DiCarlo / Pieri -- Youngstown affiliation?

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A couple years ago I read the DiCarlo books. Wonderfully written.

How big was DiCarlo? It seems he wasn't big enough to remain Magaddino's Underboss, he was ran out of town in Youngstown. Was he just a street guy, a low level capo who got by on who his father was? The book (and my own common sense) did not explain that.

I've also been wondering, I've heard between the mob's golden era (20's-60's) Magaddino's Underboss was at various points, nobody at all, Angelo Acquisto, John Montana, Joe DiCarlo, Sam Pieri, and Federico Randaccio. Is there a chart or timeline someone has made?
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BarrettM wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:26 am A couple years ago I read the DiCarlo books. Wonderfully written.

How big was DiCarlo? It seems he wasn't big enough to remain Magaddino's Underboss, he was ran out of town in Youngstown. Was he just a street guy, a low level capo who got by on who his father was? The book (and my own common sense) did not explain that.

I've also been wondering, I've heard between the mob's golden era (20's-60's) Magaddino's Underboss was at various points, nobody at all, Angelo Acquisto, John Montana, Joe DiCarlo, Sam Pieri, and Federico Randaccio. Is there a chart or timeline someone has made?
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Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
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B. wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 am Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
One theory I have had is since Tronolone was "extremely" close to Tony Salerno and the Genovese Family represented Cleveland on the Commission, after Lonardo flipped, could Salerno and the Genovese Family implemented Tronolone into the role?
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JCB1977 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm
B. wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 am Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
One theory I have had is since Tronolone was "extremely" close to Tony Salerno and the Genovese Family represented Cleveland on the Commission, after Lonardo flipped, could Salerno and the Genovese Family implemented Tronolone into the role?
He was consigliere and the last ranking member alive And or active . I think he was appointed boss once lonardo was convicted , more or less Cleveland become a open city once jack went away .


The only thing Cleveland had going for it the would interest New York was the unions . Tronolone was appointed boss to control Jackie presser ,
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Stroccos wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:16 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm
B. wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 am Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
One theory I have had is since Tronolone was "extremely" close to Tony Salerno and the Genovese Family represented Cleveland on the Commission, after Lonardo flipped, could Salerno and the Genovese Family implemented Tronolone into the role?
He was consigliere and the last ranking member alive And or active . I think he was appointed boss once lonardo was convicted , more or less Cleveland become a open city once jack went away .


The only thing Cleveland had going for it the would interest New York was the unions . Tronolone was appointed boss to control Jackie presser ,
Wasn't Rockman's job and Tony Milano's job to control Presser and the Unions? Plus, Lib was still alive, right?
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JCB1977 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm
B. wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 am Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
One theory I have had is since Tronolone was "extremely" close to Tony Salerno and the Genovese Family represented Cleveland on the Commission, after Lonardo flipped, could Salerno and the Genovese Family implemented Tronolone into the role?
I'm sure there was a relationship there. Prior to becoming part of the Genovese administration Salerno spent a significant amount of time in Florida, dating back to when he was a liaison for Michael Coppola who retired there. At one point the FBI believed Salerno was operating primarily out of Florida and expected him to stay there. The mafia members who lived (part- or full-time) in Florida had so much contact with each other it wouldn't be a surprise if Salerno and Tronlone formed a relationship there.
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JCB1977 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:27 pm
Stroccos wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:16 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm
B. wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 am Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
One theory I have had is since Tronolone was "extremely" close to Tony Salerno and the Genovese Family represented Cleveland on the Commission, after Lonardo flipped, could Salerno and the Genovese Family implemented Tronolone into the role?
He was consigliere and the last ranking member alive And or active . I think he was appointed boss once lonardo was convicted , more or less Cleveland become a open city once jack went away .


The only thing Cleveland had going for it the would interest New York was the unions . Tronolone was appointed boss to control Jackie presser ,
Wasn't Rockman's job and Tony Milano's job to control Presser and the Unions? Plus, Lib was still alive, right?
Milano was dead by then ,
Lib was in jail

It was rockmans job but since presser was going to be teamster president he had to answer direct to the mob because with our salenro presser couldn’t get it
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Stroccos wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:36 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:27 pm
Stroccos wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:16 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm
B. wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 am Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
One theory I have had is since Tronolone was "extremely" close to Tony Salerno and the Genovese Family represented Cleveland on the Commission, after Lonardo flipped, could Salerno and the Genovese Family implemented Tronolone into the role?
He was consigliere and the last ranking member alive And or active . I think he was appointed boss once lonardo was convicted , more or less Cleveland become a open city once jack went away .


The only thing Cleveland had going for it the would interest New York was the unions . Tronolone was appointed boss to control Jackie presser ,
Wasn't Rockman's job and Tony Milano's job to control Presser and the Unions? Plus, Lib was still alive, right?
Milano was dead by then ,
Lib was in jail

It was rockmans job but since presser was going to be teamster president he had to answer direct to the mob because with our salenro presser couldn’t get it
My bad, Tony died in 1976 or around that year
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October 17, 1963 The Salem News

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July 1, 1958 The Evening Review

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B. wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:18 am Thanks for the info. Tronolone's induction/transfer (not sure which) into Cleveland would seem to have involved either a Florida connection or through his ties to DiCarlo in Youngstown. Based on this info about Pieri belonging to a non-Buffalo family, I'm thinking Tronlone's Cleveland connection came through DiCarlo-Pieri.

I've never seen confirmation that John Simone or Tronolone were made members in Buffalo before leaving for other families. It wouldn't surprise me if they were, I just haven't' seen confirmation.
I happen to look through my notes last night and notice we were trying to figure out who the name was on this Cleveland chart the government produced for the valachi hearings In the 80’s
The name is cut off and hard to make out
I believe it could be Sam DiCarlo
Only copy I could find Of it hard to see , so if that’s in fact Sam , the fbi at least had him in Cleveland
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Yes, looking at I concur, looks like Sam DiCarlo, which is interesting and I wonder if it speaks to a larger trend of DiCarlo affiliation with CL?
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Chris Christie wrote: Mon May 04, 2020 4:23 am Yes, looking at I concur, looks like Sam DiCarlo, which is interesting and I wonder if it speaks to a larger trend of DiCarlo affiliation with CL?

I think it something worth looking into
So did DiCarlo retire to fl as well ?
I also found another buffalo guy who was allegedly made in Cleveland Charles casa
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