New Pennisi Article

[SonnyBlackstein]

https://youtu.be/atUeA6dMHdM

Pennisi making his first podcast appearance

I thought a great listen. Recommended.

[johnny_scootch]

Crazy deleo could induct a guy. Hes only a soldier at best today if he really is in good standing. Was there someone higher at the prison who may have inducted this guzzo guy.

Not far fetched imo. He's a former Acting Boss who has inducted people before seems to me he was the perfect person to do it in the absence of a current capo or admin member. Maybe he didn't do it alone....someone here has to know how many Colombo's were in that prison at that time.

[santos]

https://youtu.be/atUeA6dMHdM

Pennisi making his first podcast appearance

Just finished watching it, it was pretty good... didn’t know he did almost 20 years for manslaughter. John Alite & Gene Borello are looking stupid for making fun of Michael because of the whole “Caporegime” thing if even a ex modern wise guy confirms it.

I made a comment on one of the Johnny and Gene show's youtube videos, it was non-offensive about gene...and...It got removed, So I'm guessing someone in that show is quite sensitive. lol

[Pmac2]

Funny hes on the wiretap talking to his sister when he comes to nyc the guys hold doors for him and shit. Hes telling his sister wow this is weird I'm just a criminal from Boston

[Pmac2]

He did a induction ceremony for guy in either foxwoods or mohegan casino.

[bluehouse]

That was a great interview.This just proves that a made guy has way better stories than a assiociate.This guy was a really well spoken and answered the questions directly.This guy will probably be the new go to guy if someone like trevor mcdonalad or discovery channel does a show on the mob again

[SonnyBlackstein]

Part 2 of Pennisi's Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VBfSb4kSLs

[chin_gigante]

That Paolo LoDuca story was pretty interesting

[Shellackhead]

Part 2 of Pennisi's Podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VBfSb4kSLs

Very good podcast, didn’t know the N’drangheta was here on Long Island.

[johnny_scootch]

Looks like the main reasons Pennisi was made so quickly were

1) the decent stretch of time he did for a violent crime which increased his bonafides

2) Steve Crea lied to the Genovese family in a sit-down and told them Pennisi was already proposed (which he wasn't) to get him out of trouble

3) his eventual sponsor John Castellucci was eager to build up his crew


These plus a couple more instances put a guy who hadn't been hanging around the Lucchese family for longer than a year on the extremely fast track to being made.

[SolarSolano]

Pennisi really doesn't come off like a gangster - really smart/cunning guy at least how he presents himself. I wish he gave more specifics about how much he was making because he was really lowkey.

[B.]

Fascinating part about Pennisi meeting up with the 'ndrangheta group and them lining up in age from youngest to oldest.

Says the US mafia doesn't have to recognize Sicilian mafia, but the phrasing implies they have a choice. Says guys from Sicily can be "inducted" into the five families to be recognized. I wonder if he's aware of transfers still going on in the Gambino family, like Felice posted, and Calogero Ganci's 1990s testimony. Pennisi says the Gambino family is bringing guys over from Sicily and inducting them to this day.

[CabriniGreen]

Pennisi really doesn't come off like a gangster - really smart/cunning guy at least how he presents himself. I wish he gave more specifics about how much he was making because he was really lowkey.

I watched that. I think he was a little taken aback when the interviewer said 15k a month was bullshit money. I dont think he was pulling 15k a month, so it kinda fucked him up a little.

Especially coming from someone who didn't struggle, he seemed kinda surprised the guy said that. And frankly, I was too. I guess he was saying if it's not millions, I'm not risking my life for an upper middle class lifestyle. But those guys dont really GET the respect aspect of it.......

I think he had a good point, but it's a matter of perspective too. I'm sure plenty people during this covid shit would take that 15k a month....

[AntComello]

Pennisi really doesn't come off like a gangster - really smart/cunning guy at least how he presents himself. I wish he gave more specifics about how much he was making because he was really lowkey.

I watched that. I think he was a little taken aback when the interviewer said 15k a month was bullshit money. I dont think he was pulling 15k a month, so it kinda fucked him up a little.

Especially coming from someone who didn't struggle, he seemed kinda surprised the guy said that. And frankly, I was too. I guess he was saying if it's not millions, I'm not risking my life for an upper middle class lifestyle. But those guys dont really GET the respect aspect of it.......

I think he had a good point, but it's a matter of perspective too. I'm sure plenty people during this covid shit would take that 15k a month....

I’ll gladly take 15k a month lol

[SolarSolano]

Fascinating part about Pennisi meeting up with the 'ndrangheta group and them lining up in age from youngest to oldest.

Says the US mafia doesn't have to recognize Sicilian mafia, but the phrasing implies they have a choice. Says guys from Sicily can be "inducted" into the five families to be recognized. I wonder if he's aware of transfers still going on in the Gambino family, like Felice posted, and Calogero Ganci's 1990s testimony. Pennisi says the Gambino family is bringing guys over from Sicily and inducting them to this day.

Agreed that was really interesting - wonder what the 'ndrangheta in Staten Island would be into in terms of rackets and schemes that the five families don't already have. Drugs?