Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

[CabriniGreen]

So even though the Old Bridge reference is from 2004, we can see some of the same connections and locations come up in recent years.

Oh, I'm convinced it's all connected. Loosely in some instances, but definitely multiple overlapping connections.

It's why I cant ever ignore who controls the routes, and who has the contacts. It's a source of power for the Inzerillos, Caruana-Cuntreras, Ndrangheta, ect.....

The Commisos have about as extensive contacts in OC as the Montrealers it seems......

Some good stuff, gotta think about it awhile, try to organize some thoughts....

[B.]

The investigation said they are associated with the Commisso group, so they could be Calabrian or mainlanders, but it also mentions Scarcella who is Castellammarese from Sicily. Either way, they are involved with familiar Toronto figures.

Also I made a type in the original post. Rondini's name in the report is written "Iulian" with a capital "i", though I'm not sure if they meant Julian. Mordacco's first name however is definitely written as Julian, with a "J". I was surprised to see the name Julian, too, haha.

Beyond that I know nothing else about them and it's a brief reference in the report.

[NickleCity]

For what it is worth:

Federal Court judge for the Western District of New York, John Sinatra, Jr., indicated his father was friends with defendant Michael Masecchia’s parents and state’s that his parents brought the Masecchia’s to Cleveland to have lunch with him and his wife to meet their newborn son. Additionally, defendant Bongiovanni’s lawyer indicated his client’s parents were “in the same position” with Judge Sinatra’s father. Here are screenshots from the court transcript:

Sinatra Disclosure 1.jpeg

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This could simply be coincidence seeing the judge’s father, John Sinatra, Sr., owned and operated the popular Sinatra’s Trilogy restaurant on Kenmore Ave. which is on the border between North Buffalo and Tonawanda. However, those who relate to this statement on the Topix forum in 2007 about the Masimmi murder have concern.

Buffalo, NY is and always will be one of the most corrupt cities in America because there are too many people in high places who have family ties to drug trafficking, gambling, and murder, that goes back to at least 3 generations of Italian mobsters who's close knit relatives have managed to reach every position of power available in Buffalo: Mayor, Police Chief and District Attorney not to mention countless Judges. I'm not going to mention any names but this is going to have to be dismantled on a federal level. These people run the city with no fear of prosecution. Their nephews, uncles and cousins run around North Buffalo, Kenmore and the West Side of Buffalo dealing major cocaine and heroin, but they always seem to escape the yearly FBI round ups.... 


Judge Sinatra’s brother Mike now operates the family restaurant. https://www.sinatraswny.com/our-family . Judge Sinatra long with his brother Nick are all partners in Village Square which serves as the catering arm of the restaurant. https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/new ... -menu.html The family restaurant is long rumored to be a mob haunt.

Sinatra Sr.’s wife is Camille (nee Mordino). Here is the link to his obituary that acknowledges this: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bu ... &fhid=5066. Notice Vic Sansanese signed Sinatra, Sr.’s guestbook. Vic Sansanese is defendant Masecchia's wife Krista nee Mazzara's uncle.

Vic Sansanese.jpeg

[NickleCity]

^^^^
Sinatra Sr.'s wife Camille’s brother is Leonard Mordino and it should be noted that there is a Leonard Mordino whom LE has identified as being connected to the Buffalo mob. Is this the same person or a relative?

As I've written before in 2006 Leonard Mordino, Peter Giglia, & Joseph Alaimo and 8 others were arrested for being involved in suburban Buffalo drug ring. Here is the article: https://buffalonews.com/2006/06/01/11-a ... r-in-1971/

The article states,

“‘Leonardo Mordino is considered to be a close associate of the Buffalo La Cosa Nostra family,’" FBI Special Agent Frank J. Carden III said in court papers.”

Additionally, the article links Mordino to a LCN related murder 1971. For more see the screen captures taken from this link: https://casetext.com/case/people-v-mordino-3

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In the case the case text for the murder appeal a Mary Mordino is questioned as a witness for defendant Mordino. She is asked if she is aware her husband gambled. There is not enough context in the brief quote to determine if she is Leonard’s wife or a family friend testifying for him.

Mary Mordino for Defendant Mordino.png

Michele Pieri is married to a Leonard Mordino. See Ginny Pieri’s obituary: https://buffalonews.com/obituaries/pier ... 03d8a.html

John Sinatra Jr.’s brother is Nick. He is a successful developer in Buffalo who owns and operates Sinatra & Co. https://www.sinatraandcompany.com/about/.

Matt Conners is his VP of Real Estate for Sinatra & Co. and the son of Buffalo attorney Terrance Conners. It seem Masecchia's lawer helped get Judge Sinatra his seat on the bench. See the screenshot and here is the link to the article it was taken from: http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/020 ... -investors

Matt Conners Relationship to Nick & John Sinatra.png

Terrence Conners had represented defendant Michael Masecchia as you can see from Judge Sinatra’s court transcripts. He asked to stepped down as Masecchia’s counsel a few weeks ago.

Conners is known for representing Massimigliano Carfagna against a murder charge:

Connors did a brilliant job last month in defending Massimigliano Carfagna, 25, an Ontario resident charged with stomping to death a 51-year-old Niagara Falls man in what prosecutors described as a gay-bashing attack in July 1992

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Here is the link: https://buffalonews.com/news/a-close-fr ... 7053a.html. As many of you are aware, Carfagna was arrested with he Violi brothers in the Otremens Operation. He pled guilty to conspiring with Joe Violi import 200-300 kilos of cocaine into Canada: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/0 ... -case.html

[SantoClaus]

The stuff regarding the Inzerillos and Commissos is very interested!

The Inzerillos/Gambinos in Sicily and NYC were arrested in July 2019 (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/ ... lo-gambino), the Figliomenis (which I believe are Siderno, like the Commissos) were arrested the same day or one apart in Toronto (https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/ ... crime-bust).

I believe that in the past that members of the Siderno group, have or are members of Cosa Nostra, as well as the Ndragheta. Wondering if the link between the Inzerilos and Commissos, could also apply to the Figliomeni in Toronto?

I'm stretching here, but I also believe that the Gambinos have a presence in the Dominican? If so, I know that Vito Rizzuto was in the Dominican via a Billionaire from Hamilton, Ontario, named Michael Degroote. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUqqROQwcwY&t=4s)

Hamilton has been a hot spot, since 2014, and if I recall, Albert Iavorane who was killed in all the chaos in Hamilton, his brother Antonio, was potentially made via Gambinos in LA.

Interesting Stuff!

[Tonyd621]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nationalpo ... e33c8/amp/

Vincenzo (jimmy) DeMaria granted full parole, covid 19 reasons cited, apparently.

[antimafia]

^^^^
The DeMaria-owned bakery back in the day (founded 1978):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGcWQd3AmNH ... xxgy374nfi

[antimafia]

^^^^
Jimmy DeMaria’s father recently passed away on October 11 — see https://www.instagram.com/p/CGOWxrEAGXe ... c55t6zek1k.

[NickleCity]

More Video has come out regarding Mark Grisanti's possible abuse of power as a NYS Supreme Court Judge: covering up the altercation he and his wife had with a neighbor, pushing a police officer and name dropping the Mayor Brown, his kids in BPD, the deputy police commissioner Gramaglia who he alleges to be his cousin, and then talking to his cousin Det. Mark Constinio while in the cruiser... Videos of Grisanti are inbeded in the article:

https://www.wkbw.com/news/i-team/state- ... -neighbors

Here is another article on NYS Supreme Court Justice Mark Grisanti...
I-Team: Did politics play a role in lack of prosecution of State Supreme Court Justice Grisanti?

Link to Video: https://www.wkbw.com/news/i-team/i-team ... e-grisanti

I've written on past inuendo and issues surrounding Grisanti and his family here: viewtopic.php?p=140550#p140550 and here: viewtopic.php?p=140555#p140555
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[NickleCity]

Stroccos was correct about his passing. An obituary was posted today.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bu ... =196962731

Thanks

Article on Bifulco: https://buffalonews.com/obituaries/fran ... b65b9.html

[NickleCity]

Government denies Gerace’s motion to suppress and trial date will be set soon:

Gerace moved to suppress physical evidence seized during the January 28, 2019 searches of 9070 Michael Douglas Drive and his person,! and to suppress his statements to law enforcement on January 28, 2019. See Dkt. 14 | 68-77

...snip
For the reasons stated above and in the R&R, the Court DENIES Gerace’s motions to suppress (Dkt. 14).

The parties shall appear before this Court on July 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. for a status conference to set a trial date.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2020
Buffalo, New York

Here is the link: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16 ... -v-gerace/

Anthony Gerace pleaded guilty to possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes. Here is a link to statement from US Attorney WDNY: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/cl ... ing-crimes

Agreed statement of facts indicates he has been trafficking in various narcotics since 2006.

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[Slumpy]

Regarding the Musitanos: They are often labelled as 'Ndrangheta but how accurate is that label?

[stubbs]

Regarding the Musitanos: They are often labelled as 'Ndrangheta but how accurate is that label?

I think it was reported, or rumored at least, that they were rejected by the Ndrangheta and couldn’t be made with them. So they ended up being made with Montreal by Vito Rizzuto. Not sure if that means Bonanno fam or Montreal independently.

[Frank]

Regarding the Musitanos: They are often labelled as 'Ndrangheta but how accurate is that label?

Also they were not listed as one of the 7 Ndrangheta clans in the GTA. Just offhand, Manning said their Dad reported to Italy. Cant remember if Manning was the one who said the Bros werent allowed in.I wonder where the Dad was born. Maybe you have to be from Italy to be a Ndrangheta member.

[SantoClaus]

Pretty sure they are from Delianova, Reggio, Calabria. At least the original Angelo Muistano, came to Canada, 1939ish. Same part of Reggio as the Papalias.