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Is Tom Mix a common nickname? There is a "Tom Mix" Frarese and a "Tom Mix" Santoro, and I thought it was a unique nickname for Santoro
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Ralph Santaniello one of the new leaders of the Springfield mafia faction controlled by the Genovese crime family was sentenced on Tuesday.
Authorities had been investigating the New York Mafia linked crew for several years and were finally able to make a case back in 2016. Santaniello and fellow mobster Giovanni “Johnny Cal” Calabrese were both in court to find out exactly how long they would be behind bars after pleading guilty in November. Santaniello was sentenced to five years in prison while Calabrese got off a little easier with a three-year bid. The mob crew was charged with various crimes including extortion.
Prosecutors pushed for a sentence of approx six and a half years for Santaniello pointing out that he continued to commit these crimes and was unrepentant. Ralph has been held without bail since his arrest in 2016 but Calabrese was out on bail so he will be expected to turn himself in by May 21st according to reports. The remaining members of the NY mafia linked crew Francesco “Frank” Depergola and Richard Valentini are set to be sentenced on May 11th. Fellow mobster Gerald Daniele has already been sentenced to two years behind bars. Will be interesting to see what kind of impact this has on the Genovese family influence in the area and whether or not this is the end of the Springfield mafia.
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Authorities had been investigating the New York Mafia linked crew for several years and were finally able to make a case back in 2016. Santaniello and fellow mobster Giovanni “Johnny Cal” Calabrese were both in court to find out exactly how long they would be behind bars after pleading guilty in November. Santaniello was sentenced to five years in prison while Calabrese got off a little easier with a three-year bid. The mob crew was charged with various crimes including extortion.
Prosecutors pushed for a sentence of approx six and a half years for Santaniello pointing out that he continued to commit these crimes and was unrepentant. Ralph has been held without bail since his arrest in 2016 but Calabrese was out on bail so he will be expected to turn himself in by May 21st according to reports. The remaining members of the NY mafia linked crew Francesco “Frank” Depergola and Richard Valentini are set to be sentenced on May 11th. Fellow mobster Gerald Daniele has already been sentenced to two years behind bars. Will be interesting to see what kind of impact this has on the Genovese family influence in the area and whether or not this is the end of the Springfield mafia.
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It is a reference to a famous old cow boy actor.
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I did not know that, I always it was some random nickname Santoro picked up in childhood, never knew it was a movie/tv character...Thanks PogoPogo The Clown wrote: ↑Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:02 pm
It is a reference to a famous old cow boy actor.
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https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7 ... arles-des/
I figured the reason you didn't add this one was because there's scant information online. So here you go Pogo.
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He is on there.
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Good stuff Pogo. Ben Castellazzo indicted 1994 too.
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These guys:
Acting Boss Andrew "Andy/Mushy" Russo
Acting UnderBoss Benjamin "The Little Guy/Claw/Benji" Castellazzo
Consiglieri Richard “Ritchie Nerves” Fusco
Capos Joseph "Junior Lollipops" Carna, Theodore "Teddy/Skinny" Persico Jr (IP), Dennis "Fat/Little/The Beard" DeLucia and Reynold "Ren" Maragni
Acting Capo Anthony Russo
Soldiers Emanuele “Manny” Favuzza, Vincent “Jimmy Gooch” Febbraro, Joseph Savarese, John Maggio, Nicky Rizzo, Ralph Scopo Jr. and Daniel Capaldo
were indicted on January 20, 2011, not in February.
Acting Boss Andrew "Andy/Mushy" Russo
Acting UnderBoss Benjamin "The Little Guy/Claw/Benji" Castellazzo
Consiglieri Richard “Ritchie Nerves” Fusco
Capos Joseph "Junior Lollipops" Carna, Theodore "Teddy/Skinny" Persico Jr (IP), Dennis "Fat/Little/The Beard" DeLucia and Reynold "Ren" Maragni
Acting Capo Anthony Russo
Soldiers Emanuele “Manny” Favuzza, Vincent “Jimmy Gooch” Febbraro, Joseph Savarese, John Maggio, Nicky Rizzo, Ralph Scopo Jr. and Daniel Capaldo
were indicted on January 20, 2011, not in February.
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Stropoli was not a soldier when he was indicted in Dec. 1999.
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Colombo soldier Ralph Scopo Jr. was indicted in July 2005 along with Genovese acting boss Matthew Ianniello & Genovese capo Ciro Perrone.
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Thanks for these updates.
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We can add the following for the Genovese family. Thanks to JD for this info.
1995/6:
Soldier Anthony Volpe
Soldier Peter Grecco to the August 2005 indictment.
February 2005:
Acting Capo Lawrence “Larry” Ricci
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1995/6:
Soldier Anthony Volpe
Soldier Peter Grecco to the August 2005 indictment.
February 2005:
Acting Capo Lawrence “Larry” Ricci
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For the Colombos. Surprised we didn't hear about this bust when it happened.
2015:
Soldier Giovanni “John” Cerbone
2015:
Soldier Giovanni “John” Cerbone
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I think we did. Or Capeci had mentioned it before because I had it in my indictments list.Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 8:09 am For the Colombos. Surprised we didn't hear about this bust when it happened.
2015:
Soldier Giovanni “John” Cerbone
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Yep, I remember reading about it in the Daily News and elsewhere but I sort of forgot about it.Wiseguy wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 1:42 pmI think we did. Or Capeci had mentioned it before because I had it in my indictments list.Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 8:09 am For the Colombos. Surprised we didn't hear about this bust when it happened.
2015:
Soldier Giovanni “John” Cerbone
Isn’t the Cerbone bust the only evidence there is that Joey Amato is a capo?