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Yeah, so it maybe could have or could not have been a relative. I'm agnostic towards him because arguments could be made either way. Cammorista or guappo (I'm assuming everyone knows what I mean). He could fit in either suit. But without more info, like I said, agnostic. I looked through the transcr...

Just finished updating his biography here > https://www.gangrule.com/biographies/giosue-gallucci Amazing work. I agree with Rick you nailed it and put all works before it to shame. Question, in 1862 Marc Monnier released his book La Camorra which truly withstands the test of time. In it, he mention...

Joe Biondo ended up with the Joe Riccobono faction / crew and allegedly the captain Charlie Brush Dongarra was a cousin of Biondo's mentor Umberto Valente (Dongarra was from Gangi in Eastern Palermo, while Valente was from deeper into Messina province). Valente/Biondo definitely came up around Accu...

Notes on other relevant decine to the project. Courtesy of Pogo. Traina Crew: ?-Joseph Trovato (????-1917) Killed. Giuseppe Traina (1920-1974) Died. -Mario “Red” Triana (1960s-1974) Became Official Capo. Mario “Red” Triana (1974-1994) Died. Joseph “Joe Ox” Marino (1994-Present?) (Note: I don't think...

Pogo did an outstanding job on crew succession: https://theblackhand.club/forum/viewtopic.php?t=807 But I did find a descrepancy involving Trupia and Parlapiano Corrao Crew: Vincenzo Lo Cicero (19??-1923) Died. Giuseppe "Don Pidduzzu" Parlapiano (19??-1947) Died Antonio Indelicato (1947-E...

Great thread. This makes me wonder how a Villabatese family (Colombo) formed out of a Palermitan network. How does profaci fit in to this? What connection to the guys from Palermo did he have a how did he form his own family rather than a faction within the Gambino family? The Colombos didn't start...

What possible sostituiti could have existed during the Mangano era? This will be mostly speculatory. (I can hear the Chicago guys now 'oh he can do it, but we can't, jk.) Personal Sostituito - Phil Mangano? Lower Manhattan Sciaccatani - Nick Gentile (confirmed) Bronx - Frank Scalise? New Jersey - Sa...

I'm not sure there is direct continuity but the crews must have had some shared historic roots. I agree the LoCicero crew likely ended up in some form under Trupia and that this fed into the Arcuri crew. The geography, background, and relationships are there. This circle looks to have been distinct...

Pogo did an outstanding job on crew succession: https://theblackhand.club/forum/viewtopic.php?t=807 But I did find a descrepancy involving Trupia and Parlapiano Corrao Crew: Vincenzo Lo Cicero (19??-1923) Died. Giuseppe "Don Pidduzzu" Parlapiano (19??-1947) Died Antonio Indelicato (1947-Ea...

100% agree with the last point. Using the post-60s "public" name of the Families better demonstrates that these were continuous organizations and makes it clear what's being referred to. Saying DiGaetano ran a mafia Family made up of Castellammaresi/Partinicesi/Camporealesi is made more r...

100% agree with the last point. Using the post-60s "public" name of the Families better demonstrates that these were continuous organizations and makes it clear what's being referred to. Saying DiGaetano ran a mafia Family made up of Castellammaresi/Partinicesi/Camporealesi is made more r...

100% agree with the last point. Using the post-60s "public" name of the Families better demonstrates that these were continuous organizations and makes it clear what's being referred to. Saying DiGaetano ran a mafia Family made up of Castellammaresi/Partinicesi/Camporealesi is made more r...

B. Good proints on Gentile and I fully agree. -- One thing I think may be an issue is referring these groups by their 1900's terms, mentioning an event in 1913 and the Palermitani, Corleonese and Castellammarese Family might escape the listener that I'm speaking to the Gambino, Genovese-Lucchese and...

With D'Aquila's election, Clemente said DiGaetano stepped down as capo dei capi in 1912 and the May 2014 article says this is when D'Aquila ascended to the position. I'm not sure if Clemente explicitly said D'Aquila was capo in 1912 (maybe Rick and Angelo can confirm) but it does appear to be aroun...

Good stuff, Quadtree