THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Clearly no one's going to change each other's opinions. It's always been this way when the issue comes up. There was more than one poster that believed lenehan when he said Tieri made him into the Genovese Family in 1981. And I'm sure those posters were, and possibly still are, just as certain that ...

what do I or this forum have gain by being bias towards Bronx?......Soliai That's a good question Soliai. I wish I knew the answer myself. But this guy made an insulting post towards Pogo and you respond with the equivalent of 'I'm so sorry he's mean to you, please ignore him it's all we can do', l...

I could read some facebooks and instagrams of people around John. No one was surprised, they talk about it like it was expected. Interesting. I wonder if anyone has ever taken easily available info like this and tried to pass it off as their own knowledge. There's a small point that sticks out to m...

DeCav CT Crew (1960s) Underboss: Joseph LaSelva (1907-1983) [Later named as Consigliere by 1970s] Captain: Michael 'Mickey Poole' Puglia (1915-1973) Members: Frank Carbone (1902-1973), Louis 'Lulu' DiGiovanna (1916-1966), Joseph 'Pippi' Guerriero (1916-1993) Possible Members: Thomas LaSelva (1911-19...

In the 1990s Paul Ragusa was on record with Baldo Amato who we know had ties with the Canadian membership. I have a Thomas Zummo in my Bonanno madeguys list He was an associate of the Bonannos. Awhile back I planned to make a topic about Bonanno ceremonies but held off and then forgot about it. This...

I whipped it up just before Last Testament was published. I wanted the article out before then just in case Bill Bonanno admitted in the book that he was an informant. (which he didn't of course). In my own mind, it’s pretty clear that he talked. The evidence in your article alone provides a very s...

There is a Joseph Moretti ID'd as a member by the 1960s and the other names on the list are confirmed members. Have you ever come across this name in connection with the DeCavs? There's still a few names on those lists with almost nothing available, Moretti is one of them for now. DeCavs Admin Earl...

For what it's worth here's the basics re Cicale's account of the Cirillo incident: Around Spring 2004 Dominick Cicale was having renovations done on his real estate office. Cirillo showed up at the office to discuss money owed for the work and Cicale told him to mind his business. Cirillo raised his...

Yes, Consalvo was definitely made by then. He was among the members who had to be re-made in 1988. More on that later. No idea on the second question, all it says is by the mid-to-late 1990s there was some kind of rule in place forbidding the DeCavs from making Brooklyn-New York guys. Doesn't specif...

Emanuel Riggi Crew On September 9, 1989 DeCav Underboss John D'Amato and DeCav Captains Philip Abramo and Anthony Rotondo attended a barbecue held at residence of DeCav Soldier Vincent Riggi in Middletown, New Jersey. Also present were James Gallo and at least four other made members. At one point ...

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Anthony Rotondo Ceremony (June 1982) - On-record with DeCavs following promotion of father Vincent Rotondo to Capodecina circa 1977. Around 1978 on vacation in Florida when contacted by father and told to visit Emanuel Riggi Sr.'s house in Hallandale/Miami. Those present were Rotondo, Riggi, Sam De...

Murder of Charles Novello - Charles Novello (26y), Elizabeth resident, involved with unspecified female relative of Joseph 'Joe C.' Caruano. Relative was also the girlfriend of someone else linked to the DeCavs not specified. After an argument Novello made threatening remarks; summoned to meet with...

Continuation of the first thread. DeCav Inductions (1970s): c. 1976 - Virgil Alessi (44y) - Blackie DiAugusta (ph) [Poss. Mickey DePietro] - Rudolph Farone (48y) - Girolamo 'Jimmy' Palermo (38y) - Vincent Rotondo (46y) - Louis Telese (50y) Fall 1976 - Joseph Colletti (46y) [Sponsored by G. Colletti]...

- Anthony 'Marshmallow' Mannarino: Originally an associate of the Genovese Family, possibly with the Gallo crew. Clarification on this: Mannarino was associated with Genovese member Pasquale 'Patty Mack' Macchirole, not the Gallos. DeCavs-NY: - Bonannos: Around 1998 the Bonanno and DeCavalcante Fam...