Bonanno and Genovese mobsters and L.I. cop busted for racketeering charges in lucrative gambling ring

[OcSleeper]

I´ve merged the two threads.

Interesting, but on Tony Pipitone, it says "Anthony Pipitone, a captain and soldier..." This could mean Tony Pep was demoted/stepped down recently. A captain when the investigation started, but a soldier now when charged. Or it could also mean that he was just acting captain.

Since the charges date back to 2012 I was thinking Pipitone was a soldier back then and has since became a captain. If he was an acting captain I think they would've said since they did for Polito.

[HairyKnuckles]

I´ve merged the two threads.

Interesting, but on Tony Pipitone, it says "Anthony Pipitone, a captain and soldier..." This could mean Tony Pep was demoted/stepped down recently. A captain when the investigation started, but a soldier now when charged. Or it could also mean that he was just acting captain.

Since the charges date back to 2012 I was thinking Pipitone was a soldier back then and has since became a captain. If he was an acting captain I think they would've said since they did for Polito.

Yeah, that´s probably it.

[TallGuy19]

Anthony Pipitone was indicted as an acting captain in 2009. He was also busted for violating his supervised release by attending a Bonanno family Christmas party in 2016. It's possible they demoted him to soldier while he was on supervised release and bumped him back up once he was off.

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/ny ... oct07.html

[CornerBoy]

there is nobody left to make a big bust on. from an entertainment point of view, it would be .great to see someone cooperate or a huge bust. something!!! my enthusiasm for this shit is waning. 99% of these guys are shitbags especially in 2022 so hopefully the feds can turn someone big if anyone is still big aside from the obvious 1 or 2

[Wiseguy]

When they say "operated out of" are they just meaning that's the business they used to wash money or do these guys actually conduct their business and take action in these places?

The latter, i.e. it's where the card games and video poker machines were.

He doesn’t look half black lol

Think he was joking.

[eboli]

Would you care to elaborate on that Eboli? What kinda hit water was Polito in?

In the early 1990s, Polito found himself in a nasty feud with Michael D'Urso, which by most accounts, he instigated. It turned violent. They wounded each other and were actively planning each other's murder. Polito was also somewhat of a hothead, who owned different people a lot of money, so he wasn't in the best standing within the family as a Genovese associate. Barney stepped in and squashed it down. I wrote about his involvement in the Bellomo write-up. Here's the excerpt:

In 1994, D'Urso survived a gunshot wound to the head in an unsuccessful assassination attempt instigated by Polito. The following year he had his revenge by wounding Polito. D'Urso was successful in harming his enemy only after his second attempt, and in the process ignored explicit orders not to retaliate given to him by his direct superiors. After Polito was shot, Genovese crime family caporegime Rosario 'Ross' Gangi pulled D'Urso aside and warned him by saying that 'Barney heard about the shooting. He said to tell you if we find out it's you, you got a major problem.' After this last warning, the violence between D'Urso and Polito finally stopped.

[Little_Al1991]

there is nobody left to make a big bust on. from an entertainment point of view, it would be .great to see someone cooperate or a huge bust. something!!! my enthusiasm for this shit is waning. 99% of these guys are shitbags especially in 2022 so hopefully the feds can turn someone big if anyone is still big aside from the obvious 1 or 2

They are currently working on cases against a powerful Gambino Capo, Frank Camuso and Michael DeSantis who’s the Acting Boss of the Lucchese Family.

[dack2001]

There are a lot aspiring politicians in the US Attorneys Office, which means as long as the public is fascinated with the mob we are going to see gambling cases treated like John Gotti. Everyone will plead out, US Attorney will go into lucrative private practice or politics bragging about their mob bust, rinse repeat.

[sharpieone]

Those spots in Queens were the most obvious gambling spots I’d ever seen (aside from the Greeks in Astoria). Funny, around 2014ish I remember hearing someone in my neighborhood say the clubs were being run for Bobby Glasses. Goes to show you how wrong rumors can be. Those cafes with card games and poker machines are a dime a dozen. This was a simple layup for feds and everyone will plead out. Same customers will be at a different location by the end of today.

[TallGuy19]

I wonder if there will be more indictments coming down at some point. It's hard to believe this operation only involved nine people.

[Browniety86]

Would you care to elaborate on that Eboli? What kinda hit water was Polito in?

In the early 1990s, Polito found himself in a nasty feud with Michael D'Urso, which by most accounts, he instigated. It turned violent. They wounded each other and were actively planning each other's murder. Polito was also somewhat of a hothead, who owned different people a lot of money, so he wasn't in the best standing within the family as a Genovese associate. Barney stepped in and squashed it down. I wrote about his involvement in the Bellomo write-up. Here's the excerpt:

In 1994, D'Urso survived a gunshot wound to the head in an unsuccessful assassination attempt instigated by Polito. The following year he had his revenge by wounding Polito. D'Urso was successful in harming his enemy only after his second attempt, and in the process ignored explicit orders not to retaliate given to him by his direct superiors. After Polito was shot, Genovese crime family caporegime Rosario 'Ross' Gangi pulled D'Urso aside and warned him by saying that 'Barney heard about the shooting. He said to tell you if we find out it's you, you got a major problem.' After this last warning, the violence between D'Urso and Polito finally stopped.

Thank you. I remember reading this now in your write up. Let me apologize in advance but did you ever do one of Ralphie Coppola?

[Teflon Dom]

He doesn’t look half black lol

I think that’s the younger Pipitone. Teflon Don posted a pic of the older Pipitone on page 2 of this thread.

Oops, I should have posted that it was Anthony, didn't see multiple Pipitone's

Here is another shot of him

[Teflon Dom]

Genovese associate Mark Feuer

[Timewatcher]

Will these places be forced to shut down now? That gelato place is highly regarded and sc like that are so nice to have around I wonder if they’ll stay open despite what went on in them.

[Pmac2]

Genomes family must be passed the bonannos had a dirty cop on there side. You think there repercussions. That's a bad look.