Sal Vitale

[Mason_dixon]

Do any of you have a good biography on Sal Vitale? Was the Good looking Sal nickname a sarcastic nickname? Guy seems like a stone cold killer and to spite Massinos restrictions put upon him still played a major role in the politics of the mafia for a solid 20 years and communicated with all 5 families. Also it’s pretty impressive how he stayed out of trouble for so long.

[Stroccos]

Do any of you have a good biography on Sal Vitale? Was the Good looking Sal nickname a sarcastic nickname? Guy seems like a stone cold killer and to spite Massinos restrictions put upon him still played a major role in the politics of the mafia for a solid 20 years and communicated with all 5 families. Also it’s pretty impressive how he stayed out of trouble for so long.

I posted a breakdown of his cooperation in the fbi files section ,

[JeremyTheJew]

Do any of you have a good biography on Sal Vitale? Was the Good looking Sal nickname a sarcastic nickname? Guy seems like a stone cold killer and to spite Massinos restrictions put upon him still played a major role in the politics of the mafia for a solid 20 years and communicated with all 5 families. Also it’s pretty impressive how he stayed out of trouble for so long.

I posted a breakdown of his cooperation in the fbi files section ,

It actually i believe was the opposite- he wasnt really respected due to him being a ex CO. Some believed he shouldn't have been made.

As wel as once he was shelved i think he was basically ex communicated from everyone

[bert]

Do any of you have a good biography on Sal Vitale? Was the Good looking Sal nickname a sarcastic nickname? Guy seems like a stone cold killer and to spite Massinos restrictions put upon him still played a major role in the politics of the mafia for a solid 20 years and communicated with all 5 families. Also it’s pretty impressive how he stayed out of trouble for so long.

I posted a breakdown of his cooperation in the fbi files section ,

It actually i believe was the opposite- he wasnt really respected due to him being a ex CO. Some believed he shouldn't have been made.


Him being an ex CO and still getting made is a "What were they thinking?" type situation. I can't see him being respected or even accepted by most mafia members with that kind of background.

As wel as once he was shelved i think he was basically ex communicated from everyone

[Mason_dixon]

Do any of you have a good biography on Sal Vitale? Was the Good looking Sal nickname a sarcastic nickname? Guy seems like a stone cold killer and to spite Massinos restrictions put upon him still played a major role in the politics of the mafia for a solid 20 years and communicated with all 5 families. Also it’s pretty impressive how he stayed out of trouble for so long.

I posted a breakdown of his cooperation in the fbi files section ,

It actually i believe was the opposite- he wasnt really respected due to him being a ex CO. Some believed he shouldn't have been made.

As wel as once he was shelved i think he was basically ex communicated from everyone

I get what your saying but Massino sent him to a lot of high level meetings...

[Mason_dixon]

And when was he shelved? At the very end when he was arrested?

[JeremyTheJew]

And when was he shelved? At the very end when he was arrested?

Before that. He was shelved and thats when Massino set up the panel with Coppa, Attanasio, and someone else i believe... (Lino??)

At one point Attanasio even took Vitales place i believe.

[eboli]

If I remember correctly Richard Cantarella, Peter Calabrese and Tony Graziano were the panel members after Vitale was stripped. Then Cammarano Sr. was identified as acting ub in late 2002.

[slimshady_007]

If I remember correctly Richard Cantarella, Peter Calabrese and Tony Graziano were the panel members after Vitale was stripped. Then Cammarano Sr. was identified as acting ub in late 2002.

Did Cammarano become official underboss after Vitale flipped?

[eboli]

If I remember correctly Richard Cantarella, Peter Calabrese and Tony Graziano were the panel members after Vitale was stripped. Then Cammarano Sr. was identified as acting ub in late 2002.

Did Cammarano become official underboss after Vitale flipped?

No, he was only id'ed as acting. Later succeeded by Mancuso after his indictment.