by B. » Wed Sep 23, 2015 6:37 pm
brianwellbrock wrote:I saw a report where I believe in 84-85 Scarfo, Leonetti, The Merlinos and I think Pingitore and Frank Narducci al went to Castellanos house. Anybody else know what Im talking about?
I would love to see some surveilance shots of Scarfo and Leonetti in NY.
In 1984 Scarfo, Leonetti, Nick Piccolo, Larry Merlino, Blackie Napoli, Joe Scalleat, and Santo Idone went to Staten Island for a sitdown with Paul Castellano, Neil Dellacroce, Frank DeCicco, Sammy Gravano, Tommy Bilotti, Mike Mandaglio, Nicky Russo and Joe Farinella. There were two reasons for the meeting, one of which was a problem between Jack Parisi, who was a Hazleton-based Philly soldier like Scalleat who reported to Idone, and Mandaglio. Parisi was originally a New York guy with the Gambino family before he went on the lam and joined the Philly family. The other reason for the sitdown was because Rosario Gambino had beaten up a bar owner in AC who was with the Philly family and there was a lot of tension between their people down there.
Not sure if that was held at Castellano's house, but I don't think so since that's a lot of guys and the house was under heavy surveillance. I don't know about a meeting with Pungitore and Narducci (I assume you mean Joe and Frank Jr.), but it could have happened as Scarfo met with Castellano several times and seemed to take some random guys with him probably so that they could be introduced to NY members as amici.
There was another meeting I know about where Scarfo and Leonetti met with Castellano in 1980 to pass the Johnny Keys contract to the Gambino family, which as we know was fulfilled by Gravano and crew. The Philly family killed Frank Stillitano in Trenton as a favor to the Gambinos during the same period and it was carried out by Long John and John Berkery. Stillitano had tried to kill Nicky Russo and killed Russo's son Mikey. Nicky Russo was a Trenton-based soldier in Toddo Aurello's crew who was very close to the Philly family and had attended Bruno's son's wedding in the early 60s. After Stillitano was killed Scarfo and Leonetti went to a funeral on Staten Island where they met with Castellano and told him.
A lot of the meetings between Scarfo and the Gambinos were in AC, same thing when Bruno was boss. In 1977, Paul Castellano came down to South Jersey to meet with Angelo Bruno at Valentino's, which was owned by the Sicilian Gambino brothers, and the Gambino brothers were part of the discussion. It was to discuss slot machines in AC.
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[quote="brianwellbrock"]I saw a report where I believe in 84-85 Scarfo, Leonetti, The Merlinos and I think Pingitore and Frank Narducci al went to Castellanos house. Anybody else know what Im talking about?
I would love to see some surveilance shots of Scarfo and Leonetti in NY.[/quote]
In 1984 Scarfo, Leonetti, Nick Piccolo, Larry Merlino, Blackie Napoli, Joe Scalleat, and Santo Idone went to Staten Island for a sitdown with Paul Castellano, Neil Dellacroce, Frank DeCicco, Sammy Gravano, Tommy Bilotti, Mike Mandaglio, Nicky Russo and Joe Farinella. There were two reasons for the meeting, one of which was a problem between Jack Parisi, who was a Hazleton-based Philly soldier like Scalleat who reported to Idone, and Mandaglio. Parisi was originally a New York guy with the Gambino family before he went on the lam and joined the Philly family. The other reason for the sitdown was because Rosario Gambino had beaten up a bar owner in AC who was with the Philly family and there was a lot of tension between their people down there.
Not sure if that was held at Castellano's house, but I don't think so since that's a lot of guys and the house was under heavy surveillance. I don't know about a meeting with Pungitore and Narducci (I assume you mean Joe and Frank Jr.), but it could have happened as Scarfo met with Castellano several times and seemed to take some random guys with him probably so that they could be introduced to NY members as amici.
There was another meeting I know about where Scarfo and Leonetti met with Castellano in 1980 to pass the Johnny Keys contract to the Gambino family, which as we know was fulfilled by Gravano and crew. The Philly family killed Frank Stillitano in Trenton as a favor to the Gambinos during the same period and it was carried out by Long John and John Berkery. Stillitano had tried to kill Nicky Russo and killed Russo's son Mikey. Nicky Russo was a Trenton-based soldier in Toddo Aurello's crew who was very close to the Philly family and had attended Bruno's son's wedding in the early 60s. After Stillitano was killed Scarfo and Leonetti went to a funeral on Staten Island where they met with Castellano and told him.
A lot of the meetings between Scarfo and the Gambinos were in AC, same thing when Bruno was boss. In 1977, Paul Castellano came down to South Jersey to meet with Angelo Bruno at Valentino's, which was owned by the Sicilian Gambino brothers, and the Gambino brothers were part of the discussion. It was to discuss slot machines in AC.
More than you asked for but you know once I get rolling...