THE BLACK HAND FORUM

[quote=davidf1989 post_id=245654 time=1670581072 user_id=7101]
According to this article https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/01/12/Joseph-Bonanno-Sr-was-sentenced-to-prison-for-the/8290348123600/ Bonanno was involved with bootlegging with Al Capone. Whether that's true or not is hard to say.
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I've seen several articles stating this but I wonder where it comes from? Capone did have Brooklyn roots, so I wonder if there is anything there. I personally doubt it but if anyone can figure out where myth and reality colide, its the Mob Archaeologist...... Could it just be Bonanno transported bootleg liquor from Chicago for Maranzano and Capone gets the credit for name recognition?

According to this article https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/01/12/Joseph-Bonanno-Sr-was-sentenced-to-prison-for-the/8290348123600/ Bonanno was involved with bootlegging with Al Capone. Whether that's true or not is hard to say.

This weapons which are Bonanno and his fellas received and for what they're arrested were from detroit

[quote=Don_Peppino post_id=245618 time=1670520381 user_id=7985]
I read an article and have seen in other places that Bonanno, who was arrested in 1929-1930 time frame for possession of a gun and transportation of machine guns, was for Al Capone. Has anyone found evidence of this connection? Or is it just moblore? Was there any major connection between Bonanno and Chicago after the formation of the Commission?
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Bonanno talks about this in his book. The weapons had nothing to do with Capone.

"He a jolly fellow." - Bonanno talking about Capone.


Pogo

Probably not because The Castellammarese were allied with Joe Aiello who was Capone's rival

I read an article and have seen in other places that Bonanno, who was arrested in 1929-1930 time frame for possession of a gun and transportation of machine guns, was for Al Capone. Has anyone found evidence of this connection? Or is it just moblore? Was there any major connection between Bonanno and Chicago after the formation of the Commission?