Buffalo Family organization, early 1977

[Snakes]

I should preface this by saying I know next to nothing outside of general knowledge about the Buffalo/Maggadino Family, but I have some reports that describe the family's organization in early 1977 as follows:

Niagara Falls Faction (First time hearing of this. This faction was composed of those members loyal to Maggadino.):
Benjamin Nicoletti, Jr. - Boss
[redacted] - Consigliere

Buffalo Faction (This faction was composed of those allegedly rebelling against Maggadino's rule. This would seem to be the faction recognized by the Commission.)
Joseph Angelo Pieri - Boss
Roy Carlisi - Capo
Joseph J. DiCarlo - Capo
Salvatore (Sam) Pieri - Capo
Charles A. Cassaro - Capo
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester Faction
Sam J. Russotti - Boss (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Consigliere (imprisoned)
Salvatore Gingello - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester "faction," despite being listed here as part of the Buffalo LCN, is noted by another informant as being "under" the Bonanno Family. Not sure how much new information is here, but I thought it worth sharing.

[B.]

Thanks for sharing it.

Adds to the topic a while back about why Rochester members were listed as Bonanno members into the 1980s. There was also an early 1980s report about one of the Rochester members returning to the Buffalo fold.

[Newyorkempire]

I should preface this by saying I know next to nothing outside of general knowledge about the Buffalo/Maggadino Family, but I have some reports that describe the family's organization in early 1977 as follows:

Niagara Falls Faction (First time hearing of this. This faction was composed of those members loyal to Maggadino.):
Benjamin Nicoletti, Jr. - Boss
[redacted] - Consigliere

Buffalo Faction (This faction was composed of those allegedly rebelling against Maggadino's rule. This would seem to be the faction recognized by the Commission.)
Joseph Angelo Pieri - Boss
Roy Carlisi - Capo
Joseph J. DiCarlo - Capo
Salvatore (Sam) Pieri - Capo
Charles A. Cassaro - Capo
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester Faction
Sam J. Russotti - Boss (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Consigliere (imprisoned)
Salvatore Gingello - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester "faction," despite being listed here as part of the Buffalo LCN, is noted by another informant as being "under" the Bonanno Family. Not sure how much new information is here, but I thought it worth sharing.

Highly doubtful Nicoletti Jr. was boss over this father in '77

[Snakes]

I should preface this by saying I know next to nothing outside of general knowledge about the Buffalo/Maggadino Family, but I have some reports that describe the family's organization in early 1977 as follows:

Niagara Falls Faction (First time hearing of this. This faction was composed of those members loyal to Maggadino.):
Benjamin Nicoletti, Jr. - Boss
[redacted] - Consigliere

Buffalo Faction (This faction was composed of those allegedly rebelling against Maggadino's rule. This would seem to be the faction recognized by the Commission.)
Joseph Angelo Pieri - Boss
Roy Carlisi - Capo
Joseph J. DiCarlo - Capo
Salvatore (Sam) Pieri - Capo
Charles A. Cassaro - Capo
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester Faction
Sam J. Russotti - Boss (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Consigliere (imprisoned)
Salvatore Gingello - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester "faction," despite being listed here as part of the Buffalo LCN, is noted by another informant as being "under" the Bonanno Family. Not sure how much new information is here, but I thought it worth sharing.

Highly doubtful Nicoletti Jr. was boss over this father in '77

Sorry, that was a typo. It should be Sr., but I can no longer edit it.

[Angelo Santino]

Thanks for sharing it.

Adds to the topic a while back about why Rochester members were listed as Bonanno members into the 1980s. There was also an early 1980s report about one of the Rochester members returning to the Buffalo fold.

The Rochester Valenti bros, of Grottesi descent, were listed as Bonanno members on the 1963 chart.

[Etna]

I should preface this by saying I know next to nothing outside of general knowledge about the Buffalo/Maggadino Family, but I have some reports that describe the family's organization in early 1977 as follows:

Niagara Falls Faction (First time hearing of this. This faction was composed of those members loyal to Maggadino.):
Benjamin Nicoletti, Jr. - Boss
[redacted] - Consigliere

Buffalo Faction (This faction was composed of those allegedly rebelling against Maggadino's rule. This would seem to be the faction recognized by the Commission.)
Joseph Angelo Pieri - Boss
Roy Carlisi - Capo
Joseph J. DiCarlo - Capo
Salvatore (Sam) Pieri - Capo
Charles A. Cassaro - Capo
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester Faction
Sam J. Russotti - Boss (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Consigliere (imprisoned)
Salvatore Gingello - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester "faction," despite being listed here as part of the Buffalo LCN, is noted by another informant as being "under" the Bonanno Family. Not sure how much new information is here, but I thought it worth sharing.

So the family had all Capos and no Soldiers?

[Snakes]

I should preface this by saying I know next to nothing outside of general knowledge about the Buffalo/Maggadino Family, but I have some reports that describe the family's organization in early 1977 as follows:

Niagara Falls Faction (First time hearing of this. This faction was composed of those members loyal to Maggadino.):
Benjamin Nicoletti, Jr. - Boss
[redacted] - Consigliere

Buffalo Faction (This faction was composed of those allegedly rebelling against Maggadino's rule. This would seem to be the faction recognized by the Commission.)
Joseph Angelo Pieri - Boss
Roy Carlisi - Capo
Joseph J. DiCarlo - Capo
Salvatore (Sam) Pieri - Capo
Charles A. Cassaro - Capo
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester Faction
Sam J. Russotti - Boss (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Consigliere (imprisoned)
Salvatore Gingello - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo

Rochester "faction," despite being listed here as part of the Buffalo LCN, is noted by another informant as being "under" the Bonanno Family. Not sure how much new information is here, but I thought it worth sharing.

So the family had all Capos and no Soldiers?

This file only had the leadership listed - no soldiers.

[Newyorkempire]

Can you post the actual report you have?

[Snakes]

Can you post the actual report you have?

[Newyorkempire]

Can you post the actual report you have?

Great find

[Pogo The Clown]

Rochester Faction
Sam J. Russotti - Boss (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Consigliere (imprisoned)
Salvatore Gingello - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo (imprisoned)
[redacted] - Capo

The redacted Consigliere is Rene Piccarreto. The imprisoned redacted Capo is, I believe, Gene DeFranceso. The other redacted Capo is, I believe, Richard Marino. Strange that they have Gingello listed as a Capo since it was established at his trial that he was the UnderBoss.


Pogo

[Pogo The Clown]

Scratch that. Looking over my notes DeFrancesco was demoted in 1972/3. So the redacted imprisoned Capo would be
Richard Marino. The other redacted Capo was Thomas Maortta.


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[Newyorkempire]

Can you post the actual report you have?

Assuming redacted Capo would be Todaro

[motorfab]

Has Rochester ever been recognized as an official borgata at some point or are they just to be considered a faction of Buffalo?

[Wiseguy]

Has Rochester ever been recognized as an official borgata at some point or are they just to be considered a faction of Buffalo?

Rochester never received official approval from the Commission to form their own family. But they did break off from Buffalo and the feds tracked them as a separate organization.