THE BLACK HAND FORUM

PolackTony wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:53 am

furiofromnaples wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:37 am Frank Calabrese Sr. after his borther Nicholas Calabrese flipped in Chicago Outfit
Nove Tocco and all his relatives in Detroit Mob

Sort of a moot point with Frank Calabrese (whose son Frankie Jr also flipped on him, of course) as he was shellacked in Family Secrets and died in prison.

as we say: luck is blind but bad luck has a good view.

furiofromnaples wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:37 am Frank Calabrese Sr. after his borther Nicholas Calabrese flipped in Chicago Outfit
Nove Tocco and all his relatives in Detroit Mob

Sort of a moot point with Frank Calabrese (whose son Frankie Jr also flipped on him, of course) as he was shellacked in Family Secrets and died in prison.

Frank Calabrese Sr. after his borther Nicholas Calabrese flipped in Chicago Outfit
Nove Tocco and all his relatives in Detroit Mob

I think so, he is Asaro's cousin and testified about the Luftansa Heist recently, Asaro was acquitted on that case

martin997 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:38 pm Not entirely sure about that, but Anthony "fat sammy" Valenti, Bonnano soldier seems to still be active despite his father Gaspare flipping against Vincent Asaro

Isn’t that Gaspari Valenti the guy who kept getting knocked down for induction ceremony? & then flipped?

Not entirely sure about that, but Anthony "fat sammy" Valenti, Bonnano soldier seems to still be active despite his father Gaspare flipping against Vincent Asaro

ShotgunTheRifle wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:00 am Kind of a stupid question but is the nickname for Nicholas Milano "Nicky the whip" or " Nicky whip." You see it both ways, and doesn't anyone know where it comes from?

I think that it is Nicky Whip Milano according to this article about the Scarfo mob.


https://apnews.com/article/b96cf94af472 ... acd6ac031a

Kind of a stupid question but is the nickname for Nicholas Milano "Nicky the whip" or " Nicky whip." You see it both ways, and doesn't anyone know where it comes from?

If I'm remembering correctly the half dozen figure cited by GA from a conversation he had with Luisi

Thanks. Looking at it again I see that Canalichio was released a few months ago.


For the Boston members if I remember right GA said Borgesi made a half a dozen which would match up the number Luisi said. Though I want Nader if GA was basing that on Luisi's claim alone or if there is other info to confirm that.


Pogo

This is what I've got, pretty much the same but the Pepicellis are both out:

Confirmed living members

Anthony Accardo
Martin Angelina
Anthony Borgesi
George Borgesi
Damion Canalichio
John Ciancaglini
Joseph Ciancaglini
Joseph Ciancaglini Jr
Martin Curro
Eric Esposito
Louis Fazzini
Vincent Filipelli
Robert Gentile
Domenic Grande (UI)
Joseph Grande
Francis Iannarella
Michael Lancellotti
Joseph Licata
Joseph Ligambi
Gaeton Lucibello
Salvatore Mazzone (UI)
Steven Mazzone (UI)
Joseph Merlino
Nicholas Milano
Phillip Narducci
Nicholas Olivieri
Paul Pepicelli
Anthony Pungitore
Joseph Pungitore
Domenic Rugnetta (if still alive)
Salvatore Scafidi
Anthony Staino
Joseph Stanfa
Luigi Tripodi
Shawn Vetere
+ unknown others inducted since 2015

NE guys who have (so far) only been identified as members by Luisi

Robert Paleo
David Pepicelli
Paul Tanso

Incarcerated

Giuseppe Gallara
Frank Martines
Joseph Massimino
Anthony Nicodemo
Salvatore Piccolo
Joseph Servidio (UI)
John Stanfa

Living coperators

Biagio Adornetto
Sergio Battaglia
Peter Caprio
Nicholas Caramandi
Thomas DelGiorno
Salvatore Grande
Philip Leonetti
Robert Luisi
Eugene Milano
Ralph Natale
Anthony Persiano
Gaetano Scafidi
John Veasey

Possible members

Philip Ligambi (possibly made late 1990s)
Frank DePasquale (possibly made by 2011)
Albert Lancellotti (possibly made by 2011)
Louis DeAngelo
Vito Malgeri
Joseph DeSimone (seems unlikely)
+ others

Looking over my list again I have 45 members with 10 of them in prison. I don't remember if Mazzone and Grande got bail but if they didn't that would be 12 in prison. There are undoubtedly many more inactive members but I only noted the ones who have been confirmed to be inactive. Some of the ages may need updating.


Can anyone confirm if Dominic Rugnetta is still alive?


Administration:
1. Boss: Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino/59
-Acting Boss: Michael "Mikey Lance" Lancellotti/57
2. UnderBoss: Steven "Handsome Steve" Mazzone/56 (UI/IP)
3. Consigliere: Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi/81


Capos:
1. Martin "Marty" Angelina/58 – South Philly
2. George “Georgie Boy” Borgesi/57 – South Philly and Delware County
3. John "Johnny Chang" Ciancaglini/65 – South Philly
4. Dominic “Baby Dom” Grande/41 (UI/IP) - South Philly and South Jersey
5. Joseph "Scoops" Licata/79 – North Jersey


Soldiers:
Anthony "Tony Cujino" Accardo/58
Anthony Borgesi/54
Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini Sr/86
Joseph "Joey Chang" Ciancaglini Jr/62 (Inactive)
Martin "Marty Crutch" Curro/73
Eric Esposito/50
Louis "Big Lou" Fazzini/53
Vincent "Big Vince" Filipelli/68
Robert “Bobby the Cook” Gentile/84
Joseph Grande/60
Francis "Faffy" Iannarella/73
Gaeton “Gate/The Big Guy” Lucibello/67
Salvatore "Sonny" Mazzone/55 (UI)
Nicholas "Nicky Whip" Milano/60 (Inactive)
Phillip “Phil” Narducci/56
Nicholas "Nicky O" Oliveri/75
Robert "Bobby Blur" Paleo
Anthony "Tony Pung" Pungitore Jr/66
Joseph "Joey Pung" Pungitore/64
Dominic Rugnetta/96 (Inactive)
Salvatore "Tory" Scafidi/59
Joseph “Joey” Stanfa/51 (Inactive)
Anthony “Ant” Staino/63
Paul Tanso/56
Luigi “Gino” Tripodi/82 (Inactive)
Shawn Vetere/52


Imprisoned Members:
Damion “Dame” Canalichio/51 (IP/12/21/2021)
Giuseppe “Joe Stanfa” Gallara/53 (IP/L)
Frank Martines/66 (IP/L)
Joseph "Mousie" Massimino/70 (IP/1/13/2025)
Anthony “Tony Nics” Nicodemo/50 (IP)
David Pepicelli/59 (IP)
Paul "Paulie Pep" Pepicelli/61 (IP)
Salvatore “Sammy Tubbs” Piccolo/69 (IP/11/1/2028)
Joseph “Joey Electric” Servidio/60 (UI/IP)
John Stanfa/79 (IP/L)

My count for Philadelphia currently is 42 confirmed living members (7 incarcerated, 35 on the street). Good portion of those on the street don't appear to be active. Taking into account that some members could've flown under the radar and the fact that there have been inductions since the 2015 ceremony, the most likely total membership figure is between 50 and 60. Then there's another 13 living (to the best of my knowledge) members who have flipped.

50 to low 50s total. About 40 of them on the street with half of them give or take being inactive.


Pogo

What do we think Philly's at in terms of numbers these days? Total and on the street?