by stortvloed » Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:32 am
B. wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:34 am
Here is the Italian testimony translated to English:
"In this regard, I personally experienced a specific episode. After the murder of INZERILLO, GAMBINO JOHN came to Palermo and, accompanied by NAIMO ROSARIO, a man of honor of Cardillo's family who, however, lived in the USA, presented himself to RICCOBONO ROSARIO in the cottage on the mountain of Mondello of which I have already spoken. GAMBINO reported, in fact, that he was sent by CASTELLANO PAUL, then head of his family, because CASTELLANO was worried and wanted directives. Then RICCOBONO, accompanied by me personally, went to Favarella to refer this request to GRECO MICHELE. He told SARO to wait one day and come back the next day. Meanwhile, since GAMBINO had asked RICCOBONO if something could be done at least to save the life of the old father of INZERILLO TOTUCCIO, in the name of GIUSEPPE, RICCOBONO took the initiative to call INZERILLO GIUSEPPE himself in the USA, using a number given to him by the GAMBINO.
For this purpose, RICCOBONO used a telephone that was inside a booth of ENEL, located on the mountain near his cottage. RICCOBONO TO INZERILLO GIUSEPPE he asked about BUSCETTA TOMMASO, since it was known that he was meeting with INZERILLO. The meaning of the request was that, if INZERILLO GIUSEPPE had provided these information, thus facilitating the search for MASINO, would have shown good will and he could have saved himself and his children. During this phone call, GIUSEPPE INZERILLO confirmed that he was meeting sometimes with MASINO, but he added that in recent times the latter had become cautious and he never showed up again. The next evening, RICCOBONO and MICALIZZI TOTUCCIO returned to Favarella and there they had the directives to transmit to GAMBINO JOHN. The order was to kill all "escaped", that is all those who had taken refuge in the USA, already being followers of BONTATE and INZERILLO.
This directive was also respected in the USA, so much so that INZERILLOs killed there were PIETRO, brother of TOTUCCIO, and also an uncle or a cousin of the latter, who was the head of the decina there, as well as other residents there. GAMBINO and NAIMO, after three days in Palermo, returned to the USA, after a lunch that we all ate in a NAIMO villa, located in the district Inserra, made out to a relative of his."
So John Gambino tried to help but followed Paul Castellano's orders to do what Greco/Riccobono asked. John Gambino, Filippo Casamento (compare of the Inzerillos), and Tommaso Inzerillo all participated in the murders of Antonino and Pietro Inzerillo with the approval of Castellano. A good example of three guys putting Cosa Nostra above their own personal interests.
Makes you wonder what would have happened if Giuseppe Inzerillo gave up Buscetta to Riccobono. I'm sure they were treacherous enough to kill some of the Inzerillos anyway but they did spare guys like Gambino, Casamento, and Tommaso Inzerillo who "came in" and did as asked.
Where can the italian testimony be found?
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Here is the Italian testimony translated to English:
[i][quote]"In this regard, I personally experienced a specific episode. After the murder of INZERILLO, GAMBINO JOHN came to Palermo and, accompanied by NAIMO ROSARIO, a man of honor of Cardillo's family who, however, lived in the USA, presented himself to RICCOBONO ROSARIO in the cottage on the mountain of Mondello of which I have already spoken. GAMBINO reported, in fact, that he was sent by CASTELLANO PAUL, then head of his family, because CASTELLANO was worried and wanted directives. Then RICCOBONO, accompanied by me personally, went to Favarella to refer this request to GRECO MICHELE. He told SARO to wait one day and come back the next day. Meanwhile, since GAMBINO had asked RICCOBONO if something could be done at least to save the life of the old father of INZERILLO TOTUCCIO, in the name of GIUSEPPE, RICCOBONO took the initiative to call INZERILLO GIUSEPPE himself in the USA, using a number given to him by the GAMBINO.
For this purpose, RICCOBONO used a telephone that was inside a booth of ENEL, located on the mountain near his cottage. RICCOBONO TO INZERILLO GIUSEPPE he asked about BUSCETTA TOMMASO, since it was known that he was meeting with INZERILLO. The meaning of the request was that, if INZERILLO GIUSEPPE had provided these information, thus facilitating the search for MASINO, would have shown good will and he could have saved himself and his children. During this phone call, GIUSEPPE INZERILLO confirmed that he was meeting sometimes with MASINO, but he added that in recent times the latter had become cautious and he never showed up again. The next evening, RICCOBONO and MICALIZZI TOTUCCIO returned to Favarella and there they had the directives to transmit to GAMBINO JOHN. The order was to kill all "escaped", that is all those who had taken refuge in the USA, already being followers of BONTATE and INZERILLO.
This directive was also respected in the USA, so much so that INZERILLOs killed there were PIETRO, brother of TOTUCCIO, and also an uncle or a cousin of the latter, who was the head of the decina there, as well as other residents there. GAMBINO and NAIMO, after three days in Palermo, returned to the USA, after a lunch that we all ate in a NAIMO villa, located in the district Inserra, made out to a relative of his."[/quote][/i]
So John Gambino tried to help but followed Paul Castellano's orders to do what Greco/Riccobono asked. John Gambino, Filippo Casamento (compare of the Inzerillos), and Tommaso Inzerillo all participated in the murders of Antonino and Pietro Inzerillo with the approval of Castellano. A good example of three guys putting Cosa Nostra above their own personal interests.
Makes you wonder what would have happened if Giuseppe Inzerillo gave up Buscetta to Riccobono. I'm sure they were treacherous enough to kill some of the Inzerillos anyway but they did spare guys like Gambino, Casamento, and Tommaso Inzerillo who "came in" and did as asked.
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Where can the italian testimony be found?