THE BLACK HAND FORUM

JohnnyS wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:16 am Very good chance it's Badalamenti in my opinion. I would be surprised if he didn't end up with a position after staying loyal to Mancuso during the split and being the de facto leader and consigliere of that faction while Mancuso was in prison.

Anthony Rabito was spotted meeting with Mancuso when he was on supervised release but an FBI agent who had been on the Bonanno squad for over six years didn't even recognize Rabito's name at Mancuso's detention hearing which is a good indication that Rabito has been inactive in recent years and is unlikely to be holding an admin position.

OcSleeper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:10 pm He's a soldier as far as we know. Wouldn't be surprised if he's acting for Aiello's crew or if he's even taken it over.

chin_gigante wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:23 am

Brovelli wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:49 am Out of interest, why would he be an acting consigliere unless the actual consigliere was either on parole or in jail? Various sources cite there’s an acting for everything and all these different layers but I’m not sure why aiello would be acting if the actual consigliere is on the street. Is indelicato on parole as that would make sense?

There's also the possibility that there isn't even an official consigliere. We can see precedent for that in the Colombo family in the 1960s when Charles LoCicero served as acting consigliere for several years despite the official position being vacant.

Peter Lovaglio's information indicates the Bonanno family is still in the habit of 'electing' its official consigliere, so there could be something going on with that regard. It stands to reason if Mancuso didn't want anyone inducted while he was away he probably wouldn't want the family to elect a consigliere in his (brief compared to his last stint) absence.

TommyGambino wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:44 am

Brovelli wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:49 am Out of interest, why would he be an acting consigliere unless the actual consigliere was either on parole or in jail? Various sources cite there’s an acting for everything and all these different layers but I’m not sure why aiello would be acting if the actual consigliere is on the street. Is indelicato on parole as that would make sense?

Think he has one more year supervised release

Brovelli wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:49 am Out of interest, why would he be an acting consigliere unless the actual consigliere was either on parole or in jail? Various sources cite there’s an acting for everything and all these different layers but I’m not sure why aiello would be acting if the actual consigliere is on the street. Is indelicato on parole as that would make sense?

JohnnyS wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:05 am

OcSleeper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:53 am Thanks for posting. Could we see this exclusive Mancuso photo too?

Brovelli wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:49 am Out of interest, why would he be an acting consigliere unless the actual consigliere was either on parole or in jail? Various sources cite there’s an acting for everything and all these different layers but I’m not sure why aiello would be acting if the actual consigliere is on the street. Is indelicato on parole as that would make sense?

OcSleeper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:53 am Thanks for posting. Could we see this exclusive Mancuso photo too?