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by B. » Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:29 am

Thanks a ton, brother! I appreciate the kind words.

I don't get too bothered in most cases if people lift things or don't credit as it's inevitable -- I've certainly borrowed from other researchers countless times but it's just a simple courtesy to give credit, especially with a guy like Silinonte who is virtually unheard of. Always funny when people post something like that on Reddit as if he's just another gangster to gawk at.

by **JoeNGallo** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:21 am

B. wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:56 am
JoeNGallo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:58 am
Don_Peppino wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:14 am Some Bonanno guys are still lingering.
Vincent Tarantola
John Aquaro
Frank Labruzzo (a clear photo)
Joe Di Maria
Vincent "Jimmy" De Pasquale
Giuseppe Silinonte
Pietro " Skinny Pete" Crociata
Domenico "Mimi" Sabella
Michael Angelina
"Big" Mike Allegato
A Reddit user has found a photo of Giuseppe Silinonte:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments ... hern_tier/
Not that I "own" the image, but they didn't find that image and they took it from my blog as they used the exact crop / sizing I used. It's unlikely too anyone on there would have ever heard of him if not for my article so too bad they didn't link it: https://mafia.substack.com/p/the-silino ... nos-secret

A second Silinonte photo from my article was found by kiduknow.

Thanks, B. It's a shame some users don't give props on where they get their photo's from. My brain somehow remembered the name, and that someone had asked for a photo of him.

I've only recently been going through your substack. I have just sent the Silinontes article to my Kindle. The Garofalo crew one was outstanding. All the best.

by B. » Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:56 am

JoeNGallo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:58 am
Don_Peppino wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:14 am Some Bonanno guys are still lingering.
Vincent Tarantola
John Aquaro
Frank Labruzzo (a clear photo)
Joe Di Maria
Vincent "Jimmy" De Pasquale
Giuseppe Silinonte
Pietro " Skinny Pete" Crociata
Domenico "Mimi" Sabella
Michael Angelina
"Big" Mike Allegato
A Reddit user has found a photo of Giuseppe Silinonte:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments ... hern_tier/

Not that I "own" the image, but they didn't find that image and they took it from my blog as they used the exact crop / sizing I used. It's unlikely too anyone on there would have ever heard of him if not for my article so too bad they didn't link it: https://mafia.substack.com/p/the-silino ... nos-secret

A second Silinonte photo from my article was found by kiduknow.

by **Roose** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 7:46 am

I’d love photos of Pittsburgh members Michael Trafficante and Samuel Fashion

by **JoeNGallo** » Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:58 am

Don_Peppino wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:14 am Some Bonanno guys are still lingering.
Vincent Tarantola
John Aquaro
Frank Labruzzo (a clear photo)
Joe Di Maria
Vincent "Jimmy" De Pasquale
Giuseppe Silinonte
Pietro " Skinny Pete" Crociata
Domenico "Mimi" Sabella
Michael Angelina
"Big" Mike Allegato

A Reddit user has found a photo of Giuseppe Silinonte:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments ... hern_tier/

by **TinyDog** » Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:52 am

JoePuzzles234 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:31 am
TinyDog wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:37 am Joe Sferra of the DeCavalcantes
There is a photo of him on this LCN Bios post

Thanks for sharing! I think I saw this one way back, but I'm curious to know if any other photos exist of him.

by **JoePuzzles234** » Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:31 am

TinyDog wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:37 am Joe Sferra of the DeCavalcantes

There is a photo of him on this LCN Bios post

by **TinyDog** » Wed Jun 05, 2024 1:37 am

Joe Sferra of the DeCavalcantes

by **AustraliaSteve** » Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:30 pm

Apparently he was a big guy, yeah. Also known for being super rigid about ceremony and respect. He would apparently start fights over any slights to his “honour”. When Pas Barbaro was murdered, it seems like he was in some kind of dispute with Frank, his uncle. It’s murky, and there’s more than one reason why Pas Barbaro was murdered, but I’ve been told they were both trying to collect money owed to the Griffith families at the time of Pas’ murder.

by **Tmr88** » Tue Jun 04, 2024 11:06 pm

AustraliaSteve wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:35 pm Not Cosa Nostra, but Australian shit (obviously).

I once saw Fat Frank Barbaro’s mugshot, and have never been able to find it again. He was the son of Il Principale, of the Canberra Barbaro. He linked up with Arthur Loveday and was likely the first conduit between the Calabrians and the bikers in Australia.

So yeah. Mine would be Fat Frank Barbaro.

Always wanted to see how truely fat he is, read somewhere he was deadset close to 200kg?

by **AustraliaSteve** » Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:35 pm

Not Cosa Nostra, but Australian shit (obviously).

I once saw Fat Frank Barbaro’s mugshot, and have never been able to find it again. He was the son of Il Principale, of the Canberra Barbaro. He linked up with Arthur Loveday and was likely the first conduit between the Calabrians and the bikers in Australia.

So yeah. Mine would be Fat Frank Barbaro.

by **Ivan** » Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:23 pm

Brazen Breeds on YouTube has hunted down a pic that he thinks may very well be Billy Batts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Pe-iLVF3M

What do you guys think?

Edit: This deserves a separate thread, posting here: viewtopic.php?t=12560

by B. » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:59 pm

Ivan wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:38 pm
B. wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:46 pm
thekiduknow wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:34 pm Found it:

Holy grail, more like holy crap. I thought you posted a joke photo until I saw the name/caption. He told the truth about the bookie thing.

He doesn't look like a high schooler, looks more like someone's hesher older brother who sells dimebags out of his parents house. Great shirt and tie combo, though.

Excellent find!
Do you guys think the person in this pic might also be him? Same name, face looks similar but I'm bad at this so I'm going to crowdsource it.

Not the same guy.

by **Ivan** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:38 pm

B. wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:46 pm
thekiduknow wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:34 pm Found it:

Holy grail, more like holy crap. I thought you posted a joke photo until I saw the name/caption. He told the truth about the bookie thing.

He doesn't look like a high schooler, looks more like someone's hesher older brother who sells dimebags out of his parents house. Great shirt and tie combo, though.

Excellent find!

Do you guys think the person in this pic might also be him? Same name, face looks similar but I'm bad at this so I'm going to crowdsource it.

by **SonnyBlackstein** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:01 pm

Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:16 pm
Teflon Dom wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:39 pm Sonny Blackstein in a thong.

Fuggetaboutits alter ego

Pogo

Fug get abou .. tits.

Holy grail photo:
Pogo.

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