Feds are considering indicting Michael Coppola for the Larry Ricci hit

[Rocco]

Wasn't Coppola's son also involved in this hit? The idea of a father/son hit team while the father was wanted by the FBI was always crazy to me in this day and age.

Step Son

[Rocco]

Wasn't Ricci close to Johnny DiGilio and essentially got hit for the same fucking thing, but taking the global plea deal?

They were both killed for not pleading out. But I don't think they were close at all. DiGilio was from Bayonne and Ricci's is from Newark. Also they ran 2 different union locals

[TSNYC]

If this is legitimately something they’re considering charging you’d have to think they got a new cooperator.

[Teflon Dom]

Why did Coppola hit John Lardiere?

They thought he was a rat

[Browniety86]

Wasn't Ricci close to Johnny DiGilio and essentially got hit for the same fucking thing, but taking the global plea deal?

They were both killed for not pleading out. But I don't think they were close at all. DiGilio was from Bayonne and Ricci's is from Newark. Also they ran 2 different union locals

I'm thinking of someone else then. I thought DiGilio had a protege in the Longshoremen's who rose to prominence later on...thought it was Ricci but maybe not

[OcSleeper]

According to the article, Coppola sat down with the FBI debating flipping before his 2009 trial but ultimately decided against it. Was this something that was known?

[Rocco]

According to the article, Coppola sat down with the FBI debating flipping before his 2009 trial but ultimately decided against it. Was this something that was known?

I believe he was playing with the FBI to get his wife a good deal..and when he did then he stopped talking to the feds.

[Rocco]

Why did Coppola hit John Lardiere?

They thought he was a rat

No he was hit for disrespecting or putting his hands on another made guy from Philly while in Jail..

[sdeitche]

Why did Coppola hit John Lardiere?

They thought he was a rat

No he was hit for disrespecting or putting his hands on another made guy from Philly while in Jail..

Blackie Napoli.

[Browniety86]

Why did Coppola hit John Lardiere?

They thought he was a rat

No he was hit for disrespecting or putting his hands on another made guy from Philly while in Jail..

I remember he got hit while on a furlough from jail but didn't think they thought he was a rat...thanks Rocco

[Tonyd621]

Didn't Coppola get a major win at trial? I think it was a not guilty for the murder of Ricci, maybe. But the feds ended up sticking it to him anyways.

[Rocco]

Didn't Coppola get a major win at trial? I think it was a not guilty for the murder of Ricci, maybe. But the feds ended up sticking it to him anyways.

correct cleared of murder convicted for 30yrs of labor racketeering 13yrs.

[Tonyd621]

Didn't Coppola get a major win at trial? I think it was a not guilty for the murder of Ricci, maybe. But the feds ended up sticking it to him anyways.

correct cleared of murder convicted for 30yrs of labor racketeering 13yrs.

Don't you think that's messed up? Same thing happened with Francis BF Guerra. He went to trial for a murder, the jury voted not guilty, but guilty on selling OCs and got 20 years.

[moneyman]

I haven't read the article so this might already have been mentioned, thought worth posting -

"Rizzo was intercepted on a wiretap talking to his father in February about the gun used to kill Ricci, and also mentioned that Vincent (Sonny) Coppola knew where the murder weapon was located."

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ ... e-1.213903

[CornerBoy]

Why did Coppola hit John Lardiere?

They thought he was a rat

No he was hit for disrespecting or putting his hands on another made guy from Philly while in Jail..

Blackie Napoli.

is it fair to say that blackie napoli steadily lost influence over the years?

I'd really like to know more about the philly north jersey crew- fazzini, scoops and any other major guys?