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Re: Danny Leo

by Tonyd621 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:44 am

ng wrote: Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:09 am
I find it interesting in this indictment how he has petrozza answering to him (through palumbo i imagine). How many crews has Palumbo been associated with and where did he come from? I don't buy the whole boss of jersey concept, to me anyways hes just an acting captain who acts as a messenger too. Its hard to figure out who's with who in the westside, but it seems at one point Leo (through Palumbo or Salzano) were involved in at least 3 guys tied to really big sportsbooks. Petrozza if i remember correctly was indicted with Ninny, the Tassiellos had their own book, i believe that Salzano was shaking down the Pisacano bros as well. The whole Palumbo/Leo/Prisco/Bruschi connection is interesting to say the least.
Didnt they at one time run all these bar tending schools, unions and ownership in bar(s) through loansharking debt?

Re: Danny Leo

by ng » Wed Mar 03, 2021 9:09 am

I find it interesting in this indictment how he has petrozza answering to him (through palumbo i imagine). How many crews has Palumbo been associated with and where did he come from? I don't buy the whole boss of jersey concept, to me anyways hes just an acting captain who acts as a messenger too. Its hard to figure out who's with who in the westside, but it seems at one point Leo (through Palumbo or Salzano) were involved in at least 3 guys tied to really big sportsbooks. Petrozza if i remember correctly was indicted with Ninny, the Tassiellos had their own book, i believe that Salzano was shaking down the Pisacano bros as well. The whole Palumbo/Leo/Prisco/Bruschi connection is interesting to say the least.

Re: Danny Leo

by sdeitche » Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:26 pm

InCamelot wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:37 pm I also wonder what role Angelo Prisco had in the Purple Gang. Seems that Leo continued financial success his whole criminal career, but was Prisco always/ever an earner?
He and his brother Pasquale were definitely considered members of the Gang in the 1970s. Of course, they are cousins to Michael and Joseph Meldish, so those familial connections were important. If you look at Purple Gang connections- family ties are pretty common (e.g. Ray Resicldo is a brother-in-law of Angelo Caiano, who is a cousin of Paul Caiano, who are both nephews of Carmine Caiano) . In terms of his activities, a few things of note relating to lower-level stuff - he was a 'strong-arm man' for Joe Pagano in Rockland County a few times in the early 70s when the Genovese family were looking to muscle into the carting industry there. He is called a 'strong-arm man' for heroin supplier Thomas D'Ambrosio in the early 1980s.

Re: Danny Leo

by eboli » Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:12 pm

InCamelot wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:35 pm
eboli wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:19 am In the 1970s Danny Leo was a huge narcotics trafficker. NYPD detective described him as a 'heroin bulk reseller'. He was an associate of Genovese soldier Carmine Seglimbene, a.k.a. Johnny Lamps, who was ID'd by the FBI as a 'multi-kilo heroin dealer' himself. Frank Viserto Jr., the guy Scott mentioned on the first page of this topic, was a member of the Purple Gang. He was even named by the OCTF as the gang's head, and a 'heavy dealer in narcotics and guns'. He was Johnny Lamps' son-in-law, and he likely established early connections for himself and Leo with the Genovese family through his father-in-law.
Any info what crew Seglimbene was under?
One of the Genovese family's Manhattan crews. Seglimbene was active in Manhattan and The Bronx. Later in life he moved to Fort Lee, NJ.
sdeitche wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:55 am Frank Viserto's father, Frank Sr was also a Genovese associate. The Visertos were from East Harlem.
Viserto Sr. was even a suspected member by the NYPD. That was before the botched assassination at the clam bar in Smithtown in August 77.

Re: Danny Leo

by InCamelot » Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:37 pm

I also wonder what role Angelo Prisco had in the Purple Gang. Seems that Leo continued financial success his whole criminal career, but was Prisco always/ever an earner?

Re: Danny Leo

by InCamelot » Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:35 pm

eboli wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:19 am In the 1970s Danny Leo was a huge narcotics trafficker. NYPD detective described him as a 'heroin bulk reseller'. He was an associate of Genovese soldier Carmine Seglimbene, a.k.a. Johnny Lamps, who was ID'd by the FBI as a 'multi-kilo heroin dealer' himself. Frank Viserto Jr., the guy Scott mentioned on the first page of this topic, was a member of the Purple Gang. He was even named by the OCTF as the gang's head, and a 'heavy dealer in narcotics and guns'. He was Johnny Lamps' son-in-law, and he likely established early connections for himself and Leo with the Genovese family through his father-in-law.
Any info what crew Seglimbene was under?

Re: Danny Leo

by sdeitche » Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:55 am

eboli wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:19 am He was an associate of Genovese soldier Carmine Seglimbene, a.k.a. Johnny Lamps, who was ID'd by the FBI as a 'multi-kilo heroin dealer' himself.
I bet I know where you got that quote from- I used it recently :D :D

Johnny Lamps was convicted of narcotics charges in the early 1970s and sentenced to ten years in prison. Characterized by the FBI as a “multi kilo heroin dealer”, Saglimbene was associated with a number of Pleasant Avenue mobsters, including Johnny “Echoes” Campopiano.

Frank Viserto's father, Frank Sr was also a Genovese associate. The Visertos were from East Harlem.

Re: Danny Leo

by eboli » Sat Feb 27, 2021 5:19 am

In the 1970s Danny Leo was a huge narcotics trafficker. NYPD detective described him as a 'heroin bulk reseller'. He was an associate of Genovese soldier Carmine Seglimbene, a.k.a. Johnny Lamps, who was ID'd by the FBI as a 'multi-kilo heroin dealer' himself. Frank Viserto Jr., the guy Scott mentioned on the first page of this topic, was a member of the Purple Gang. He was even named by the OCTF as the gang's head, and a 'heavy dealer in narcotics and guns'. He was Johnny Lamps' son-in-law, and he likely established early connections for himself and Leo with the Genovese family through his father-in-law.

Re: Danny Leo

by CTamg65 » Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:33 pm

CTamg65 wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:32 pm Like with the Tubes wire
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Rubeo wire

Re: Danny Leo

by CTamg65 » Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:32 pm

Like with the Tubes wire

Re: Danny Leo

by CTamg65 » Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:32 pm

InCamelot wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:13 pm I guess with the recent Rubeo updates on here, it looks like it was Parello not making guys, not Leo.

Leo is thrown back into obscurity.

I still haven't heard where on the Prisco tapes he says he prefers Barney over Danny. He says "if this guy was here, this would never happen" or something - which seems to refer to if Chin was home he wouldn't have lost his crew. Either way -- did that Barney vs Danny convo even happen?


Maybe Danny was Pagano

Re: Danny Leo

by InCamelot » Thu Oct 15, 2020 12:13 pm

I guess with the recent Rubeo updates on here, it looks like it was Parello not making guys, not Leo.

Leo is thrown back into obscurity.

I still haven't heard where on the Prisco tapes he says he prefers Barney over Danny. He says "if this guy was here, this would never happen" or something - which seems to refer to if Chin was home he wouldn't have lost his crew. Either way -- did that Barney vs Danny convo even happen?

Re: Danny Leo

by Cheech » Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:51 pm

Tonyd621 wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:01 pm
gohnjotti wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 2:04 am
SonnyBlackstein wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:22 am
JohnnyS wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:23 am Onofrio: "Everything's shut down."
Rubeo: "He doesn't put anyone up."
Onofrio: "Yeah he does."
Rubeo: "Never."
Onofrio: "I do."
Rubeo: "He don't." (apparently referring to Danny Leo, a top Genovese boss)
Onofrio: "I already put a guy up from Springfield, Mass. ... You know, Springfield was given to me."
Rubeo: "Yeah, you told me."
Onofrio: "I got four, five guys up there. One I love to death."
So Leo's name is never mentioned.

So we literally have no idea who 'he' is and its baseless speculation its Leo.

Thanks for the post J.
https://www.masslive.com/news/2018/07/f ... ew_ha.html

It's not baseless speculation, it appears to be something that is in court papers. I don't think Masslive would pull the name out of nowhere.
Not to hijack the thread, but one question pertaining to this, was Onoforio really inactive for 15 years then randomly Rubeo calls up? Is that really how it happened?
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No. Thats. He wrote to the judge for leniency. Hes a career criminal

Re: Danny Leo

by sdeitche » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:45 am

JCB1977 wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:42 am
InCamelot wrote: Thu Jun 04, 2020 2:21 pm Been trying to use the search function, but despite all the great researchers on here -- when it comes to Leo he still seems to have come from nowhere.

Are there any thoughts on Leo's crew origins & successions, rackets, tenure in the admin, etc?
From Ancestry.com (Wikipedia has his birth date wrong for starters-NEVER TRUST WIKI)

Primary Residence

Name: Daniel Leo
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1941
Residence Date: 1993
Phone Number: 617-2190
Address: 19 Rockleigh Rd
Residence: Rockleigh, NJ
Postal Code: 07647-2705
Second Residence Date: 1992
Second Phone Number: 617-2190
Second Address: 1017 Palisade Ave
Second Residence: Fort Lee, NJ
Second Postal Code: 07024-6320

2nd Home in Boca Raton, FL

Name: Daniel Leo
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1941
Residence Date: 1995
Address: 330 Olivewood Pl
Residence: Boca Raton, FL
Postal Code: 33431-3804
Second Residence Date: 1996
Second Address: 119 Olivewood Pl
Second Residence: Boca Raton, FL
Second Postal Code: 33431

Home in Nyack, NY

Name: Daniel Leo
Birth Date: 15 Jun 1941
Residence Date: 1996
Address: 16 Washington St
Residence: Nyack, NY
Postal Code: 10960-3024
Does it have his residence in Rockleigh, NJ (on Rockleigh Road, but I havent found an address yet)?

Re: Danny Leo

by sdeitche » Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:40 am

Came across a reference that Leo's wife Theresa, is related (sister?) to narcotics trafficker Anthony D'Ambrosio.

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