TSNYC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:00 am
In January 1991, DiSimone and the following individuals were present at Pasquale & Wong Restaurant on West Street at the corner of Horatio Street in Manhattan when Crea was made acting consigliere:
Anthony Baratta, a/k/a Bowat, Luchese capo
Frank Lastorino, a/k/a Big Frankie, Luchese capo
Dominick Truscello, Luchese capo
Frank Federico, a/k/a Pearl, acting capo Baratta Crew
Salvatore Avellino, Luchese capo
Carmine Avellino, Luchese soldier
Joseph Giampa, Luchese capo
Michael DeSantis, Luchese soldier, Lastorino Crew
[...]
DiSimone's Crew included: Frank Tacetta (owner of Il Gardinetto restaurant), soldier; Richard DeLuca, soldier; Frank Petrullo a/k/a Frankie Cigars, soldier; Frank Altamari, soldier; Thomas Gelardo a/k/a TJ, soldier; and Sam Castadli a/k/a Sammy Bones.
That's interesting about Federico being acting captain for Baratta. It would make sense considering Baratta himself was also acting underboss at the time.
Also interesting about member's of DiSimone's crew. I don't think we've ever had anyone else confirmed apart from Dominick Capelli and Andrew DiSimone.
'You don't go crucifying people outside a church; not on Good Friday.'
Always wondered how the food at D'Arco's Chinese and Sicilian fusion restaurant "Pasquale & Wong" was . Great info about one of the Bronx crews...good stuff.
HairyKnuckles wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2023 12:44 am
It is actually easy to find out. Just trace Louis Pacellas brothers and their sons. A brother should have passed around 2017ish. Find the names of this deceased brother´s sons. If a name matches with the name PB said was his, then it´s possible what PB claimed is true. If not, then he lied. If any of the good researchers on here can find a name that match, I welcome that. But I have not found a name that match.
Ah ok, did not know he ever said his own name or his uncle's name. "Pacella" or "Domes" doesn't match any of his posts on GBB. I'm also guessing he has said before it is his uncle on his father's side.
However... I dug some deeper. If PB lied about his name, and indeed was related to Louis Pacella, one would assume he did this (naturally) for protection. I have found a Pacella that seems to fit. I will not go any deeper than that since he is not here to protect himself. I will not out him in any way. But as I said, there is a Pacella who could very well fit with what PB told all of us. If I am correct, it wasn´t his father who died 2017ish but somebody else close to him. I´ll leave it at that.
TSNYC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:00 am
Salvatore DiSimone a/k/a Sally Bo is a member of the Luchese LCN family. DiSimone is married and has three sons, who own Supreme Cement in the Bronx. An individual named Eddie is known to actually be the main businessman in the company. DiSimone was close to Steve Crea, who in 1990, was a capo.
Crea sat on the construction panel controlled by the Luchese LCN family, along with Dominick Truscello and other members. The panel included Danny Cutaia, Pete "Rugsy" Vario, Steve Crea, and Dominick Truscello. Later on, Richard Pagliarulo replaced Truscello. The panel fixed issues with Teamsters Local 282, which was controlled by the Gambino LCN family. Local 20 was assigned to Richard Pagliarulo. Thomas Madiera and Charlie LNU were business agents for Local 20 and controlled the lunchwagons which service construction sites and control the numbers businesses at these sites.
DiSimone is a high-end loanshark and runs sports betting and other gambling operations in the Bronx with Danny Latella a/k/a Danny Squire.
In January 1991, DiSimone and the following individuals were present at Pasquale & Wong Restaurant on West Street at the corner of Horatio Street in Manhattan when Crea was made acting consigliere:
Anthony Baratta, a/k/a Bowat, Luchese capo
Frank Lastorino, a/k/a Big Frankie, Luchese capo
Dominick Truscello, Luchese capo
Frank Federico, a/k/a Pearl, acting capo Baratta Crew
Salvatore Avellino, Luchese capo
Carmine Avellino, Luchese soldier
Joseph Giampa, Luchese capo
Michael DeSantis, Luchese soldier, Lastorino Crew
Prior to the meeting, DeSantis and Thomas Carew a/k/a Tommy Irish, a trusted DeSantis associate, swept the restaurant for bugs.
Another meeting was held between DiSimone, Crea, and Truscello at a coffee shop in the Upper East Side after the meeting. DiSimone was associated with Quadrozzi Concrete Corp. and wanted to steer business to his sons.
DiSimone's Crew included: Frank Tacetta (owner of Il Gardinetto restaurant), soldier; Richard DeLuca, soldier; Frank Petrullo a/k/a Frankie Cigars, soldier; Frank Altamari, soldier; Thomas Gelardo a/k/a TJ, soldier; and Sam Castadli a/k/a Sammy Bones.
Where did you find that government report? Excellent information. DeSantis is the Acting Boss today. DeSantis and Carew participated in the 1989 murder of Sonny Morrissey but I think Carew flipped, if I remember correctly
Came across some old reports, files from an old discovery from some years ago. Also have a document summarizing some Al d Arco debriefings, will try to post at some point
TSNYC wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:07 pm
Came across some old reports, files from an old discovery from some years ago. Also have a document summarizing some Al d Arco debriefings, will try to post at some point
Good stuff, keep it coming it’s greatly appreciated.
So Crea was made acting consig in January 1991? Who was he acting for? Casso made bowatt his acting underboss as amuso picked darco as his street boss. Hmmm. Amuso had to have tapped crea. Just goes to show he had alot of respect for him even 30+yrs ago
If I remember correctly Tick went to prison the very beginning of 1987 and Casso became the official consigliere sometime after Vic took over but by 1989 he was the underboss. Not sure who it was in 1990.
The Lucchese administration gets quite confusing in the 1980s. Some key points:
- Leading up to the commission trial, the administration consisted of Corallo (boss), Santoro (underboss), and Furnari (consigliere)
- In late 1986, Amuso is named the new boss by Corallo
- Upon becoming boss, Amuso promoted Casso to captain of the 19th Hole crew
- In Mob Boss, D'Arco recalled being informed by Amuso of his elevation to boss on 22 October 1986 (the same day D'Arco was released from prison)
- Casso testified that Amuso was made boss "at the end of 1986", but confirmed to author Philip Carlo that it took place prior to the murder of Anthony Luongo
- In Gaspipe Casso recalls Corallo giving the order to kill Luongo at the same meeting where he named Amuso his successor (according to Casso, Luongo was killed because Corallo heard rumours that he was planning on taking over the family)
- D'Arco learned about Luongo's murder from Amuso and Casso, who told him Luongo and Anthony DiLapi had been part of a plot by Santoro to seize control of the family as the commission trial was coming to a close
- D'Arco describes Luongo as having "briefly been a leading candidate for boss" who was being groomed by Santoro, while Casso describes him as a captain
- Genovese member Vincent Cafaro testified before congress that Amuso "succeeded Buddy Luongo" as boss of the family
- Cafaro learned about Luongo's murder and Amuso's involvement through conversations with Lucchese associate Ralph Tutino
- However, when compared to Casso and D'Arco's accounts, Cafaro's appears to be inaccurate (while both describe Luongo as a potential candidate to lead the family, they never describe him as the acting boss and agree that Amuso was already boss prior to Luongo's murder)
- Cafaro testified that he knew Amuso to be the consigliere of the Lucchese family, which also does not appear to have been accurate
- In December 1986, Tutino told Cafaro that Amuso, Ettore Coco, and Mariano Macaluso were running the Lucchese family, with Coco being "the power behind Amuso"
- The 25 Years After Valachi report also contains two Lucchese hierarchy charts
- The first chart, which appears more accurate, describes the hierarchy as of 1987 and lists Amuso as boss, Macaluso as underboss, and Casso as consigliere
- The second chart, prepared by the NYPD Intelligence Division in April 1988, appears less accurate and lists Corallo, Santoro, and Furnari as retaining the boss, underboss, and consigliere positions, respectively, despite their incarceration, with Amuso as the "interim boss", Macaluso as acting underboss & consigliere, and Casso as "street boss"
- On 17 July 1987, Gregory Scarpa told the FBI that Vincent Gigante disapproved of the "three man command structure currently being used by the Luchese, Bonanno, and Colombo families while their respective bosses are incarcerated"
- On 3 May 1988, Scarpa told the FBI that Amuso "is now the official boss" of the Lucchese family and Casso is "either underboss or consigliere"
- Again, Scarpa's information does not appear to fit with the accounts we have from Casso and D'Arco
- Casso testified that Amuso told him he was the new consigliere "at the end" of 1987, with his promotion to underboss taking place in 1989
- By contrast, in Mob Boss, D'Arco recalled that Casso replaced Aniello Migliore as consigliere when Migliore went to prison in 1988, with his promotion to underboss coming "a few months later"
- Also in Mob Boss D'Arco described Macaluso as "briefly" serving as acting consigliere until being forced to retire when Amuso took over the family
- The June 1993 FBI membership chart posted by Snakes also lists Macaluso as the acting consigliere
- However, in a 302 dated 13 November 1991, D'Arco told the FBI that Migliore was made underboss "shortly after the commission case" due in part to his closeness with Corallo
- When Amuso and Casso became fugitives in May 1990, D'Arco was unofficially left in charge of the street
- In January 1991, D'Arco was promoted to acting boss, Anthony Baratta to acting underboss, and Steven Crea to acting consigliere
- In July 1991, the acting administration were demoted and replaced with a panel consisting of D'Arco, Baratta, Salvatore Avellino, and Frank Lastorino
'You don't go crucifying people outside a church; not on Good Friday.'
CornerBoy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:24 am
pizza boy and picasso they both had interesting stories to tell but more than half were lies. is that an accurate statement?
Fwiw, I don’t think Lenehan and Pizzaboy compare. One outright denied his identity, claimed to be a made man and made a volume of posts about vague “slice of life” stories about his time in the mafia. The other concealed his identity but made it clear he was just a person from the same neighbourhoods and made his own observations. Comparing pizzaboy to Pic doesn’t really track.
Chin, I appreciate you including both the information D’Arco gave in his book and contrasting it to the information Casso provided. Obviously I lean towards the former being more accurate than the information in Carlo’s book. My copy of Gaspipe is in storage. In can’t recall if he shared any of his own opinions on Crea in the book.
