THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Here's what I have... 1967 report: 73 listed members 1967 report: 68 listed members (48 confirmed, 20 suspected; included Rochester) 1985 FBI: 56 listed members 1989 FBI: 45 cited members 1993 FBI: 49 listed members 1997 Hamilton PD: 34 listed members (some missing) 2006 FBI: 23 listed members 2013...

We need to get you a hobby before this one trial is over. LOL, but to get is back on topic, I believe Buffalo’s power diminished when 11 members were put in charge of their respective territories and people in them after Magaddino’s death. Despite having a few acting bosses some reports indicate th...

I get it… but I specifically foia requested 2006 to see what Hudson was talking about. I do have a request for all FBI Buffalo family charts from 1974 - present… been waiting a long time and still have a long wait in front of me for them. My only point is take anything Parlato or Hudson write/wrote ...

Who's "everyone?" And what exactly is Hudson's "agenda?" Whatever you think of the paper, it's citing the FBI as a source. So it's really the FBI we're talking about. See the 2006 chart that I've posted above. Would you rather believe what Hudson said the FBI did to the chart or...

Here's what I have... 1967 report: 73 listed members 1967 report: 68 listed members (48 confirmed, 20 suspected; included Rochester) 1985 FBI: 56 listed members 1989 FBI: 45 cited members 1993 FBI: 49 listed members 1997 Hamilton PD: 34 listed members (some missing) 2006 FBI: 23 listed members 2013...

Here is a link to the diagram of the Masecchia/Serio Drug Trafficking Organization that I've been working on: https://littlesis.org/oligrapher/10183- ... ganization

Opening statements in the Gerace trial were today. Here is some of the news coverage: WKBW: https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/trial-begins-against-cheektowaga-strip-club-owner-peter-gerace-jr The Buffalo News: https://buffalonews.com/news/local/crime-courts/trial-opens-as-key-question-hangs-over-...

Who would I make the request out to? The wiretaps in question were used in court. How many pages could a transcript be? Emailing the court reporter would be the easiest way to get them - at least what was used in court - if they are not available on PACER. It is, however, much more expensive to get...

Marty Mazzara comes up in Serio's testimony. He is Michael Masecchia's wife's cousin whom Masecchia introduced to Serio to Mazzara in Vegas to help him get into the debt collection business. It appears her cousin served time in a public corruptions scheme that involved bribing tribal officials of th...

Bongiovanni trials give glimpse into federal case against strip club owner Gerace From the Complete coverage: The case of Peter Gerace Jr. series Patrick Lakamp Prosecutors said the aura of Mafia connections could be seen as stronger in Gerace’s case than Bongiovanni’s. “Because here we also have a ...

From these court documents it is apparent that Mario Vacanti was a big part of the Serio Drug Organization. Serio was approached by Masecchia in the fall of 2007 to move the product of his grow operation. Johnny Cats died in 2009... So I assume Masecchia made that intro shortly after the fall of 200...

Here we have Masecchia helping Serio get started in the debt collection business by introducing him to his wife's cousin Marty Mazzara in Vegas. We learn later that it didn't work out with Marty, but he did end up in the biz with paper and that they used his collections businesses to clean money. Yo...

This has already been reported but this is Serio's testimony where he talks about asking Masecchia about how to be made:

How did Masecchia get the nickname Gorilla? Because he is alleged to have robbed bank drops with a Gorilla mask.

Not only did Masecchia arrange a sit-down for Serio to meet Butch Bifulco in Canada to get suppliers to control the market in WNY; he also arranged a meeting for Serio to meet Johnny Catz Catanzaro in the early 2000's. Additionally, Paul Manning and others indicate Percy Regimbal was a Musitano guy....