Timeline of informers?

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Timeline of informers?

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Greg Scarpa started giving information in October 1961

Joe Valachi flipped in June 1962 after murdering a fellow image

Willie Boy Johnson flipped sometime in 1966 facing a heavy charge (uncertain of exact date);

Carmine Lombardozzi it is uncertain when he flipped, but he was giving high level intel by February 1967, so he probably flipped before hand

Tony Anastasio had been getting cosy the FBI and was considered a strong potential CI when he died in 1962

Are there any other guys that we know definitely flipped before 1970?

And if so, when did they flip as in month / year?
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Louis Ferrini - Profaci associate - flipped late 50s - 1961
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Nasabeak wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:14 pm Greg Scarpa started giving information in October 1961

Joe Valachi flipped in June 1962 after murdering a fellow image

Willie Boy Johnson flipped sometime in 1966 facing a heavy charge (uncertain of exact date);

Carmine Lombardozzi it is uncertain when he flipped, but he was giving high level intel by February 1967, so he probably flipped before hand

Tony Anastasio had been getting cosy the FBI and was considered a strong potential CI when he died in 1962

Are there any other guys that we know definitely flipped before 1970?

And if so, when did they flip as in month / year?
Augie Maniaci late 1963
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Bill Bonanno flipped New Years 1965.
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Was Scarpa the first high level snitch?
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Joseph Provenzano, 1891
Salvatore Clemente, 1903
Giuseppe Romano, c1927
Joe Tocco, forgot the date 1920s
Nicola Gentile, 1940
"Dago Louie" Piscopo
Frank Bompensiero
Jimmy Fratianno
Angelo Lonardo
Alfredo Santantonio
Sam Lima
Rocco Pranno
Francesco Siino
Melchiore Allegra
Jim Carra (Alfonso Attardi)

-Those are just on top of my head
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Just for the 60s/70s.

1963 - Chicago associate and heroin trafficker Teddy DeRose began informing.

1964 - Chicago associate and union leader Fred “Jukebox Smitty” Smith began informing.

1965 - Chicago associate Louie Bombacino began informing; testified in ‘69.

1966 - Chicago associate Ralph Pierce began informing.

1966 - Chicago member Dominic “Butch” Blasi began informing.

1966/1967 - Chicago member Rocco Pranno began informing.

1967 - Iowa-based Chicago member Luigi “Lou Farrell” Fratto informed to the FBI before succumbing to cancer.

1967 - Chicago member and Stone Park, IL, cop Tony Amatore began informing.

Early 70s - Two as yet unidentified Chicago members began informing.

1970s - Chicago member Chuck Nicoletti apparently began informing.

~1978 - Chicago associate Frank Rosenthal began informing.

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1961 - LA associate John “Johnny Bat” Battaglia began informing.

1963 - LA member Sal Piscopo began informing.

~1967 - LA member Frank Bompensiero began informing.

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1965 - Former SF boss Tony Lima began informing.

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1958 - Joseph Crapisi, son of KC member Salvatore Crapisi, began informing.

1967 - KC member Joseph “Joey G” Gurera informed shortly before he died.

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1963 - Philly member Harry Riccobene began informing.

1964 - Philly member Rocco Scafidi began informing.

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Credit for the above info to Ed Valin.

Obviously there were more in other Families, which I expect others to bring up.
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Sam LaTorre- around 1955
Sam Mannarino- 1964?
(big thanks to Ed Valin and his tremendous work)
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https://content.time.com/time/subscribe ... 15,00.html

Some say Neil Dellecroce was an informer.
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furiofromnaples wrote: Sun Jan 15, 2023 4:05 pm https://content.time.com/time/subscribe ... 15,00.html

Some say Neil Dellecroce was an informer.
the FBI debunked this https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10c2wc9 (post from "Nasa Beak")
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thekiduknow wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:19 pm Bill Bonanno flipped New Years 1965.
really? didn't know that. know where i can read thsi?

Thank you immensely
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CornerBoy wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:47 am
thekiduknow wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:19 pm Bill Bonanno flipped New Years 1965.
really? didn't know that. know where i can read thsi?

Thank you immensely
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How about the Flemmi brothers Stevie and Jimmy in Boston as they had a relationship with fbi agents such as Rico. Although i don't think that they were made into the Mafia.
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PolackTony wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:36 pm Just for the 60s/70s.

1963 - Chicago associate and heroin trafficker Teddy DeRose began informing.

1964 - Chicago associate and union leader Fred “Jukebox Smitty” Smith began informing.

1965 - Chicago associate Louie Bombacino began informing; testified in ‘69.

1966 - Chicago associate Ralph Pierce began informing.

1966 - Chicago member Dominic “Butch” Blasi began informing.

1966/1967 - Chicago member Rocco Pranno began informing.

1967 - Iowa-based Chicago member Luigi “Lou Farrell” Fratto informed to the FBI before succumbing to cancer.

1967 - Chicago member and Stone Park, IL, cop Tony Amatore began informing.

Early 70s - Two as yet unidentified Chicago members began informing.

1970s - Chicago member Chuck Nicoletti apparently began informing.

~1978 - Chicago associate Frank Rosenthal began informing.

———————————————

1961 - LA associate John “Johnny Bat” Battaglia began informing.

1963 - LA member Sal Piscopo began informing.

~1967 - LA member Frank Bompensiero began informing.

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1965 - Former SF boss Tony Lima began informing.

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1958 - Joseph Crapisi, son of KC member Salvatore Crapisi, began informing.

1967 - KC member Joseph “Joey G” Gurera informed shortly before he died.

——————————

1963 - Philly member Harry Riccobene began informing.

1964 - Philly member Rocco Scafidi began informing.

———————————

Credit for the above info to Ed Valin.

Obviously there were more in other Families, which I expect others to bring up.
Thanks for this

What about Freddy Freddy Santantonio?

Also, Scarpa was 11/21/61

Lombardozzi was around 1968?

Any other informers for Gambinos in the 50s or early in the 1960s?
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Nasabeak wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:15 pm
PolackTony wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:36 pm Just for the 60s/70s.

1963 - Chicago associate and heroin trafficker Teddy DeRose began informing.

1964 - Chicago associate and union leader Fred “Jukebox Smitty” Smith began informing.

1965 - Chicago associate Louie Bombacino began informing; testified in ‘69.

1966 - Chicago associate Ralph Pierce began informing.

1966 - Chicago member Dominic “Butch” Blasi began informing.

1966/1967 - Chicago member Rocco Pranno began informing.

1967 - Iowa-based Chicago member Luigi “Lou Farrell” Fratto informed to the FBI before succumbing to cancer.

1967 - Chicago member and Stone Park, IL, cop Tony Amatore began informing.

Early 70s - Two as yet unidentified Chicago members began informing.

1970s - Chicago member Chuck Nicoletti apparently began informing.

~1978 - Chicago associate Frank Rosenthal began informing.

———————————————

1961 - LA associate John “Johnny Bat” Battaglia began informing.

1963 - LA member Sal Piscopo began informing.

~1967 - LA member Frank Bompensiero began informing.

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1965 - Former SF boss Tony Lima began informing.

—————————————

1958 - Joseph Crapisi, son of KC member Salvatore Crapisi, began informing.

1967 - KC member Joseph “Joey G” Gurera informed shortly before he died.

——————————

1963 - Philly member Harry Riccobene began informing.

1964 - Philly member Rocco Scafidi began informing.

———————————

Credit for the above info to Ed Valin.

Obviously there were more in other Families, which I expect others to bring up.
Thanks for this

What about Freddy Freddy Santantonio?

Also, Scarpa was 11/21/61

Lombardozzi was around 1968?

Any other informers for Gambinos in the 50s or early in the 1960s?
NYC informers aren’t my area, hopefully someone who knows will post.
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