by PolackTony » Thu Jun 05, 2025 11:33 am
Again, I don’t doubt that Alderisio had contacts with guys with the Families in NYC. In fact, I presume that he did but I’m not aware of *specific guys* that he was documented as having close relationships with. That such relationships may not have been documented by the FBI by no means implies that they didn’t exist, but if we are going to make specific claims here they should be based on reliable and valid evidence. “NB” posts the claim that Alderisio had “numerous” close ties to “Genovese members”. He may well have, but then “NB” doesn’t cite any such members, but rather cites Patsy Ricciardi, a close relative of Alderisio who — to my knowledge — has never been documented as a “Genovese member”. NB then further adds a non-sequitor regarding claims floated years past on GBB regarding Ricciardi by the charlatan “PizzaBoy”. To be clear, if the only evidence you have is “PizzaBoy said”, then you don’t have any evidence.
After being challenged about a baseless claim, as he so often does, NB then responds with a snide personal attack and a red herring about “academic types” vs “outsiders”, a false dichotomy here and a misdirection. The issue at hand is not one of academics vs outsiders, but one of evidence-based claims vs bad faith arguments and charlatanism.
Again, I don’t doubt that Alderisio had contacts with guys with the Families in NYC. In fact, I presume that he did but I’m not aware of *specific guys* that he was documented as having close relationships with. That such relationships may not have been documented by the FBI by no means implies that they didn’t exist, but if we are going to make specific claims here they should be based on reliable and valid evidence. “NB” posts the claim that Alderisio had “numerous” close ties to “Genovese members”. He may well have, but then “NB” doesn’t cite any such members, but rather cites Patsy Ricciardi, a close relative of Alderisio who — to my knowledge — has never been documented as a “Genovese member”. NB then further adds a non-sequitor regarding claims floated years past on GBB regarding Ricciardi by the charlatan “PizzaBoy”. To be clear, if the only evidence you have is “PizzaBoy said”, then you don’t have any evidence.
After being challenged about a baseless claim, as he so often does, NB then responds with a snide personal attack and a red herring about “academic types” vs “outsiders”, a false dichotomy here and a misdirection. The issue at hand is not one of academics vs outsiders, but one of evidence-based claims vs bad faith arguments and charlatanism.