Bobby Bellavia..

[Aunt+Baby]

Some details are returning to me, andI also definitely recall there being some drama and hoopla when the Calabrese testimony dropped, because Matassa was always thought to have been straightened out with Solly DeLaurentis at that Como Inn ceremony, with Solano as his sponsor, and it caused resentment amongst the ranks because everyone knew that Solano was only doing it as a favour to the old man (Matassa Sr).

Who did Nick C say sponsored Matassa at the ‘83 ceremony?

Wouldn’t be surprised if Bellavia was made in 89 at the Como

Nick said Solano sponsored Matassa. I don't remember there being too much controversy about it as we don't know who informed on the '89 ceremony, but I'd tend to believe Nick over them. The CI only knew Matassa through D'Amico and was also the source for D'Amico's alleged resentment over Matassa being made before him. I suppose the CI could also be wrong about DeLaurentis, but we haven't had anything to contradict that like we had with the Matassa info.

I see. Thanks, this makes sense. What other captains (sponsors) does Calabrese mention are present?

Are we positive that Abbinanti’s name is not mentioned in any of the late 80s ceremonies?

I remember now that black Angelo on Anerican news post is the one who alluded to Vic Spilotro being made & being sponsored by Mooch Eboli. Probably untrue

I heard Vic was made after his brothers’ murder to appease him and keep him from trying to seek revenge. Vic ended up dying in 1997.

That makes a lot of sense.

Vic Spilotro was always considered to be by far the toughest & scariest of those brothers. It’s a easy to see Mooch making it one of his first orders of business as newly appointed capo to settle the dust with the family after what went down

I read Vic’s obituary. It says he was a ‘salesman’ or something