THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Yeah, I was already thinking after Ivan’s post that Ludovico, whilst in Italian form, is a very Central European/Austrian/German sounding name. Maybe I’m wrong and lots of Southern Italians have that name? But it makes me think of the likes of Ludwig van Beethoven performing for high society in Vie...

- giovanni bonanno murdered 11 january 2006
- killed because he stealed extortion money
- lo piccolo try to intimidate him to not do it
- he ignore it
- the murder decided in the top level of the mafia (provenzano)

I think as a general rule beards are grown when someone is on the lam from law enforcement, retired, shelved, or wants to disassociate from the Cosa Nostra. Looking at Chicago, Frank Nitto grew a Hitler mustache (not a beard, but it was the only time when he wasn't clean shaven) when he was hiding ...

- rico murder -> federal death sentence

Strax wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:01 am

CabriniGreen wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:59 am Grand coronation of the Palermo dons incoming?

This is end of Corleonesi era , so Palermo will probably take control of things now.

-palermo is always in charge even in the last 30 years
-whoever said anything different didn't understand the mafia

- pulizzi gaspare boss carini 2005-2007
- onorato francesco boss partanna mondello 1986-1988
- cucuzza salvatore boss borgo vecchio 1979-1996
- cancemi salvatore boss porta nuova 1985-1993
- quaranta giuseppe boss favara 2010-2013/14

-giovanni drago, man of honor corso dei mille flipped 1991
-a killer from the group of pinucetto greco aka scarpuzzedda

-rotolo was fearing inzerillo return
-rotolo personally strangle santo inzerillo in 1981
-so he opposed to inzerillo return even after gianni nicchi report was positive
-he said "if they begin shooting they will start from me"

Arillotta says Massino told him in WitSec that he killed Sciascia for an unsanctioned murder in Canada, matches almost verbatim to what Massino testified. Hilarious about Massino and Arillotta having a fight and Massino taking away the clams. Also said there was controversy as Artie Nigro was told ...

-involve in murder of nino inzerillo

Something else from the Domingo investigation that was significant is he was recorded telling Sebastiano Stabile he still wants revenge against the Castellammare members who sided with the Corleonesi in the 1980s and how they need another war to kill these guys. One of these was Mariano Saracino wh...

Great info on Lombardo. Looks to me like you found the guy. I believe Sal Catalano's father was named Pietro, as that's what Sal's nephews were named, be interesting if he could be connected to Domenico of Chicago. Don't know the name of his uncle, whose sons were Sal's cousins Salvatore "Sash...

-donnie brasco in one book say ronsisvalle commit suicide

Good one. Fria's ties to Ribera go well with what Michael DiLeonardo has said about his grandfather and Jerry D'Aquila being close to people from there. Seems to be a connection with a few guys in the crew. If someone hasn’t already, would be well worth asking DiLeonardo about Fria, in general and ...

2 questions : 1/in the famous photo of Sinatra & Gambino at the Westchester Theater I just realized there was a Joe Gambino (yeah, I'm 20 years late on that). Was he a cousin of Carlo/Paolo or their brother? I think I remember that there were several Joe Gambino in addition to the son of Carlo ...