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JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:58 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:58 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:03 pm You gotta love this guy...

https://www.wfmj.com/story/40135597/con ... dent-nixon
I know Amil. Some say he wacked Joey Naples simply to gain favor with Lenny Strollo. None knows why or what good it would have done him.
Convicted contract killer Robert Dorler Sr. who admitted to the Junior Senzarino hit after leaving blood evidence upon his escape, gave the FBI all the details regarding Amil. He dropped dead of a heart attack in prison after giving a written affidavit and was willing to testify...the indictment went out the window the minute he dropped dead. Per FBI SA Bob Kroner.
What was in the written affidavit?
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JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:58 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:58 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:03 pm You gotta love this guy...

https://www.wfmj.com/story/40135597/con ... dent-nixon
I know Amil. Some say he wacked Joey Naples simply to gain favor with Lenny Strollo. None knows why or what good it would have done him.
Convicted contract killer Robert Dorler Sr. who admitted to the Junior Senzarino hit after leaving blood evidence upon his escape, gave the FBI all the details regarding Amil. He dropped dead of a heart attack in prison after giving a written affidavit and was willing to testify...the indictment went out the window the minute he dropped dead. Per FBI SA Bob Kroner.
Yes, I remember. I also heard that the Feds didn't pursue charges against Amil because with Joey dead and Lenny being convicted there was little or no Mafia left in the Mahoning Valley. It appears as though they were right ;)
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FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:08 am
JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:58 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:58 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:03 pm You gotta love this guy...

https://www.wfmj.com/story/40135597/con ... dent-nixon
I know Amil. Some say he wacked Joey Naples simply to gain favor with Lenny Strollo. None knows why or what good it would have done him.
Convicted contract killer Robert Dorler Sr. who admitted to the Junior Senzarino hit after leaving blood evidence upon his escape, gave the FBI all the details regarding Amil. He dropped dead of a heart attack in prison after giving a written affidavit and was willing to testify...the indictment went out the window the minute he dropped dead. Per FBI SA Bob Kroner.
Yes, I remember. I also heard that the Feds didn't pursue charges against Amil because with Joey dead and Lenny being convicted there was little or no Mafia left in the Mahoning Valley. It appears as though they were right ;)
And without Dorler's direct testimony, it would have been nearly impossible to get a conviction. But damn, that would have been a fun trial...
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JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:56 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:08 am
JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:58 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:58 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:03 pm You gotta love this guy...

https://www.wfmj.com/story/40135597/con ... dent-nixon
I know Amil. Some say he wacked Joey Naples simply to gain favor with Lenny Strollo. None knows why or what good it would have done him.
Convicted contract killer Robert Dorler Sr. who admitted to the Junior Senzarino hit after leaving blood evidence upon his escape, gave the FBI all the details regarding Amil. He dropped dead of a heart attack in prison after giving a written affidavit and was willing to testify...the indictment went out the window the minute he dropped dead. Per FBI SA Bob Kroner.
Yes, I remember. I also heard that the Feds didn't pursue charges against Amil because with Joey dead and Lenny being convicted there was little or no Mafia left in the Mahoning Valley. It appears as though they were right ;)
And without Dorler's direct testimony, it would have been nearly impossible to get a conviction. But damn, that would have been a fun trial...
For sure but maybe not as fun as Bernie the Jew's trial. His attorney was quoted as saying that the only ones not talking were two shines and a Jew :)
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JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:56 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:08 am
JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:58 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:58 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:03 pm You gotta love this guy...

https://www.wfmj.com/story/40135597/con ... dent-nixon
I know Amil. Some say he wacked Joey Naples simply to gain favor with Lenny Strollo. None knows why or what good it would have done him.
Convicted contract killer Robert Dorler Sr. who admitted to the Junior Senzarino hit after leaving blood evidence upon his escape, gave the FBI all the details regarding Amil. He dropped dead of a heart attack in prison after giving a written affidavit and was willing to testify...the indictment went out the window the minute he dropped dead. Per FBI SA Bob Kroner.
Yes, I remember. I also heard that the Feds didn't pursue charges against Amil because with Joey dead and Lenny being convicted there was little or no Mafia left in the Mahoning Valley. It appears as though they were right ;)
And without Dorler's direct testimony, it would have been nearly impossible to get a conviction. But damn, that would have been a fun trial...
I doubt dorler knew anything but hearsay on the Naples hit . he was already doing life in prison by the time Naples was hit
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Stroccos wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 2:33 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:56 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:08 am
JCB1977 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:58 am
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:58 pm
JCB1977 wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:03 pm You gotta love this guy...

https://www.wfmj.com/story/40135597/con ... dent-nixon
I know Amil. Some say he wacked Joey Naples simply to gain favor with Lenny Strollo. None knows why or what good it would have done him.
Convicted contract killer Robert Dorler Sr. who admitted to the Junior Senzarino hit after leaving blood evidence upon his escape, gave the FBI all the details regarding Amil. He dropped dead of a heart attack in prison after giving a written affidavit and was willing to testify...the indictment went out the window the minute he dropped dead. Per FBI SA Bob Kroner.
Yes, I remember. I also heard that the Feds didn't pursue charges against Amil because with Joey dead and Lenny being convicted there was little or no Mafia left in the Mahoning Valley. It appears as though they were right ;)
And without Dorler's direct testimony, it would have been nearly impossible to get a conviction. But damn, that would have been a fun trial...
I doubt dorler knew anything but hearsay on the Naples hit . he was already doing life in prison by the time Naples was hit
Per SA Bob Kroner, Dorler's info was the most credible intel they got based on conversations with Skinny Sam Fossesca who was charged with the Joe DeRose Jr murder.
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Skinny Sam was indicted in 2002 but died in 2004. He was released from prison in Kentucky on 11/22/2000.

https://vindyarchives.com/news/2002/jul ... -year-old/

https://www.lanefuneralhomes.com/obitua ... Id=4472434 (Family went over the top about the organizations he belonged to)
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"I figure I’m gonna have to do about 6000 years before I get accepted into heaven. And 6000 years is nothing in eternity terms. I can do that standing on my head. It’s like a couple of days here."

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"I figure I’m gonna have to do about 6000 years before I get accepted into heaven. And 6000 years is nothing in eternity terms. I can do that standing on my head. It’s like a couple of days here."

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For anybody interested in this story, check out this podcast.

Mugshot: S2 E6: Amil Dinsio on Apple Podcasts
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JCB1977 wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:05 am Great article on the Heist.

https://www.yahoo.com/now/most-amazing- ... 00704.html
Shown on network TV a couple of years ago and I believe soon to be repeated on The History Channel:

Surfboard Foam Used in Biggest Bank Heist in US Historyhttps://www.surfer.com › features › how-surfboard-foa...
Jun 15, 2019 — Dinsio hails from Youngstown, Ohio and prior to the infamous Laguna Niguel bank heist, he and his crew had knocked over an estimated 30 ...
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Tonyd621 wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:18 am
Nicholas wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:32 am
Stroccos wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:19 pm
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:50 pm
coldshoulder wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:33 pm Just an FYI for other readers and posters, the linked article is from 2019.

Dinsio's book, "Inside the Vault" is very good and I highly recommend it.

There's also a handful of good YouTube clips about the burglary, just search "Amil Dinsio".

Phil Christopher, whom Amil now regrets including as part of his Laguna Nigel "team", also wrote a book a few years back called "Superthief". It's a bit meandering and not nearly as good as "Inside the Vault" but does touch on that big California score.
Yeah, Phil actually got Amil and his brothers pinched for their Laguna Nigel heist.
There was a TV show about the "Greatest Heists" and Laguna was #1 ;)

Phil likes to get people jammed up. Imagine having have to work into your 70’s as a iron worker , especially after making all those scores
Ironwork in his 70's? Jesus Christ, seriously?
I know some in their 70s. I'm in ironworkers union so I know handful of 70s, but quite a few more
in there 60s.

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Nicholas wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:08 pm
Tonyd621 wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:18 am
Nicholas wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:32 am
Stroccos wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:19 pm
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:50 pm
coldshoulder wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:33 pm Just an FYI for other readers and posters, the linked article is from 2019.

Dinsio's book, "Inside the Vault" is very good and I highly recommend it.

There's also a handful of good YouTube clips about the burglary, just search "Amil Dinsio".

Phil Christopher, whom Amil now regrets including as part of his Laguna Nigel "team", also wrote a book a few years back called "Superthief". It's a bit meandering and not nearly as good as "Inside the Vault" but does touch on that big California score.
Yeah, Phil actually got Amil and his brothers pinched for their Laguna Nigel heist.
There was a TV show about the "Greatest Heists" and Laguna was #1 ;)

Phil likes to get people jammed up. Imagine having have to work into your 70’s as a iron worker , especially after making all those scores
Ironwork in his 70's? Jesus Christ, seriously?
I know some in their 70s. I'm in ironworkers union so I know handful of 70s, but quite a few more
in there 60s.

What Local you in?
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Nicholas wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:08 pm
Tonyd621 wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:18 am
Nicholas wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:32 am
Stroccos wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:19 pm
FriendofHenry wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:50 pm
coldshoulder wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:33 pm Just an FYI for other readers and posters, the linked article is from 2019.

Dinsio's book, "Inside the Vault" is very good and I highly recommend it.

There's also a handful of good YouTube clips about the burglary, just search "Amil Dinsio".

Phil Christopher, whom Amil now regrets including as part of his Laguna Nigel "team", also wrote a book a few years back called "Superthief". It's a bit meandering and not nearly as good as "Inside the Vault" but does touch on that big California score.
Yeah, Phil actually got Amil and his brothers pinched for their Laguna Nigel heist.
There was a TV show about the "Greatest Heists" and Laguna was #1 ;)

Phil likes to get people jammed up. Imagine having have to work into your 70’s as a iron worker , especially after making all those scores
Ironwork in his 70's? Jesus Christ, seriously?
I know some in their 70s. I'm in ironworkers union so I know handful of 70s, but quite a few more
in there 60s.

What Local you in?
Its out of New Haven Conn
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"I figure I’m gonna have to do about 6000 years before I get accepted into heaven. And 6000 years is nothing in eternity terms. I can do that standing on my head. It’s like a couple of days here."

-Pauly Walnuts, RIP
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