Frank Lino

[Browniety86]

I asked this in another topic, but I once read in another forum that Frank Lino was a crackhead. I've only read or heard this the one time but is there any truth to this?

[JoeCamel]

I think it’s in that book by Andrea the real soprano what ever her last name is

[bronx]

coke weekend warrior like t.g. elmo et.al.

[davidf1989]

Is this is the same Frank Lino who would end up cooperating with the government?

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/br ... -1.1768807

[chubby]

Is this is the same Frank Lino who would end up cooperating with the government?

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/br ... -1.1768807

Yep that’s the same fat, ugly looking goofball… never heard of him smoking crack.. but I’m sure he snorted a lot of coke in his day with a big chunk of the other bonnanos who had thirsty noses… T.g, indelicato, coppa ( don’t know how coppa was a cocaine user, the guy was old and legit weighed like 450lbs….)

[davidf1989]

ok and was he close to Joe Massino and Sal Vitale being a bonnano guy?

[JakeTheSnake630]

Are you sure youre not thinking of Frank Gangi?

[Shellackhead]

How did Frank Lino make it to captain? How was he in the streets? I know every male in his family joined the Mafia but how did he make it that high up?

[Browniety86]

I just know a reputable poster years ago on the BB said Lino was a crackhead. I kinda thought maybe powder but I didn't think a made guy would be allowed to run around smoking coke. I believe Sammy Gravano killed Nicky Cowboy and Mikey DeBatt because they got on crack.

[Pogo The Clown]

Take anything you read on GBB with a truckload of salt.


Pogo

[Super]

Sure he was under bruno but following the three capos murder was bumped up to capo . Think bruno might of been put with him also tommy karate.

[chin_gigante]

Lino was acting captain for Bruno Indelicato at the time of the three captains' murders in 1981. The day after the hits, he was called to a meeting with Ferrugia, Massino, Sciascia, and others where he was told he could stay acting captain if he got who was with the dead captains to come back in. He got guys like Frank Coppa and the Chilli brothers to come in. The only ones who didn't were Bruno and JB Indelicato, so a couple of months later there was a Commission meeting that confirmed their safety and they were given a list of captains to choose from to be assigned to. They both chose to join Massino's crew.

[joeycigars]

Lino was acting captain for Bruno Indelicato at the time of the three captains' murders in 1981. The day after the hits, he was called to a meeting with Ferrugia, Massino, Sciascia, and others where he was told he could stay acting captain if he got who was with the dead captains to come back in. He got guys like Frank Coppa and the Chilli brothers to come in. The only ones who didn't were Bruno and JB Indelicato, so a couple of months later there was a Commission meeting that confirmed their safety and they were given a list of captains to choose from to be assigned to. They both chose to join Massino's crew.

"They both chose to join Massino's crew"


Thats a interesting tid bit , I wonder what the thinking was behind this choice ... Keep your enemies close? or make money with the more powerful guy? or door # 3 ?

[Super]

Thanks for the info chin who was in linos crew i strongly doubt all the three capos soldiers was put with frank appreciate any info.

[Browniety86]

Thanks for the info chin who was in linos crew i strongly doubt all the three capos soldiers was put with frank appreciate any info.

Danny Mongelli and Lawrence Mangano are two I know for sure