by nash143 » Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:29 am
Ed wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:41 pm
Going through some old KC files and found some more Intel provided by Joe Gurera. Unfortunately, most of it is redacted.
He indicates the "New York" terms like underboss, caporegime and consigliere are unfamiliar to him and aren't used in KC. He provides a breakdown of the KC administration in 1967 using standard FBI terminology. Nick Civella was the boss, Carl De Luna and Thomas Simone were the underbosses, and Gaetano Loccoco was the consigliere. The capos were Carl Civella, Joseph Carolla and Thomas Cacioppo.
Gurera told agents that Gaetano Loccoco was tipped to become boss after the murder of Charles Binaggia but he ran into legal trouble so Nick Civella got the spot.
He talks about KC's interest in casinos in Las Vegas including the Landmark, Stardust and Sands.
He talks about his induction ceremony and who was present, but unfortunately, it's completely redacted.
https://archive.org/stream/busterbalest ... 3/mode/2up
Looked at this a while back and meant to post these comment from it:
- Vito Balestrere described as an ‘enforcer’ in the 40s and 50s and presumably received a ‘salary’; informant confirms Vito’s brother Buster Balestere does receive a ‘salary.’
- Angelo Balestrere, a cousin of Vito and Buster, also received a ‘salary’ for ‘services rendered to the KC Family.’ According to informant, Angelo received $200-$300 per week- from profits made from the Olympic stadium which was REDEACTED by the KC Family (Joseph Olivo linked to Stadium in FBN book).
- At a wake, Corky Civella introduced William Cammisano to Peter Balestrieri (of Milwaukee) as ‘a friend of ours.’
- Jim Balestrere (associate), brother of Bustiano and Vito, lived in Las Vegas and can ‘do a lot of things in Las Vegas if someone needs help.’
- Informant stated that while the KC Family is not as large as Chicago, man to man they are as tough, citing Carl De Luna as one of the toughest men he has known. He went on to say that ‘there are many men in the KC Outfit that are physically superior to De Luna, they are not the cold blooded killer that he is, and while they might have the physical means to manhandle De Luna, they either have the choice of leaving him alone or killing him, and they do not have the nerve of killing him.
- Informant pointed out thar ordinarily in the Outfit, a man has to be a man in his own right and cannot reply the strength or reputation of a relative. For example, he pointed out that John Capone (brother of Al) is ‘nothing.’ Both him and Ralph- who runs a tavern in Wisconsin both have no authority or respect in the Outfit.
- Anthony Giardano (Giordano), Boss of St. Louis is answerable to Nick Civella relative to any operations in Missouri which involves either one or both of the families.
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Going through some old KC files and found some more Intel provided by Joe Gurera. Unfortunately, most of it is redacted.
He indicates the "New York" terms like underboss, caporegime and consigliere are unfamiliar to him and aren't used in KC. He provides a breakdown of the KC administration in 1967 using standard FBI terminology. Nick Civella was the boss, Carl De Luna and Thomas Simone were the underbosses, and Gaetano Loccoco was the consigliere. The capos were Carl Civella, Joseph Carolla and Thomas Cacioppo.
Gurera told agents that Gaetano Loccoco was tipped to become boss after the murder of Charles Binaggia but he ran into legal trouble so Nick Civella got the spot.
He talks about KC's interest in casinos in Las Vegas including the Landmark, Stardust and Sands.
He talks about his induction ceremony and who was present, but unfortunately, it's completely redacted.
https://archive.org/stream/busterbalestrere92mw166section1/Buster%20Balestrere%20-%2092-KC-696%20-%20Section%202#page/n113/mode/2up
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Looked at this a while back and meant to post these comment from it:
- Vito Balestrere described as an ‘enforcer’ in the 40s and 50s and presumably received a ‘salary’; informant confirms Vito’s brother Buster Balestere does receive a ‘salary.’
- Angelo Balestrere, a cousin of Vito and Buster, also received a ‘salary’ for ‘services rendered to the KC Family.’ According to informant, Angelo received $200-$300 per week- from profits made from the Olympic stadium which was REDEACTED by the KC Family (Joseph Olivo linked to Stadium in FBN book).
- At a wake, Corky Civella introduced William Cammisano to Peter Balestrieri (of Milwaukee) as ‘a friend of ours.’
- Jim Balestrere (associate), brother of Bustiano and Vito, lived in Las Vegas and can ‘do a lot of things in Las Vegas if someone needs help.’
- Informant stated that while the KC Family is not as large as Chicago, man to man they are as tough, citing Carl De Luna as one of the toughest men he has known. He went on to say that ‘there are many men in the KC Outfit that are physically superior to De Luna, they are not the cold blooded killer that he is, and while they might have the physical means to manhandle De Luna, they either have the choice of leaving him alone or killing him, and they do not have the nerve of killing him.
- Informant pointed out thar ordinarily in the Outfit, a man has to be a man in his own right and cannot reply the strength or reputation of a relative. For example, he pointed out that John Capone (brother of Al) is ‘nothing.’ Both him and Ralph- who runs a tavern in Wisconsin both have no authority or respect in the Outfit.
- Anthony Giardano (Giordano), Boss of St. Louis is answerable to Nick Civella relative to any operations in Missouri which involves either one or both of the families.