Good story on how Barney Bellomo became a Genovese associate

[TommyGambino]

Barneys cousin must have been really young at the time, like 16, how was he involved in the shooting?

The cousin is two years older than Barney. He would've been around 21.

The OP said it happened in 1975. Says the cousin is 2 years younger here https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/20/nyre ... cides.html

[sdeitche]

Barneys cousin must have been really young at the time, like 16, how was he involved in the shooting?

The cousin is two years older than Barney. He would've been around 21.

The OP said it happened in 1975

Was actually on April 4, 1976.

[falco]

Ok, how did I miss this. Bellomo must be the redacted name in the DEA report I have on the incident.

The Mancuso shooting involved Purple Gang members.

As I wrote in Hitmen, "It stemmed from a dispute between Filippone and two other Gang members- Anthony Maiorino and Michael Mancuso. Maiorino was the son of narcotics supplier and Gang associate Salvatore Maiorino. Relations between the three men deteriorated rapidly.
In the early morning of April 4, 1976, Filippone and some friends were at the Capri Lounge on Williamsbridge avenue in The Bronx. The Capri was a popular hangout for members of the Gang, including Pasquale Prisco and Frank Viserto Jr.
Anthony Maiorino entered with Michael Mancuso. Unbeknownst to them, Filippone saw them and made his move. He walked up to Maiorino and shot him dead at the bar. Mancuso ran outside, Filippone hot on his tail, chasing him down Williamsbridge Road. Filippone shot at Mancuso, hitting him in the back and wrist. Mancuso was unable to draw his weapon and shoot back, because it was in an ankle holster. Finally, Mancuso ducked around a corner and grabbed his gun .

As Filippone rounded the same corner, he ran right into Mancuso, who shot Filippone in the chest. Mancuso ran off and Filippone staggered back to the Capri. Filippone returned to his compatriots at the Capri, where he was taken to the nearby Jacobi hospital and dumped outside. Filippone died on the pavement before being taken inside.
Filippone’s wake took place on April 7th at the Giordano Funeral Home in the Bronx, with a funeral mass at the nearby St. Benedict’s Church, a neighborhood institution since the 1920s. Coincidentally, Maiorino’s funeral mass was also at St. Benedict’s, the day after."

interesting

vinny basciano learned about frank santoros threat to kidnap his son from a genovese associate named joseph 'joe monk' filippone, who dealed drugs with dominick cicale sr. in pelham bay.

joseph basciano was busted 2013 with a leonard filippone trying to ship 13 pounds of marijuana with us postal from california to new york. the case was tied to sal larca. bellomo was close to sal sr.

[InCamelot]

How was Barney's cousin involved in the shooting?

[falco]

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/19/nyre ... arney.html

[JohnnyS]

Barneys cousin must have been really young at the time, like 16, how was he involved in the shooting?

The cousin is two years older than Barney. He would've been around 21.

The OP said it happened in 1975. Says the cousin is 2 years younger here https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/20/nyre ... cides.html

They got his age wrong. I believe he was born December 1954. Capeci reported his correct age.

"More importantly, Liborio Thomas, who is two years older than his cousin, was sure that he was the Barney Bellomo that authorities wanted to question"

[falco]

Barneys cousin must have been really young at the time, like 16, how was he involved in the shooting?

The cousin is two years older than Barney. He would've been around 21.

The OP said it happened in 1975. Says the cousin is 2 years younger here https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/20/nyre ... cides.html

They got his age wrong. He was born in 1954. Capeci reported his correct age.

"More importantly, Liborio Thomas, who is two years older than his cousin, was sure that he was the Barney Bellomo that authorities wanted to question"

Liborio Thomas, Leo's son, is born 15 December 1954.

Liborio T. Bellomo marries Carol A. Cerrone in Queens in 1977.

[JohnnyS]

Something else that's interesting. Peluso stated that Ernie Muscarella had little respect for Barney initially but they became close as the years passed by. Muscarella's rise to acting boss was seen as a "fluke" in the streets because it was unknown who put him in that position. I think it's safe to say Barney had a big say in that. And of course today, Muscarella is Barney's underboss and runs the family for him.

[chin_gigante]

This thread reminded me I had a few of Peluso's 302s from a while back but hadn't done anything with them. They're now up in the FBI files section (viewtopic.php?f=44&t=12033) and I've uploaded my full notes on them too (viewtopic.php?f=29&t=12032).

[CabriniGreen]

I wonder if there's still bad blood between Bellomo and Mancuso over that incident.

Good story. And good Q.

Is the cousin made?

Or even some grudging respect. That Mancuso had an early run in with a guy considered NY's top boss is news.Gives more insight into what Mancusos standing reputation might be.....

[UTC]

Was Mancuso charged for killing Fillipone kid? Or did he get off on self defense.

I'm assuming yes. Weapons charge?

[sdeitche]

Was Mancuso charged for killing Fillipone kid? Or did he get off on self defense.

I'm assuming yes. Weapons charge?

I was unable to find anything that far back but it may exist

The Fillipone shooting didn't even make the news. The info on the events came from the DEA report.

[Tonyd621]

Was Mancuso charged for killing Fillipone kid? Or did he get off on self defense.

I'm assuming yes. Weapons charge?

I was unable to find anything that far back but it may exist

The Fillipone shooting didn't even make the news. The info on the events came from the DEA report.

How hard was something like that to find?

[sdeitche]

Was Mancuso charged for killing Fillipone kid? Or did he get off on self defense.

I'm assuming yes. Weapons charge?

I was unable to find anything that far back but it may exist

The Fillipone shooting didn't even make the news. The info on the events came from the DEA report.

How hard was something like that to find?

It was in this DEA report on the Purple Gang I received from them when I was researching Hitmen. I've been meaning to post it here. Ill put it up on the FBI Files section in the next couple weeks.

[sdeitche]

Was Mancuso charged for killing Fillipone kid? Or did he get off on self defense.

I'm assuming yes. Weapons charge?

I was unable to find anything that far back but it may exist

The Fillipone shooting didn't even make the news. The info on the events came from the DEA report.

How hard was something like that to find?

I posted the DEA report in the FBI FIles section.