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Re: Pete Casella

by B. » Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:34 pm

According to Leonetti, it was Gigante who ultimately made the decision when Casella was forced to step down and placed on the shelf. I'm not sure who else advocated for him but Casella had longstanding ties to Genovese and Gambino members going back even before his narcotics incarceration. I've always guessed it was someone he did time with but that wasn't his first introduction to members of those Families. He was a well-connected guy.

Re: Pete Casella

by Browniety86 » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:39 am

johnny_scootch wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:09 pm
Browniety86 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:11 am Who in the Genovese family got Pete Casella the pass after hitting Phil Testa? Why was he only banished from Philly?
Your first question answers your second question.

An unknown member of the Genovese family who had done time with Casella got him a pass for killing a boss without permission. In lieu of death he was banished to Florida.

I would guess the person was a well respected captain. You’d have to have some real juice to prevent retribution for breaking a cardinal rule of Cosa Nostra at that time.
Had to be a very high ranking Westside skipper for sure...

Re: Pete Casella

by Browniety86 » Mon Jul 15, 2024 11:38 am

johnny_scootch wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:30 am I reread this and realized maybe you didn't understand that his banishment went hand in hand with being shelved and that Casella was warned if he ever returned to Philly he would be killed.
No I was meaning why wasn't he killed with Narducci, but I guess that went along with me asking who got him the pass...

Re: Pete Casella

by johnny_scootch » Mon Jul 15, 2024 7:30 am

I reread this and realized maybe you didn't understand that his banishment went hand in hand with being shelved and that Casella was warned if he ever returned to Philly he would be killed.

Re: Pete Casella

by johnny_scootch » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:09 pm

Browniety86 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:11 am Who in the Genovese family got Pete Casella the pass after hitting Phil Testa? Why was he only banished from Philly?
Your first question answers your second question.

An unknown member of the Genovese family who had done time with Casella got him a pass for killing a boss without permission. In lieu of death he was banished to Florida.

I would guess the person was a well respected captain. You’d have to have some real juice to prevent retribution for breaking a cardinal rule of Cosa Nostra at that time.

Re: Pete Casella

by JoelTurner » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:07 pm

I’ve heard Carmine Battaglia but I don’t think the one who got Casella a pass was ever confirmed

Battaglia was still around, he would pass in Feb 1893. However, I think that people may be confusing the multiple times that he got a pass for Antonio Caponigro

Pete Casella

by Browniety86 » Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:11 am

Who in the Genovese family got Pete Casella the pass after hitting Phil Testa? Why was he only banished from Philly?

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