Colombo bros. Crew Question

[Tony Monte]

I know the CB crew was pretty much made up of shelved Colombo guys, but did they have any interaction with other guys from other families or did they just stay within themselves?

[IrishDave]

Who was in their crew? Were they brought back into the fold when Russo was bringing members back?

[Bklyn21]

I don't think they were brought back in but I know for a fact they were with a Russo nephew up in Orange County Newburgh etc. Now I don't know if there was any interaction between them and the Russo's bit it was around the time one of the Russo's died because they left this person his cars and other personals . Supposedly they were protected by some Westside guys up there and Chris has that whole town on lock , People drop his name literally everywhere like the guy is God ! I know he has all the police and everyone else in his pocket , He's got hundreds of Machines literally placed everywhere

[Bklyn21]

Those towns up there are Corrupt as hell and everyone is into all types of shit

[IrishDave]

Thanks Bklyn21

[Bklyn21]

Thanks Bklyn21

There's plenty of info on the web and Through. foia papers you can go through everything . I was up around that area and knew some people and saw and heard things firsthand when all that crap happened and the show was out on HBO

[Bklyn21]

And there's other posters here like Gohn and others who could give you really great insight on that

[Bklyn21]

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doi/downloa ... dictpr.pdf. Here's the Indictment link PDF....

[Bklyn21]

3 COLOMBO BROTHERS AND 12 OTHERS PLEAD GUILTY IN U.S. COURT
By Leonard Buder
June 10, 1986


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Three sons of the late Joseph A. Colombo and 12 other people identified by officials as members and associates of the Colombo organized-crime family pleaded guilty yesterday to a Federal racketeering conspiracy charge under a plea agreement worked out with Government prosecutors.

The arrangement provides for a 14-year prison term and $500,000 in forfeiture and restitution for Anthony Colombo, 41 years old, of Blooming Grove, N.Y., in Orange County, who was described in the original Federal indictment as head of a ''crew'' within the Colombo crime group.

His brothers - Joseph A. Colombo Jr., 39, of New Windsor, N.Y., and Vincent, 35, of Washingtonville, N.Y., both in Orange County - would receive five-year terms. The other defendants would receive terms of 5, 9 or 14 years.

The agreement, announced in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, is subject to approval by Judge Henry Bramwell, who set sentencing for Sept. 18.

All the defendants were to stand trial this month on a 72-count indictment charging them with engaging in a 10-year series of crimes, including murder, drug trafficking, extortion and robberies. All pleaded guilty to a count of racketeering conspiracy and to certain acts that were part of that conspiracy. The plea agreement provides for the dismissal of the remaining counts and for no further prosecution on these matters in other courts. Illegal Gambling Is Cited

Anthony and Joseph Colombo pleaded guilty to two overt acts charging that they ran an illegal gambling club in Manhattan in 1981 and tried to bribe a police officer. Vincent Colombo pleaded guilty to two acts of operating illegal gambling clubs.

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In a statement issued after the court session by his lawyer, Barry I. Slotnick, Anthony Colombo said that he had pleaded guilty ''to save my family and four children the agony'' of a trial, and that he had ''not admitted'' being ''a member of organized crime.''

The conspiracy count to which he and the others pleaded guilty said they belonged to a ''secret criminal organization known as the Colombo organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra.''

The racketeering conspiracy count carried a possible 20-year jail term.

Michael A. Guadagno, assistant attorney in charge of the Organized Crime Strike Force in Brooklyn, described the plea agreement as ''fair'' to the Government.

Following are the other defendants and their possible jail terms: Peter Ludovico, 45 years old, 14 years. Philip Rossillo, 43, not to exceed 14 years. Antonio LoPiccolo, 32, 14 years. Frank Sparaco, 30, 5 years. Vincent Casucci, 37, 9 years. John DeLiso, 53, 9 years. Vincent LaRosa, 26, 14 years. Joseph LaRosa, 55, not to exceed 5 years. Salvatore Cardella, 52, 5 years. Joseph Ruud, 28, 9 years. Jerome Baptist, 28, 5 years. Frank Frisone, 52, 9 years. 1986 INDICTMENT BEFORE THE WAR AND BEFORE THEY WERE SHELVED AND BANISHES FOR SUPPORTING ORENA FACTION

[Bklyn21]

https://www.recordonline.com/article/20 ... /711230349. FEDS Cancel retrial for Chris Colombo...

[AntComello]

I don't think they were brought back in but I know for a fact they were with a Russo nephew up in Orange County Newburgh etc. Now I don't know if there was any interaction between them and the Russo's bit it was around the time one of the Russo's died because they left this person his cars and other personals . Supposedly they were protected by some Westside guys up there and Chris has that whole town on lock , People drop his name literally everywhere like the guy is God ! I know he has all the police and everyone else in his pocket , He's got hundreds of Machines literally placed everywhere

Do you know if the Russo nephew from Newburgh owns a fuel company?

[Bklyn21]

At the time back then I don't think so , But I'm not sure he was into all types of businesses and street stuff and Lived in a house belonging to Pat McGuire who was in the Indictment or in a second indictment stemming from the first .

[AntComello]

At the time back then I don't think so , But I'm not sure he was into all types of businesses and street stuff and Lived in a house belonging to Pat McGuire who was in the Indictment or in a second indictment stemming from the first .

O ok just wondering. I live in Dutchess county and I know a few Russos that live in Newburgh/Orange County area...they own a big fuel company and waste company...all loaded

[Bklyn21]

At the time back then I don't think so , But I'm not sure he was into all types of businesses and street stuff and Lived in a house belonging to Pat McGuire who was in the Indictment or in a second indictment stemming from the first .

O ok just wondering. I live in Dutchess county and I know a few Russos that live in Newburgh/Orange County area...they own a big fuel company and waste company...all loaded

That could possibly be them , Or another set of Russo's . This specific guy went by a different last name as to not attract attention but he did have relatives , Aunts, Cousins living in Orange County and his mother who is a Russo lived right over the border in Pennsylvania right outside Scranton somewhere . She was married to a Michael Genovese who this person says was related to Mike Genovese the boss in Penn. Who died years back in his 90s . But , There was a bunch of them (Russo's) scattered around Orange County , Town of Newburgh and surrounding areas and I know for a fact they were directly related to Andy Mush and his sons . There was alot going on and alot of intertwined shit to have your head spinning . They were from Bensonhurst and Right before the war broke out they left brooklyn and went upstate and Penn. From what I heard some of it was due to the conflict and Protection of certain people going up there. I think it was JoJo who died back then of Cancer and this guy was his cousin and had his cars , His personals , Some money etc. He'd constantly show pics of himself and his cousins (Russos) and at one point was trying to sell me the Lincoln he was handed due to his death .

[IrishDave]

After doing some research into this crew, it' crazy to me that the Colombo Family allowed this to happen. If a group of shelved members are allowed to operate independent then what is the point of being shelved?