Current state of Steubenville

[Tocco686]

I was wondering what the present day activity of LCN was in Ohio and West Virginia. I know Paul Hankish ran gambling in Wheeling WV and it says Jack Desarro died in 2017. They say Desarro was friends with a Mike "Cyrak" Serrecchio from Youngstown. Can't seem to find if he's still alive. I lost info I used to have on Steubenville but I believe someone told me that Tripodi and Quattrone are dead. Somebody I used to talk to from the area told me the Tripodi's owned or own the Spot bar in Steubenville. He also told me of a Fred Abdullah who is a Sheriff is as crooked as they come.

I found this searching online. I was wondering if any of these guys are still around.

Steubenville was run by Calabrians, lots of them. The two top guys were Vincenzo Tripodi born in Archi and Cosmo Quattrone, also born in Archi. They had a large crew of Calabrians that extended north into East Liverpool, OH, across the border in Weirton, WV and Wheeling, WV. Steubenville was under Pittsburgh's control and Tripodi and Quattrone were tied to Antonio Ripepi in Pittsburgh, another Calabrian. Youngstown had their own Calabrian faction run by Dominic Mallamo and Paul Romeo. Vincenzo Prato, Dominic Prato, Cheech Martel, Tony Aulisio, Dominic Triveri, Tony Zappia, Joe Marzano, Mike Romeo, Paul Romeo Jr and 'Young Mike" Romeo.

[FriendofHenry]

As far as Calabrian faction "running" Youngstown I believe Big Dom, Paul Romeo Sr, Jimmy Prato and probably Mike Romeo Sr. for sure.
I'll bet JCB will know for sure and he's welcome to correct me if I'm wrong.

[JCB1977]

I was wondering what the present day activity of LCN was in Ohio and West Virginia. I know Paul Hankish ran gambling in Wheeling WV and it says Jack Desarro died in 2017. They say Desarro was friends with a Mike "Cyrak" Serrecchio from Youngstown. Can't seem to find if he's still alive. I lost info I used to have on Steubenville but I believe someone told me that Tripodi and Quattrone are dead. Somebody I used to talk to from the area told me the Tripodi's owned or own the Spot bar in Steubenville. He also told me of a Fred Abdullah who is a Sheriff is as crooked as they come.

I found this searching online. I was wondering if any of these guys are still around.

Steubenville was run by Calabrians, lots of them. The two top guys were Vincenzo Tripodi born in Archi and Cosmo Quattrone, also born in Archi. They had a large crew of Calabrians that extended north into East Liverpool, OH, across the border in Weirton, WV and Wheeling, WV. Steubenville was under Pittsburgh's control and Tripodi and Quattrone were tied to Antonio Ripepi in Pittsburgh, another Calabrian. Youngstown had their own Calabrian faction run by Dominic Mallamo and Paul Romeo. Vincenzo Prato, Dominic Prato, Cheech Martel, Tony Aulisio, Dominic Triveri, Tony Zappia, Joe Marzano, Mike Romeo, Paul Romeo Jr and 'Young Mike" Romeo.

I wrote this statement about Calabrians. Nothing in Steubenville or WV anymore. Jack DeSarro was in East Liverpool. Cyrak in Youngstown died years ago after the Strollo trial. http://www.vindy.com/news/2001/mar/24/m ... ecchio-71/

[JCB1977]

This should keep you busy for a while Tocco686. Are you from Youngstown?


https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.htm ... 4&tab=page

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https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.htm ... %20Tripodi

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https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.htm ... %20Tripodi

https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.htm ... %20Tripodi (Went to L.A. for the funeral of Pete Milano's wife)

https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.htm ... 4&tab=page

https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.htm ... %20Tripodi

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[JCB1977]

I was wondering what the present day activity of LCN was in Ohio and West Virginia. I know Paul Hankish ran gambling in Wheeling WV and it says Jack Desarro died in 2017. They say Desarro was friends with a Mike "Cyrak" Serrecchio from Youngstown. Can't seem to find if he's still alive. I lost info I used to have on Steubenville but I believe someone told me that Tripodi and Quattrone are dead. Somebody I used to talk to from the area told me the Tripodi's owned or own the Spot bar in Steubenville. He also told me of a Fred Abdullah who is a Sheriff is as crooked as they come.

I found this searching online. I was wondering if any of these guys are still around.

Steubenville was run by Calabrians, lots of them. The two top guys were Vincenzo Tripodi born in Archi and Cosmo Quattrone, also born in Archi. They had a large crew of Calabrians that extended north into East Liverpool, OH, across the border in Weirton, WV and Wheeling, WV. Steubenville was under Pittsburgh's control and Tripodi and Quattrone were tied to Antonio Ripepi in Pittsburgh, another Calabrian. Youngstown had their own Calabrian faction run by Dominic Mallamo and Paul Romeo. Vincenzo Prato, Dominic Prato, Cheech Martel, Tony Aulisio, Dominic Triveri, Tony Zappia, Joe Marzano, Mike Romeo, Paul Romeo Jr and 'Young Mike" Romeo.

Sheriff Fred Abdullah was 1st cousins with Eddie Farris in Youngstown...go figure!

[Tocco686]

No I am not from Youngstown, I'm from Detroit. I just happened to be talking to people who grew up in Steubenville, Weirton WV, and just outside of downtown Cleveland. Just caught my interest. I have heard there's still some presence of LCN but no formal families anymore. They sent me an article awhile back about Carmine Agnello running a scam out of his junkyard.

[JCB1977]

No I am not from Youngstown, I'm from Detroit. I just happened to be talking to people who grew up in Steubenville, Weirton WV, and just outside of downtown Cleveland. Just caught my interest. I have heard there's still some presence of LCN but no formal families anymore. They sent me an article awhile back about Carmine Agnello running a scam out of his junkyard.

The primary LCN bookmaker in Weirton, WV was Silvio “Birdie” Pinciaro. He dominated the gambling rackets in Weirton for JoJo Pecora, Pittsburgh Underboss from 1985-1987 (He died of a massive heart attack down in Boca in 1987). Paul Hankish ran Wheeling, WV for Pittsburgh LCN. He was Lebanese

To my knowledge, Agnello was never associated with any remnants of LCN in Cleveland. He married the daughter of a Syrian terrorist that he spent time with in prison, she comes from a ton of money

I spent quite a bit of time in Detroit I am originally from Youngstown.

[Tocco686]

Steubenville always interested me. The one guy I talk to always tells me if I'm down there to goto the Spot bar. I dunno if he meant it is mobbed up or used to be. I looked it up and it shows principal ownership to belong to a Joe Dialbert. If it is still owned by them I'm guessing they're silent partners. After seeing the arrest pics of Agnello and crew I'm assuming he's on his own with no Gambino umbrella to protect him.

[JCB1977]

Steubenville always interested me. The one guy I talk to always tells me if I'm down there to goto the Spot bar. I dunno if he meant it is mobbed up or used to be. I looked it up and it shows principal ownership to belong to a Joe Dialbert. If it is still owned by them I'm guessing they're silent partners. After seeing the arrest pics of Agnello and crew I'm assuming he's on his own with no Gambino umbrella to protect him.

Steubenville was a river town loaded with steel mills. Lots of work and lots of gambling all run by the LaRocca Family. Vincenzo “Jimmy” Tripodi was the man with Cosmo Quattrone as his #2. Both were made guys. They ran the town with an iron fist and nobody fucked with Jimmy because he was as ruthless a gangster as anybody in the country. He was very close to Rocco Pellegrino of the Genovese family in Westchester, New York. He was also close to San Jose and San Francisco. Quattrone and Tripodi were related through marriage. Tripodi was diagnosed with terminal cancer and when he was 87, he went out to his garage just prior to Christmas and blew his brains out with a .38 special revolver. Ironic ending for a guy who was known to pull the trigger on many occasions. He was close to Antonio Ripepi, John Bazzano Jr and Kelly Mannarino of Pittsburgh, all Calabrians. He was also very very close to the Calabrese Organization in Youngstown and drove to Cleveland once a week to meet with Tony Milano, also a Calabrian. He didn’t trust non-Calabrians. He especially hated Sicilians according to wire taps.

Dean Martin (real name Dino Crocetti) was from Steubenville and he was a craps dealer at the Rex cigar store basement casino before getting a break at the Jungle Inn casino in Youngstown. In many books, Dean Martin referred to both Jimmy Tripodi and Cosmo Quattrone. They helped him get his start.

If you read those links that I posted above, they give quite a bit of information on all the businesses and all the relationships that Steubenville had around the country.

[JCB1977]

This is the last bus for illegal gambling in Steubenville and this guy was not connected to anyone associated with LCN in years prior:

http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/co ... ubenville/

[Lou_Para]

A little off-topic,but I used to get a kick hearing my Dad and my uncles talking about the girls and gambling road trips they used to make to Steubenville back in the 50's. I grew up in the Mckees Rocks/Stowe/Pittock area,and the notion that back then they would drive such a long way is kind of amusing. Of course those things were available closer to home, but a lot of these guys had girlfriends and decent jobs,so discretion was important. Also the variety and quality of these amusements was on a much higher level than at home. Uncle John used to tell me that on Friday nights,the guys and their girls would go to Coraopolis, (maybe have dinner at Segneri's), and dance to big bands. Then on Sat. night they'd load up the Studebaker and it was off to Steubenville.

[JCB1977]

A little off-topic,but I used to get a kick hearing my Dad and my uncles talking about the girls and gambling road trips they used to make to Steubenville back in the 50's. I grew up in the Mckees Rocks/Stowe/Pittock area,and the notion that back then they would drive such a long way is kind of amusing. Of course those things were available closer to home, but a lot of these guys had girlfriends and decent jobs,so discretion was important. Also the variety and quality of these amusements was on a much higher level than at home. Uncle John used to tell me that on Friday nights,the guys and their girls would go to Coraopolis, (maybe have dinner at Segneri's), and dance to big bands. Then on Sat. night they'd load up the Studebaker and it was off to Steubenville.

Love hearing these old stories

[Stroccos]

Peter Sanzo a cleveland guy had some machines in Steubenville in the 1980's

[JCB1977]

Peter Sanzo a cleveland guy had some machines in Steubenville in the 1980's

Doesn’t surprise me. Tripodi and Quattrone were inactive by 1981 but they had some of their younger guys who still had gambling going on. I wonder who Sanzo worked with?

[Stroccos]

Peter Sanzo a cleveland guy had some machines in Steubenville in the 1980's

Doesn’t surprise me. Tripodi and Quattrone were inactive by 1981 but they had some of their younger guys who still had gambling going on. I wonder who Sanzo worked with?

Sanzo clamied to have the blessing of the pittsburgh Lcn to operate in stubenville, If that is true , as far as who game him that blessing I have no idea