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- Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:05 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: How a Sicilian mobster helped organize crime in Brazil
- Replies: 2
- Views: 169
Re: How a Sicilian mobster helped organize crime in Brazil
Good post, Fabien. When he was living in NYC he was also partners with Giuseppe Ganci, a capodecina in Salamone's Family associated w/ the Bonannos. Associated closely with Buscetta and got pulled into the political spider web surrounding him. I've been curious if he was related to early San Giusepp...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: General Mob Questions
- Replies: 3224
- Views: 461854
Re: General Mob Questions
DiNorscio's father was a Philly member and acting captain, while the son was a Philly associate who was released to the Luccheses and never made. Jackie's son was identified as a Philly associate in more recent years.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: New LCNBios posts
- Replies: 459
- Views: 25295
Re: New LCNBios posts
Re: the Carinese fugitives D'Amico helped, I'm curious if they were connected to the Colombo Family's Buffa-D'Alessandro-Badalamenti clan as they had ties to the Sicilian mafia there. I notice one of them had the given name Croce which is the same name as Croce Pecoraro who was patriarch of that cla...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: TMA: The Camorra's Influence on American Cosa Nostra
- Replies: 73
- Views: 2867
Re: TMA: The Camorra's Influence on American Cosa Nostra
Paul Romeo was a Pittsburgh captain at that time and the other Romeos were with Pittsburgh so it makes sense the informant reached out to him first. Not hard to understand why informants in the area were confused about affiliation though.
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:11 am
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Boston 80s?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1553
Re: Boston 80s?
Giglia is utterly mysterious, shows we are missing some info about early Boston. Boston had a large population from Agrigento but not many known examples of members. Meanwile Giglia was a sleeper member for likely fifty years before surfacing as an elderly captain. It isn't mentioned in the LCNBios ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Gangland April 25th 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 576
Re: Gangland April 25th 2024
Guerra and Anthony Russo were originally proposed together in the 1990s but Guerra turned it down as he felt being on record w/ Allie Persico was as good as being made. Persico however was extremely offended that "they" turned down his offer of membership which delayed Russo's induction. A...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: New LCNBios posts
- Replies: 459
- Views: 25295
Re: New LCNBios posts
Not surprised there were Trenton connections with the early Pittston Family as Trenton had a colony from the same part of Caltanissetta and most of the Philly members later made in Trenton had heritage from Caltanissetta, with some indications they had relatives and connections to the Pittston area.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: TMA: The Camorra's Influence on American Cosa Nostra
- Replies: 73
- Views: 2867
Re: TMA: The Camorra's Influence on American Cosa Nostra
Yeah, after revisiting the Pindelli report I agree it wasn't necessarily related to "Calabrian organization" affairs. It is interesting though that the son of a Pittsburgh member associated with the Calabrian network was given assistance by Milano in connection with a prostitution-related ...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:12 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: New LCNBios posts
- Replies: 459
- Views: 25295
Re: New LCNBios posts
Excellent one. D'Amico coming from Bagheria / Santa Flavia and like the Andolinos having family history in New Castle PA is good to know as that's near Sharon where Sal Marino from Santa Flavia lived.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Boston 80s?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1553
Re: Boston 80s?
"Ranking Boston Sicilian Mafia Figure" could just mean a member of importance. I've seen "high-ranking member" used to describe key soldiers in FBI reports. Either way it is most likely DiGiacomo or Giglia. I've mentioned before that DiGiacomo's naturalization was witnessed by a ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: What was the Combaneesh?
- Replies: 172
- Views: 5906
Re: What was the Combaneesh?
I think Dave mentions it in his book but interestingly both Volpe and Amato used a Queens address when they visited that I believe belonged to one of the other visitors.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Charles Gargotta Testimony
- Replies: 1
- Views: 166
Re: Charles Gargotta Testimony
Never seen anything about it but I'd be interested in seeing that. I assume he was a member, if not a high-ranking one.
His brother was also involved, as he was associated with ex-Bonanno affiliate and Schiro cousin Gioacchino Rizzuto.
His brother was also involved, as he was associated with ex-Bonanno affiliate and Schiro cousin Gioacchino Rizzuto.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:48 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: What do We Know about the Newark Family?
- Replies: 499
- Views: 129094
Re: What do We Know about the Newark Family?
Nice work. Even when a lead doesn't pan out it can often produce other leads worth looking into. I appreciate when you post.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Furnari's origins
- Replies: 12
- Views: 738
Re: Furnari's origins
Great details.
Early Canarsie and the Brooklyn/Queens border hasn't been dug into that deeply that I'm aware of. There may have been more to these relationships early on.
Early Canarsie and the Brooklyn/Queens border hasn't been dug into that deeply that I'm aware of. There may have been more to these relationships early on.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: MAFIA FORUM
- Topic: Bruno Plot - Gambinos and Stanfa
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1340
Re: Bruno Plot - Gambinos and Stanfa
Stanfa was almost certainly made back in Caccamo when he was young as when he fled to Sicily for a time after the Bruno hit he was able to participate in a local induction ceremony and even served as sponsor for his niece's husband Nino Giuffre. A senate report also says he was first made in Sicily ...