by B. » Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:00 am
Here's a question that fits closely with this topic. Maybe one of you Cleveland guys can fill in the blanks.
- In 1963, Angelo Bruno was recorded discussing a situation where a Buffalo member got into serious trouble with Stefano Magaddino and fled to Cleveland because he believed Magaddino was going to kill him. He contacted Scalish's consigliere and was placed under the Cleveland consigliere's protection.
- The Cleveland family then reached out to Angelo Bruno for advice, who told them to contact Magaddino so they can figure out the story and decide if they can try to save the guy or not. Apparently the Cleveland consigliere did not report the issue to the Commission, which was a problem. John Scalish apparently volunteered to have the Buffalo member killed on Magaddino's behalf as long as Magaddino told him the backstory, but it's not clear what came of it. Bruno was only telling the story to explain Commission / inter-family politics and protocol.
- The Cleveland consigliere is never named. Would this be John DeMarco? I know he was a high-ranking member and is sometimes listed as consigliere, but not sure if that's confirmed or not.
- The Buffalo member isn't named. It wouldn't be someone from the DiCarlo-Pieri faction, as they had already left Buffalo and were members of either Cleveland or Detroit. This member was still living in Buffalo up to the point he fled to Cleveland.
- This must have happened sometime between 1959-1963, after Bruno took over Philly.
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- The only thing that comes to mind is an issue Buffalo member Salvatore Brocato had in Ohio. In late 1963, the Magaddino leadership was recorded arbitrating a sitdown with Brocato and fellow Buffalo member Crl Rizzo because thirteen years earlier (1950) Brocato had been in Canton, Ohio, and had borrowed money from Pittsburgh member Pat Ferruccio, as well as other Ohio figures "Carl Zino" (ph) and Bruno LNU, in order to start a business. Carl Rizzo had been with him and vouched for Brocato to the other men. Both Brocato and Rizzo were in Ohio on their way back from Detroit.
- As of 1963, Brocato had not completely repaid this loan and Rizzo registered a complaint with the Buffalo leadership, as the Ohio men were leaning on Rizzo to collect the money and it reflected badly on Rizzo. The Buffalo leadership sided with Brocato, as they felt Rizzo made a fool out of himself by taking responsibility for the loan and that the Ohio figures had no right to lean on Rizzo to collect it from Brocato.
- Brocato was questioned in connection to a jewelry theft in Youngstown in early 1950, around the same time he visited Canton. Any guesses on who "Carl Zino" and Bruno LNU might be? They appear to be associated closely with Ferruccio.
- Aside from this issue involving Buffalo members and Ohio mafia figures, I highly doubt it has anything to do with the above issue where a Buffalo member sought protection from the Cleveland family. The Buffalo leadership did not seem to be concerned enough with the issue to severely punish Rizzo or Brocato just for owing money to Canton figures. Also, this sitdown took place in late 1963, months after Angelo Bruno discussed the other Buffalo/Cleveland issue so the timeline doesn't really fit either.
Interesting on its own, though, and shows there was a lot of contact between Buffalo and Ohio figures.
Here's a question that fits closely with this topic. Maybe one of you Cleveland guys can fill in the blanks.
- In 1963, Angelo Bruno was recorded discussing a situation where a Buffalo member got into serious trouble with Stefano Magaddino and fled to Cleveland because he believed Magaddino was going to kill him. He contacted Scalish's consigliere and was placed under the Cleveland consigliere's protection.
- The Cleveland family then reached out to Angelo Bruno for advice, who told them to contact Magaddino so they can figure out the story and decide if they can try to save the guy or not. Apparently the Cleveland consigliere did not report the issue to the Commission, which was a problem. John Scalish apparently volunteered to have the Buffalo member killed on Magaddino's behalf as long as Magaddino told him the backstory, but it's not clear what came of it. Bruno was only telling the story to explain Commission / inter-family politics and protocol.
- The Cleveland consigliere is never named. Would this be John DeMarco? I know he was a high-ranking member and is sometimes listed as consigliere, but not sure if that's confirmed or not.
- The Buffalo member isn't named. It wouldn't be someone from the DiCarlo-Pieri faction, as they had already left Buffalo and were members of either Cleveland or Detroit. This member was still living in Buffalo up to the point he fled to Cleveland.
- This must have happened sometime between 1959-1963, after Bruno took over Philly.
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- The only thing that comes to mind is an issue Buffalo member Salvatore Brocato had in Ohio. In late 1963, the Magaddino leadership was recorded arbitrating a sitdown with Brocato and fellow Buffalo member Crl Rizzo because thirteen years earlier (1950) Brocato had been in Canton, Ohio, and had borrowed money from Pittsburgh member Pat Ferruccio, as well as other Ohio figures "Carl Zino" (ph) and Bruno LNU, in order to start a business. Carl Rizzo had been with him and vouched for Brocato to the other men. Both Brocato and Rizzo were in Ohio on their way back from Detroit.
- As of 1963, Brocato had not completely repaid this loan and Rizzo registered a complaint with the Buffalo leadership, as the Ohio men were leaning on Rizzo to collect the money and it reflected badly on Rizzo. The Buffalo leadership sided with Brocato, as they felt Rizzo made a fool out of himself by taking responsibility for the loan and that the Ohio figures had no right to lean on Rizzo to collect it from Brocato.
- Brocato was questioned in connection to a jewelry theft in Youngstown in early 1950, around the same time he visited Canton. Any guesses on who "Carl Zino" and Bruno LNU might be? They appear to be associated closely with Ferruccio.
- Aside from this issue involving Buffalo members and Ohio mafia figures, I highly doubt it has anything to do with the above issue where a Buffalo member sought protection from the Cleveland family. The Buffalo leadership did not seem to be concerned enough with the issue to severely punish Rizzo or Brocato just for owing money to Canton figures. Also, this sitdown took place in late 1963, months after Angelo Bruno discussed the other Buffalo/Cleveland issue so the timeline doesn't really fit either.
Interesting on its own, though, and shows there was a lot of contact between Buffalo and Ohio figures.