newark Connections ?
Bonanno member Nicolo Buttafuoco lived in North Jersey -- he was a paesan of Sciascia and according to one of the Canadian books, Buttafuoco mentored Nick Rizzuto during the period Rizzuto spent in the US. Sciascia also probably would have associated with Angelo Salvo, Nino Busciglio, and that crowd...
- Wed May 15, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Black Hand Forum 10th Anniversary
- Replies: 22
- Views: 726
Re: Black Hand Forum 10th Anniversary
It is actually going on 12 years. In 2014 is when the forum switched servers. Pogo Is that right? For years I’ve been thinking those ‘Joined on’ dates were legit. Why do the longest tenured members all have different 2014 dates if that’s just when the server switched? I don’t know much about server...
- Tue May 14, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'
- Replies: 9
- Views: 451
Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'
Good one. The "honorary" and "active" pallbearers speak volumes. The Agrigento connections in Pittston are something I've only become aware of more recently. I knew of Zicari from Siculiana in Endicott but we learned a little while back Jimmy Longo of the Tampa Family was origina...
- Tue May 14, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Bonanno - Newark Connections ?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2411
Re: Bonanno - Newark Connections ?
Nice! It adds to the idea that Monaco was killed because of his loyalty to Maranzano but I wish we had someone who could clarify. Valachi believed Badami was part of Maranzano's conspiracy to keep killing rival bosses after the war but why he was spared and Monaco killed, then much later Monaco's br...
- Mon May 13, 2024 1:51 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Articles dedicated to the French side of the Pizza Connection + Interview with Judge Giovanni Falcone (1988-1989)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 313
Re: Articles dedicated to the French side of the Pizza Connection + Interview with Judge Giovanni Falcone (1988-1989)
Excellent job. The Falcones interview is very interesting.
- Sun May 12, 2024 10:21 am
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Colombo’s DeLeo Dissed Patriarca’s DiNunzio Bros. In Prison
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3442
Re: Colombo’s DeLeo Dissed Patriarca’s DiNunzio Bros. In Prison
There was one Colombo (I thought Franzese though he may have cooperated / left the life by then) who said when it came out publicly that Scarpa was a CI, Allie Persico told him both he and his father had known for years. The member was disgusted they knew and still kept him around. I believe it cam...
- Sat May 11, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Genovese Family induction ceremony August 11th, 2003
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1178
Re: Genovese Family induction ceremony August 11th, 2003
It was an empty apartment, right? Valachi told the FBI that the Genovese ceremonies he attended were typically in empty apartments as well.
- Sat May 11, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Colombo’s DeLeo Dissed Patriarca’s DiNunzio Bros. In Prison
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3442
Re: Colombo’s DeLeo Dissed Patriarca’s DiNunzio Bros. In Prison
There was one Colombo (I thought Franzese though he may have cooperated / left the life by then) who said when it came out publicly that Scarpa was a CI, Allie Persico told him both he and his father had known for years. The member was disgusted they knew and still kept him around.
- Sat May 11, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Colombo’s DeLeo Dissed Patriarca’s DiNunzio Bros. In Prison
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3442
Re: Colombo’s DeLeo Dissed Patriarca’s DiNunzio Bros. In Prison
Scarpa was a suspected informant for many years but his murderous reputation may have saved him. At one point Joe Tomasello told him people were gossiping about him being a rat so he recommended Scarpa kill someone to prove them wrong. Carmine Lombardozzi is an interesting case as he was a CI since ...
- Wed May 08, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Chicago Outfit Places of Origin
- Replies: 1215
- Views: 5585001
Re: Chicago Outfit Places of Origin
Yeah it is looking like Cammarata was a Chicago member for a time given he was obviously already a member at 1928 Cleveland and can be directly connected to Nicola Diana and Vincenzo Cutaia. The relationship to Diana is interesting too since Cammarata attended Cleveland with two of the most importan...
- Wed May 08, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: The Genovese Family by Andy Petepiece (rant)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 747
Re: The Genovese Family by Andy Petepiece (rant)
I will always respect and support Capeci but along these lines he published a eulogy for that guy Augie Cataldo who has only been publicly ID'd on Pinterest and called him a Genovese captain, a former member of the Rampers, and a relative of the other Cataldos with the Colombo and Lucchese Families....
- Wed May 08, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Gambino family captain Domenico Acquista
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1612
Re: Gambino family captain Domenico Acquista
Calogero Marsala was with the Arcuri crew. You might be thinking of Pasquale Marsala, different guy.
- Wed May 08, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: The Genovese Family by Andy Petepiece (rant)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 747
Re: The Genovese Family by Andy Petepiece (rant)
Yeah, ol' Paulie Stripes was a big joke on the RealDeal. Wikipedia was still fairly new then and people didn't know to be skeptical so we'd get a lot of people asking about him. As for Ask Andy, a lot of fun was had when Ivan seemingly got him "whacked". I don't even remember what it was a...
- Tue May 07, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Guys who "seemed" made but weren't
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1308
Guys who "seemed" made but weren't
With the deeper history we have to do a certain amount of guesswork when suspecting someone of membership and in many cases we are likely right but it's interesting when someone has all the signs of membership only to find out they were never made. Stresses the importance of inside sources who can c...
- Tue May 07, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Gambino family captain Domenico Acquista
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1612
Re: Gambino family captain Domenico Acquista
Curious if Acquista had any interaction with the Arcuri crew too. They were both in the same parts of Queens, the Arcuris were described in an FBI report as employing zips in construction, and the crew had members from the same part of Agrigento. The Arcuris were from Alessandria della Rocca but the...