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Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by NickleCity » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:09 am

Pogo The Clown wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:47 am
scott22 wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:21 am Furthermore, it’s not Nickle or nyempire who got out of line in this thread . It was wiseguy , pogo and Sonny .

You’re kidding right? The guys whole schtick is personal attacks and acting tough.
I know pogo and Wiseguy didn’t accuse me of this, but since I am included I’d like to mention that not sure how I’ve ever crossed a line, attacked you and Wiseguy, or got nasty with you. I guess there could have been a time since I got her in 2018, but I’ve tried to go out of my way to be civil in my disagreements with your positions.

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by Pogo The Clown » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:47 am

scott22 wrote: Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:21 am Furthermore, it’s not Nickle or nyempire who got out of line in this thread . It was wiseguy , pogo and Sonny .

You’re kidding right? The guys whole schtick is personal attacks and acting tough.

I can GUARANTEE this entire board , if people acted towards any other public figure /author/ reporter on here the way they act towards me , the moderators wouldn’t tolerate it .

Again are you kidding me? Mob authors, reporters, mob prosecutors and judges are regularly criticized/attacked on here. Christ Dave Schratwieser’s forum nickname is “Mayo Face”. If anything you get more consideration and leeway that authors like Phil
Carlo and William Balsamo never got on the forums. Not to mention podcasters like that Nadu guy.


Pogo

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by scott22 » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:21 am

Furthermore, it’s not Nickle or nyempire who got out of line in this thread . It was wiseguy , pogo and Sonny .


I can GUARANTEE this entire board , if people acted towards any other public figure /author/ reporter on here the way they act towards me , the moderators wouldn’t tolerate it .

But for me , hey , why act like decent human beings and try to have a professional, non libelous conversation? Instead , let’s just let people attack people s character and try to undermine their reputation , careers and livelihoods .

Sounds about right .


I’ll own it tho . I get mysejf into the ring . I’ll also say that’s why other authors /journalists / reporters don’t come on here or if they do they stay quiet & don’t contribute . Why would they ?

Scott

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by scott22 » Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:16 am

Wiseguy ,

So Mike Sarno didn’t make a bunch of his guys and those guys don’t have the power now out of Cicero? Is that your argument against my Chicago reporting ?

And you are saying the South Side crew didn’t reestablish outfit rackets in NW Indiana?

So in your opinion , I’m making both of those stories up?

Just trying to be clear . Tell me your thoughts on Louie Rainone please ? So he’s not the leader of this Sarno bunch ? Or I conjured him out of thin air ?

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by pat_marcy » Sun Sep 29, 2024 6:55 am

So we have organised crime in buffalo being committed by Italians. A reputed boss, an underboss recorded in a wiretap saying he’s been made underboss and beat 30 guys. We have others on trial who have told people that they are made and also other crimes being committed by people with historic ties to made members. I’m sure there’s more to it but from that I’d say any reasonable person could take from that, that there’s a functioning family in the city. It’s hardly a big jump to go from all that to there being a functioning family.
That aside if people want to speculate that there’s a family and discuss rumours and whatnot then that’s down to them. Absolutely no harm to anyone on this site if people choose to do that.
I like what nicklecity posts as I’m sure others do and I’m big enough and ugly enough to decide myself whether I want to believe it or come to the same conclusions he has.

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by NickleCity » Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:39 am

Wiseguy wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:59 pm
pat_marcy wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 11:38 am Well if they did it wouldn’t have anything to do with you? You can’t control the internet or what people want to speak about. Its really bizarre that you have to argue with everyone all the time cause you don’t like what they talk about.
You talk like I'm always the one starting these arguments and that's usually not the case.
Wiseguy, I may be wrong but it appears you interject your opinion and framework for understanding the mob and expect no one to debate you. Those who argue with you in these threads often don’t accept some of your premises or conclusions. IMHO if you bring your premises and conclusions you are starting the debate argument and people can and should be allowed to argue their point of view against yours.

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by HairyKnuckles » Sun Sep 29, 2024 12:23 am

I had to delete 20 or so posts in this thread because they are clearly breaking the rules of this forum. Do not flame another poster unless it is in the Graveyard section. And asking for somebodys identity and baiting somebody to come out is a big NONO! Seriously a big NONO!

Here is my take: Wiseguy and Pogo is debating Scott and his claims. This is fine. They are doing it respectfully. Then we have Nicklecity and newyorkempire jumping in, defending Scott and (not always but sometimes) crossing the line and being nasty. This is not acceptable according to this forums rules. How many times do I need to repeat this: USE THE GRAVEYARD SECTION IF YOU WANT TO ENGAGE IN AN INTERNET FIGHT, THROWING INSULTS AT EACHOTHER! By breaking the rules, you are disrespecting this forum, you are disrespecting the mods of this forum and you are disrespecting Soliai, the owner of this site who established the rules. You are also disrespecting the poster who started the threads you are contaminating with bullshit. If that is what you want to do, we mods and Soliai will make sure you wont be posting on here no more! Stick to the rules and use the graveyard section for insults directed at other posters.

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by Wiseguy » Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:03 pm

Pogo The Clown wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:07 pm
scott22 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:52 pm So I’m a pretty damn good con man if I’ve been doing it this long, right ? Why haven’t I been cancelled? Why do mainstream media/entertainment outlets (Netflix, Paramount, Starz , VICE) keep hiring me to EP & consult on all their oc related content? They must not be doing their homework.huh? Maybe they could call you . Oh wait you don’t tell anyone your real names. Could be difficult to connect you to them , but I’ll sure try lol
Man,
Conning my way into all this money and prestige . It’s a glorious grift. Says nobody who reports or does journalism for a living

Scott

And all of that doesn’t make your claim about the non-existent Peter Cataldo being a top Genovese Capo or Chicago having 80 made members in 2010 or a former Associate being a longtime Consigliere and next in line to be “Syndicate Don” or any of your dozens of other ridiculous claims any less wrong.


But nice try at deflecting. ;)


Pogo
Don't forget dozens of new guys made into the Outfit in the 2000s or Toots Caruso "planting the flag" in Indiana. Two of my personal favorites. Give Scott some more time, especially if he, Nickle, and NY put their heads together, and I can't wait to see what that braintrust comes up with in regards to Buffalo.

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by Wiseguy » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:52 pm

Newyorkempire wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:42 pmYou're such a goof. That means you're a fraud. A rat. A simp.

No one is hiding. No one is popping up under other names. I've been steadfast for years. Years and years and years.

The threat is you wouldn't say any of this shit to anyone to there face. You're a nobody. I run circles around you when it comes to this shit. Always have and always will.

Predicting the death of Buffalo is one thing. But as it currently sits, you're wrong. Bottomline. 20 years from now it may be over but we are talking NOW. You're trying to claim you'll be proven right in the future. We're in the present dumb fuck

You making claims means dick. Pogo means dick. Stop riding his dick and speak for yourself. No one gives a fuck. Straight goofs. Would get knocked out chewing on your teeth if you said half this shit in person. Those are the real facts. Don't need indictments or FBI reports to know that's the realest truth on this forum.

Again. Meet up in person. I'll travel. DM me. Shit can get as factual as you want it to
Not only is Buffalo a viable family "NOW," it hasn't been for a long time. The fact you talk as if it will take another 20 years for them to die our shows just how out of touch with reality you are.

And what's this "I'll travel" horseshit? You ain't traveling anywhere internet tough guy.
NickleCity wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:04 pmSo FBI SA Burns indicates he was investigating IOC activity at Gables back in 2009 and Bongi tipped Selva and Serio not go there or talk to Baby Joe Messi, who was cooperating at the time. We know from my previous response SA Burns equates IOC and the Buffalo Italian Organized Crime Family to the Buffalo LCN family (his preferred description.)
The dispute is in your takeaway from this. Time and again you've been shown several examples of other defunct families that had the same things you're trying to use as evidence for Buffalo being viable. But you've either ignored them or acted like Buffalo is somehow different than all the rest.
scott22 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:17 pm I’m a con man for reporting that the Buffalo mob still exists and is a functioning organization?

Is that what you are saying ?
Yes. But that's nothing new for you. You've done that with several families no longer active.
So do the people I source in Buffalo (mob guys, associates , prosecutors , fbi & dea agents current and retired) don’t exist either? Or they do exist and They are making things up to fuel a false narrative ?
I think you often haven't spoken with anyone and you've just invented stuff out of thin air. Other times you may have interviewed somebody but what they say to you, and how that looks after going through the Burnstein filter, are too different things.

There's just been too many examples. Too many times your information hasn't panned out if you really had solid sources. The positions you give many guys, the state of various families, and the state of the LCN in the U S. overall.
Furthermore, believe me I will have the last laugh here and in 2/3 years I will be the only mob reporter standing and will own this entire continent s reporting space . Done and done .
I'm not sure how you being the last mob reporter to turn out the lights gives you the "last laugh." But your reporting on Buffalo will prove to be just as foolish as your reporting on Detroit. Going back nearly 20 years to the Real Deal, you made Detroit to be this elaborately hierarchical, still very active criminal organization that we should have seen a lot from over that time. And yet, we never did. Now you're trying to do the same thing with Buffalo.
scott22 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:52 pm So I’m a pretty damn good con man if I’ve been doing it this long, right ? Why haven’t I been cancelled? Why do mainstream media/entertainment outlets (Netflix, Paramount, Starz , VICE) keep hiring me to EP & consult on all their oc related content? They must not be doing their homework.huh? Maybe they could call you . Oh wait you don’t tell anyone your real names. Could be difficult to connect you to them , but I’ll sure try lol
Man,
Conning my way into all this money and prestige . It’s a glorious grift. Says nobody who reports or does journalism for a living

Scott
Most of the mainstream doesn't do their homework. One could tell some Netflix producer just about anything on organized crime and he likely would have no clue if it was correct or not. They'll go to whoever they can put forth as an expert in the field and is available for an interview, soundbite, etc.
NickleCity wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:12 pm So Hotdog is a known associate… he was close to Todaro Sr and in pictures with him… Here is the kicker: He is seen in a car crossing the border with DEA Agent Joe Bongiovanni!
You keep posting these transcripts as if simply doing so proves your case. But most of these highlighted selections don't really establish the main point you're trying to argue. Nobody is denying there are Italians engaged in organized crime activity in Buffalo, including those with varying degrees of connection to the remnants of the Buffalo LCN family. But, once again, it's now a case of individuals engaged in Mafia style crimes than a real organized crime family.

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by NickleCity » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:19 pm

NickleCity wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:12 pm So Hotdog is a known associate… he was close to Todaro Sr and in pictures with him… Here is the kicker: He is seen in a car crossing the border with DEA Agent Joe Bongiovanni!

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I’m assuming he crossed the border, based on this.

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Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by NickleCity » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:13 pm

scott22 wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:08 pm Pete Cataldo is a real person and skipper in the Genovese . And he is “well liked “ and a “good earner”

Scott
Scott has answered your deflection. Please address Scott’s questions.

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by scott22 » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:13 pm

And again what’s my angle if I’m conning people?

I don’t see it. I have a law degree , I could be making ten times more money if I was motivated by materialism , but I decided this path of meager means and constant harrasment and threats instead ?
To get a buck a week from people reading my articles? Instead of 500 an hour ?
I gotta be the dumbest , most inefficient con man of all time . It’s actually quite embarrassing. Lol

Scott

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by NickleCity » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:12 pm

So Hotdog is a known associate… he was close to Todaro Sr and in pictures with him… Here is the kicker: He is seen in a car crossing the border with DEA Agent Joe Bongiovanni!

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Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by scott22 » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:08 pm

Pete Cataldo is a real person and skipper in the Genovese . And he is “well liked “ and a “good earner”

Scott

Re: Buffalo/Ontario Mob Acitivity

by NickleCity » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:07 pm

NickleCity wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2024 2:14 pm Look like Burnstein's reporting has been on the mark with his article on Paul "Hotdog" Francofort. Hotdog was definitely close with Todaro Sr and the government has pictures of him, Sr, and Vic Sansonese.

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A little more on Buffalo Mob Associate Paul “Hotdog” Francoforte:

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