by NorthBuffalo » Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:41 am
Patrickgold wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:38 am
NorthBuffalo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 13, 2025 6:35 pm
Patrickgold wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:52 am
NorthBuffalo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:38 am
A good source of mine identified someone interesting in the photo with Bellavia and Tony Ducks: Anthony Pipito out of Milwaukee, who I am not familiar with but that's another interesting midwest connection. I also think Gerry Langella is in that photo.
Also I do hope Scalise gets that book written - hell a few of you guys could write that and help him put the pieces together. We should pitch him.
Is there a prison photo of the three? I have seen the attached photo with Pippito and Tony Ducks but none with Bellavia
The photo was shown during the Patreon - I would hope those begin circulating somewhere. Looks like same timeframe - do you know if this photo was in Springfield? I don't know which one Pippito is just that my source knew him from being out of Milwaukee. Kind of interesting milwaukee mob guys were even around prisons like this in the early 90s.
I do not think think Pippito was made but I’m no expert on Milwaukee. I guess it’s not that uncommon for guys that are connected associates to be hanging out with made guys and bosses in prison. The group is small and every person counts. Pippito seems to be the last of the active street guys in Milwaukee. He was dealing a lot of drugs but I’m not sure if any of that drug dealing was directly linked to Balistrieri. Him and Basile got sent away for a long time. Basile was released and died a couple of years ago.
Also, I do not believe Bellavia was made. The fact that he is doing podcasts and interview makes me believe that but who knows.
Knowing the Outfit its probably impossible to know. I would think Bellavia and Scalise were made given their involvement in murders alone - and many of them. Also, both were Taylor Street and that would have given them good connections likely to prominent people early on.
That said, Bellavia was essentially equal with DeLaurentis under Infelise during their heydays in Cicero if you look into that case - then later on, the the FBI made a big statement on DeLaurentis being made 'fire and brimstone' as Rocky said on tape - and strange Bellavia would not be and it seems DeLaurentis rose above him after that period.
Merlino is obviously made and talking about these things - I don't think any of these guys are talking about the Outfit and just telling old stories - and I'm sure they know what's going on in Chicago today, but are in their late 80s and just looking for some money. I think Scalise is probably trying to hype a book of sorts hopefully.
Thanks for the background on Pippito - I don't read much on Milwaukee and assumed they were long-gone by the early 90s. Interesting to see that guy in with Chicago and NYC guys.
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A good source of mine identified someone interesting in the photo with Bellavia and Tony Ducks: Anthony Pipito out of Milwaukee, who I am not familiar with but that's another interesting midwest connection. I also think Gerry Langella is in that photo.
Also I do hope Scalise gets that book written - hell a few of you guys could write that and help him put the pieces together. We should pitch him.
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Is there a prison photo of the three? I have seen the attached photo with Pippito and Tony Ducks but none with Bellavia
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The photo was shown during the Patreon - I would hope those begin circulating somewhere. Looks like same timeframe - do you know if this photo was in Springfield? I don't know which one Pippito is just that my source knew him from being out of Milwaukee. Kind of interesting milwaukee mob guys were even around prisons like this in the early 90s.
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I do not think think Pippito was made but I’m no expert on Milwaukee. I guess it’s not that uncommon for guys that are connected associates to be hanging out with made guys and bosses in prison. The group is small and every person counts. Pippito seems to be the last of the active street guys in Milwaukee. He was dealing a lot of drugs but I’m not sure if any of that drug dealing was directly linked to Balistrieri. Him and Basile got sent away for a long time. Basile was released and died a couple of years ago.
Also, I do not believe Bellavia was made. The fact that he is doing podcasts and interview makes me believe that but who knows.
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Knowing the Outfit its probably impossible to know. I would think Bellavia and Scalise were made given their involvement in murders alone - and many of them. Also, both were Taylor Street and that would have given them good connections likely to prominent people early on.
That said, Bellavia was essentially equal with DeLaurentis under Infelise during their heydays in Cicero if you look into that case - then later on, the the FBI made a big statement on DeLaurentis being made 'fire and brimstone' as Rocky said on tape - and strange Bellavia would not be and it seems DeLaurentis rose above him after that period.
Merlino is obviously made and talking about these things - I don't think any of these guys are talking about the Outfit and just telling old stories - and I'm sure they know what's going on in Chicago today, but are in their late 80s and just looking for some money. I think Scalise is probably trying to hype a book of sorts hopefully.
Thanks for the background on Pippito - I don't read much on Milwaukee and assumed they were long-gone by the early 90s. Interesting to see that guy in with Chicago and NYC guys.