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Re: General Mob Questions

by Ivan » Mon Nov 25, 2024 1:59 pm

Is there any truth to the claim I've seen several times online that John Gotti Jr. chased John Alite out of Howard Beach (or some other such territory; it varies at times depending on the storyteller) because he was selling drugs to little kids?

Have seen this online many times, but it seems a little noble/heroic for me to buy 100%.

Re: General Mob Questions

by JeremyTheJew » Mon Nov 25, 2024 6:43 am

Ivan wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:16 am
motorfab wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:42 pm
Ivan wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 4:23 pm Is the movie "Bugsy" starring Warren Beatty decent enough in terms of historical accuracy? Considering watching it but don't want to sit through something that's totally made up.
No it's s not accurate at all, it's usual the same clichés in it. That said the movie is not bad in term of entertaining
Thanks. Entertaining or not, I almost got PTSD from "Sugartime" it was so silly so I won't be watching "Bugsy" it sounds like. :lol:
It's not as bad as these new TV shows where NOTHING is accurate except the names...

I wanna say warren beatty won a award for the movie - or maybe just nominated

They had jack dragna barking like a dog and crawling on the floor - other then that tho ......it's a good watch. I like to at least watch them all once

If u want "realistic to what happened" in real life try:
- witness to the mob (gravano movie)
- Valachi Papers
- Black Mass
- GOTTI (HBO and Travolta were pretty good)

Realistic but fictionalized but still good:
-One Deadly Road ( movie based on Anthony casso ) hard to find but a MUST SEE
- Vendetta (whitey bulger story but names were changed)


Horrible shows that should be banned:
- business of blood (rizzuto story that's horrible)
- GF of Harlem (bumpy Johnson)

Re: General Mob Questions

by Ivan » Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:16 am

motorfab wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:42 pm
Ivan wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 4:23 pm Is the movie "Bugsy" starring Warren Beatty decent enough in terms of historical accuracy? Considering watching it but don't want to sit through something that's totally made up.
No it's s not accurate at all, it's usual the same clichés in it. That said the movie is not bad in term of entertaining
Thanks. Entertaining or not, I almost got PTSD from "Sugartime" it was so silly so I won't be watching "Bugsy" it sounds like. :lol:

Re: General Mob Questions

by motorfab » Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:42 pm

Ivan wrote: Thu Nov 21, 2024 4:23 pm Is the movie "Bugsy" starring Warren Beatty decent enough in terms of historical accuracy? Considering watching it but don't want to sit through something that's totally made up.
No it's s not accurate at all, it's usual the same clichés in it. That said the movie is not bad in term of entertaining

Re: General Mob Questions

by Ivan » Thu Nov 21, 2024 4:23 pm

Is the movie "Bugsy" starring Warren Beatty decent enough in terms of historical accuracy? Considering watching it but don't want to sit through something that's totally made up.

Re: General Mob Questions

by SonnyBlackstein » Tue Nov 19, 2024 3:54 pm

Good answer.

Appreciated dude.

Re: General Mob Questions

by Antiliar » Tue Nov 19, 2024 12:15 am

SonnyBlackstein wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:35 am
Antiliar wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:31 am
SonnyBlackstein wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:52 am Was it ever put to bed one way or another if No-nose DiFronzo was a CI?
Suspected by some but not confirmed.
What's your opinion A?
It wouldn't surprise me if he was. Red Wemette said that Mitch Mars showed him a document indicating that DiFronzo was a CI, but that would have been not only out of character for Mars, it would have been illegal. On the other hand, Red, on his podcasts, has been honest about what he witnessed and if he doesn't know something he's up front about it. I can't rule out that he made a mistake or misinterpreted something though, so for now I have to take a neutral stance.

Re: General Mob Questions

by SonnyBlackstein » Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:35 am

Antiliar wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:31 am
SonnyBlackstein wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:52 am Was it ever put to bed one way or another if No-nose DiFronzo was a CI?
Suspected by some but not confirmed.
What's your opinion A?

Re: General Mob Questions

by Antiliar » Sun Nov 17, 2024 12:31 am

SonnyBlackstein wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:52 am Was it ever put to bed one way or another if No-nose DiFronzo was a CI?
Suspected by some but not confirmed.

Re: General Mob Questions

by SonnyBlackstein » Sat Nov 16, 2024 10:52 am

Was it ever put to bed one way or another if No-nose DiFronzo was a CI?

Re: General Mob Questions

by HairyKnuckles » Tue Nov 12, 2024 1:06 am

Proletarian187 wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:48 am Detsamma!

B and PolackTony actually spoke very well of you when I signed up so I knew there was at least two of us.
I am humbled. Those guys are brothers from another mother.

Re: General Mob Questions

by Proletarian187 » Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:48 am

Detsamma!

B and PolackTony actually spoke very well of you when I signed up so I knew there was at least two of us.

Re: General Mob Questions

by HairyKnuckles » Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:06 am

Proletarian187 wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:02 am Thanks guys. That should keep me busy for a while.
I did not know you had connection to Sweden and Stockholm. Good to see a fellow Swede on these boards.

Re: General Mob Questions

by Proletarian187 » Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:02 am

Thanks guys. That should keep me busy for a while.

Re: General Mob Questions

by Antiliar » Wed Nov 06, 2024 4:35 pm

Proletarian187 wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 1:39 pm I'm not sure where to put this post so mods feel free to redirect me.

My wife started working in the Royal library in Stockholm so I have the opportunity to borrow a bunch of books.

I would like some opinions and recommendations regarding these books (some of the titles are in swedish but I'll write names of the authors)

Maffia- Jo Durden Smith

Maffia export - Francesco Forgione

Mafia republik - John Dickie

Sicilian Mafia - Diego Gambetta

Secrets of life and death - Renate Siebert

Men of respect - Raimondo Catanzaro

The first family - Mike Dash

Mafia world- Maud Webster

Midnight in Sicily - Peter Robb
Most are decent. The ones by Gambetta, Catanzaro, Dash, Forgione, Dickie, and Siebert are excellent. I would skip the ones by Smith and Webster.

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