CabriniGreen wrote:Actually, I'm not sure I completely get your point.... like the Calabrians ARE at the basic level, family organizations. You are saying that the Violis being at the wedding is strictly a PLATONIC-family thing, not business? Or are you saying they are just LCN guys who attended the wedding?
What I'm saying is their attendance at a wedding is a result of their relationship but not in any way evidence of being part of the same organization. That would mean that everyone attending, including women and children, would be members of the organization too. You really can't use it as a legitimate argument to question their possible Bonanno membership.
I doubt a wedding would be a major LCN political function, but even if it is, you can't compare it to an intraorganizational induction ceremony where there are actual rules of who can attend.And seriously, since when are weddings NOT major LCN political functions?
The Bono wedding is a perfect example of the point I'm trying to make. As you know Bono was a member of the Sicilian Mafia who was in business with the American Mafia and people from both organizations attended the wedding due to their business relationship, not formal affiliation.(Think the Bono wedding...or that one wedding Gotti attended, he was able to gage his power in the family by how many guys paid homage or showed respect..)
Did you think about any of my questions? Who do you think they are under? The Bronx? It's why I asked....
Do you think the, let's just call it the Violi crew, do you think the Violis were made recently ( last 5-10 years) or earlier?
Hard to say. I think at least the elder Violi brother, Domenic, was already a made member when Montagna was deported to Canada. It is possible that they were part of the remants of Buffalo and a transfer into the Bonannos was formalized by Montagna when he was trying to reorganize and re-establish the Bonanno presence in Montreal and Canada.
Interesting theory but difficult to believe too as Hamilton was part of Magaddino's territory and Magaddino felt threatened enough by Bonanno as it was so hard to imagine he would accept their presence in his backyard. Paoli Violi, the father of the Violi brothers, was clearly a Bonanno member and this would be the main reason for his sons to be inducted into the same family. And as you know, the elder Violi, even though a Bonanno, had strong and deep ties to his fellow Calabrians.Also, do you agree with the theory B. had, that the Luppinos were Bonnanos not Maggadino?