Louis DeNaples and Mount Airy Casino

[Fughedaboutit]

Just ignore him Gohn. The guy is just an angry and bitter troll. If you notice almost all of his posts are just him takng shots at other posters (those who actually contribute) and attempts to stire shit up. He never actually contributes anything of substance to the forum. If poor Furio got clipped than Fughedaboutit should get the axe.


Pogo

You are a sub-human full of hate and I am the angry one?

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"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

It was a good point by Wiseguy as in, D'Elia was essentially an independent criminal testifying against his criminal cohorts - no mob ties. The Bufalino was defunct by that point so there is really no point in going after D'Elia.

If you can't see what he is doing, which is the same thing he has been doing for YEARS...then you are either new or drinking the kool aid.

[JCB1977]

I’ve been waiting for this topic to come up again. I asked the same question around a year ago with regards to Billy Delia. He did in fact get a sentence reduction because he testified to a Grand Jury on his connections to Louis DeNaples and the two PA Judges that corrupt along with some priest. No one ever really made a big deal about it when it happened which is the weird part. He was facing attempted murder and witness intimidation charges in connection with a drug and money laundering case he was facing at the time and then went after a witness in the case which got him the witness tampering and murder charge. I don’t think anyone really went after him because there’s not much left of the Buffalino Family, but he was right with NY and Philly and he’s just living out in the open and leading his life as if nothing ever happened. His oldest son, who incidentally was named after Russel Buffalino and is his Godson, still talks to Ligambi’s sons, o who he became friends with due to their father’s business relationship and friendship with the Philly Family, which makes me wonder if the Philly guys and active guys in general even care that D’Elia is even a rat anyways? I know it’s a different day and age with regards to murdering and going after rats, but it’s still interesting to me nonetheless that they’ll kill someone like Depietro but not a rat like D’Elia? Maybe he’s too high profile to clip (sort of like Bent Finger Lou living and working in Ventnor, NJ). I was really surprised when I heard that D’Elia had turned and cooperated with the Feds even though it wasn’t a huge case and he didn’t take down that many guys let alone major connected guys, but still, he was a Boss, and a well connected one at that who was Buffalino’s #1 guy! I wonder if he does anything regarding his illegal businesses aka is he still operating to any extent being that it’s pretty much free reign up there since the Buffalino’s are more or less defunct at this point, or if he’s completely retired and laying low and was simply put on the shelf? On a slightly related note, I’ve heard that Joey Merlino has been operating up there since his release in 2012 (maybe Philly has absorbed the NE PA region since D’Elia cooperated and there wasn’t anyone else to take his spot and reorganize). Apparently, Joey has a cousin named David DeMelfi who is a former Teamsters Boss from that area and now on the City Council for some “big” town up there who runs a few scrap metal and waste/trash landfill operation up there for Joey. He (DeMelfi) was actually sued in Federal court for fraud or something like that in relation to a scrap metal operation he was running with another partner who was a Philly guy who I’ve never heard of, but interesting that he’s from Philly. Apparently, Joey has been spotted numerous times up in that town and around the Poconos/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region on numerous occasions in the company of his cousin (Dave DeMelfi) at popular Italian restaurants, etc in addition to being spotted at the big casino up there, which he’s rumored to have some sort of stake in, but I don’t have any hard evidence on that just hearsay. Incidentally, it’s the same casino that’s Louis DeNaples owned and as mentioned above, had to relinquish to his relatives.

According to his daughter Carolyn Moscatelli at sentencing, the indictment of Billy had financially shattered his family. His other daughter Miriam is a lawyer. http://www.poconorecord.com/article/200 ... /811250325

David DeMelfi wedding announcement in 2009: https://www.tnonline.com/2010/jan/25/re ... elfi-marry

More info on David DeMelfi: https://www.tnonline.com/2015/mar/13/de ... uncil-seat (includes photo)

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If D'Elia got caught conducting illegal business since his release, he would go to prison
all day.

[JCB1977]

I’ve been waiting for this topic to come up again. I asked the same question around a year ago with regards to Billy Delia. He did in fact get a sentence reduction because he testified to a Grand Jury on his connections to Louis DeNaples and the two PA Judges that corrupt along with some priest. No one ever really made a big deal about it when it happened which is the weird part. He was facing attempted murder and witness intimidation charges in connection with a drug and money laundering case he was facing at the time and then went after a witness in the case which got him the witness tampering and murder charge. I don’t think anyone really went after him because there’s not much left of the Buffalino Family, but he was right with NY and Philly and he’s just living out in the open and leading his life as if nothing ever happened. His oldest son, who incidentally was named after Russel Buffalino and is his Godson, still talks to Ligambi’s sons, o who he became friends with due to their father’s business relationship and friendship with the Philly Family, which makes me wonder if the Philly guys and active guys in general even care that D’Elia is even a rat anyways? I know it’s a different day and age with regards to murdering and going after rats, but it’s still interesting to me nonetheless that they’ll kill someone like Depietro but not a rat like D’Elia? Maybe he’s too high profile to clip (sort of like Bent Finger Lou living and working in Ventnor, NJ). I was really surprised when I heard that D’Elia had turned and cooperated with the Feds even though it wasn’t a huge case and he didn’t take down that many guys let alone major connected guys, but still, he was a Boss, and a well connected one at that who was Buffalino’s #1 guy! I wonder if he does anything regarding his illegal businesses aka is he still operating to any extent being that it’s pretty much free reign up there since the Buffalino’s are more or less defunct at this point, or if he’s completely retired and laying low and was simply put on the shelf? On a slightly related note, I’ve heard that Joey Merlino has been operating up there since his release in 2012 (maybe Philly has absorbed the NE PA region since D’Elia cooperated and there wasn’t anyone else to take his spot and reorganize). Apparently, Joey has a cousin named David DeMelfi who is a former Teamsters Boss from that area and now on the City Council for some “big” town up there who runs a few scrap metal and waste/trash landfill operation up there for Joey. He (DeMelfi) was actually sued in Federal court for fraud or something like that in relation to a scrap metal operation he was running with another partner who was a Philly guy who I’ve never heard of, but interesting that he’s from Philly. Apparently, Joey has been spotted numerous times up in that town and around the Poconos/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region on numerous occasions in the company of his cousin (Dave DeMelfi) at popular Italian restaurants, etc in addition to being spotted at the big casino up there, which he’s rumored to have some sort of stake in, but I don’t have any hard evidence on that just hearsay. Incidentally, it’s the same casino that’s Louis DeNaples owned and as mentioned above, had to relinquish to his relatives.

Interesting...PHL_Mob check your PM at the gangsters site I sent u a message a few weeks ago.

The corrupt priest was Rev. Joseph Sica (no relation to Joe Sica from Pittsburgh)

[JCB1977]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Ligambi was regularly meeting with D’Elia in the 2000s, it’s well documented.

Billy D'Elia was close to Pittsburgh and Youngstown OC figures as well. He had a waster hauling scheme and recommended Youngstown businessman Vic Calautti to launder all the money for mob bosses in Scranton (Bufalino) Pittsburgh (Genovese) and Philly (Stanfa).

Vic Calautti actually had a contract out on his head by Joey Naples. Naples and his brothers killed Vic's brother Paul back in the 1960's. Calautti had ties to financiers at Swiss Banks and overseas where all the narcotics money was laundered.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32 ... town&hl=en


http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NS ... utti&hl=en

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"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Ligambi was regularly meeting with D’Elia in the 2000s, it’s well documented.

Billy D'Elia was close to Pittsburgh and Youngstown OC figures as well. He had a waster hauling scheme and recommended Youngstown businessman Vic Calautti to launder all the money for mob bosses in Scranton (Bufalino) Pittsburgh (Genovese) and Philly (Stanfa).

Vic Calautti actually had a contract out on his head by Joey Naples. Naples and his brothers killed Vic's brother Paul back in the 1960's. Calautti had ties to financiers at Swiss Banks and overseas where all the narcotics money was laundered.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32 ... town&hl=en


http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NS ... utti&hl=en

I remember back on the old RD when you posted this info.
It still blows me away how much $ that Vic handled for these guys.
Crime definately paid for this group. Thanks for posting this again!

[JCB1977]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

I agree with you...however, Big Billy D'Elia was in a truly unique position as the last man standing. He had ties to Philly, NY, Pittsburgh and Youngstown and was working with mobsters from all areas on schemes and other crimes. He was also the contact for John Stanfa, Mike Genovese and Bufalino for all of their money laundering through Vic Calautti. He was like a free agent which is pretty unique.

[JCB1977]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Okay...will you ever stop halting threads with the same shit?

Nobody cares...let us discuss and go elsewhere

It was a good point by Wiseguy as in, D'Elia was essentially an independent criminal testifying against his criminal cohorts - no mob ties. The Bufalino was defunct by that point so there is really no point in going after D'Elia.

If you can't see what he is doing, which is the same thing he has been doing for YEARS...then you are either new or drinking the kool aid.

I, for one, have no clue why mobsters from Philadelphia would have any conceivable reason to, in the 21st century, try to retaliate against Billy D'Elia, who hurt them in no way and who didn't hurt the overall LCN in any way.

Something big is about to go down in Philly. Indictments are looming in the not too distant future. Lots of rats are talking. Philly had enough to worry about let alone Billy D'Elia.

[JCB1977]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Ligambi was regularly meeting with D’Elia in the 2000s, it’s well documented.

Billy D'Elia was close to Pittsburgh and Youngstown OC figures as well. He had a waster hauling scheme and recommended Youngstown businessman Vic Calautti to launder all the money for mob bosses in Scranton (Bufalino) Pittsburgh (Genovese) and Philly (Stanfa).

Vic Calautti actually had a contract out on his head by Joey Naples. Naples and his brothers killed Vic's brother Paul back in the 1960's. Calautti had ties to financiers at Swiss Banks and overseas where all the narcotics money was laundered.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32 ... town&hl=en


http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NS ... utti&hl=en

I remember back on the old RD when you posted this info.
It still blows me away how much $ that Vic handled for these guys.
Crime definately paid for this group. Thanks for posting this again!

I agree that the amounts of money being laundered were staggering. I need to dig out court docs because the final numbers were around $460 million. Mike Genovese personally gave over $15 million to be laundered and invested the rest of his money in commercial real estate in a Highland Park, PA real estate firm.

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"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Ligambi was regularly meeting with D’Elia in the 2000s, it’s well documented.

Billy D'Elia was close to Pittsburgh and Youngstown OC figures as well. He had a waster hauling scheme and recommended Youngstown businessman Vic Calautti to launder all the money for mob bosses in Scranton (Bufalino) Pittsburgh (Genovese) and Philly (Stanfa).

Vic Calautti actually had a contract out on his head by Joey Naples. Naples and his brothers killed Vic's brother Paul back in the 1960's. Calautti had ties to financiers at Swiss Banks and overseas where all the narcotics money was laundered.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32 ... town&hl=en


http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NS ... utti&hl=en

I remember back on the old RD when you posted this info.
It still blows me away how much $ that Vic handled for these guys.
Crime definately paid for this group. Thanks for posting this again!

I agree that the amounts of money being laundered were staggering. I need to dig out court docs because the final numbers were around $460 million. Mike Genovese personally gave over $15 million to be laundered and invested the rest of his money in commercial real estate in a Highland Park, PA real estate firm.

Makes you wonder who ended up with all of Larocca and Genovese's $. I know Russ Bufalino has sons. Not sure about the Pitt guys.

[JCB1977]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Ligambi was regularly meeting with D’Elia in the 2000s, it’s well documented.

Billy D'Elia was close to Pittsburgh and Youngstown OC figures as well. He had a waster hauling scheme and recommended Youngstown businessman Vic Calautti to launder all the money for mob bosses in Scranton (Bufalino) Pittsburgh (Genovese) and Philly (Stanfa).

Vic Calautti actually had a contract out on his head by Joey Naples. Naples and his brothers killed Vic's brother Paul back in the 1960's. Calautti had ties to financiers at Swiss Banks and overseas where all the narcotics money was laundered.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32 ... town&hl=en


http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NS ... utti&hl=en

I remember back on the old RD when you posted this info.
It still blows me away how much $ that Vic handled for these guys.
Crime definately paid for this group. Thanks for posting this again!

I agree that the amounts of money being laundered were staggering. I need to dig out court docs because the final numbers were around $460 million. Mike Genovese personally gave over $15 million to be laundered and invested the rest of his money in commercial real estate in a Highland Park, PA real estate firm.

Makes you wonder who ended up with all of Larocca and Genovese's $. I know Russ Bufalino has sons. Not sure about the Pitt guys.

Russ Bufalino had no children at all. From my understanding, he left money to his nieces and nephews from both sides of the family to be split equally. https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/t ... -1.1176403

John LaRocca had one son, John LaRocca Jr. He was Vice President of Local 1058 LIUNA, appointed in 1983 as a business agent. He inherited a boatload of money.

Mike Genovese had one son who is still in the midst of fighting Mike's 3rd wife, Jennie. The court just ordered her to sell the home and proceeds are to be split in half. Mike two daughters from his first marriage are both deceased, cancer. Most of Mike's money was laundered into commercial properties which have already been sold and the proceeds split between Mike's son and his widow. Mike's son has a position with the Post Gazette Truck Drivers Union.

[FriendofHenry]

"Not much left" is the key phrase and an understatement. Except for literally one or two other guys, D'Elia was just about the last man standing. He didn't testify against any other mob guys and nobody would have considered him worth the bother anyhow. Especially nowadays.

Ligambi was regularly meeting with D’Elia in the 2000s, it’s well documented.

Billy D'Elia was close to Pittsburgh and Youngstown OC figures as well. He had a waster hauling scheme and recommended Youngstown businessman Vic Calautti to launder all the money for mob bosses in Scranton (Bufalino) Pittsburgh (Genovese) and Philly (Stanfa).

Vic Calautti actually had a contract out on his head by Joey Naples. Naples and his brothers killed Vic's brother Paul back in the 1960's. Calautti had ties to financiers at Swiss Banks and overseas where all the narcotics money was laundered.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=32 ... town&hl=en


http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NS ... utti&hl=en

I remember back on the old RD when you posted this info.
It still blows me away how much $ that Vic handled for these guys.
Crime definately paid for this group. Thanks for posting this again!

I agree that the amounts of money being laundered were staggering. I need to dig out court docs because the final numbers were around $460 million. Mike Genovese personally gave over $15 million to be laundered and invested the rest of his money in commercial real estate in a Highland Park, PA real estate firm.

Makes you wonder who ended up with all of Larocca and Genovese's $. I know Russ Bufalino has sons. Not sure about the Pitt guys.

Russ Bufalino had no children at all. From my understanding, he left money to his nieces and nephews from both sides of the family to be split equally. https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/t ... -1.1176403

John LaRocca had one son, John LaRocca Jr. He was Vice President of Local 1058 LIUNA, appointed in 1983 as a business agent. He inherited a boatload of money.

Mike Genovese had one son who is still in the midst of fighting Mike's 3rd wife, Jennie. The court just ordered her to sell the home and proceeds are to be split in half. Mike two daughters from his first marriage are both deceased, cancer. Most of Mike's money was laundered into commercial properties which have already been sold and the proceeds split between Mike's son and his widow. Mike's son has a position with the Post Gazette Truck Drivers Union.

Jo Jo's brother PK, given name Charles after their father, was a BA for the Post Gazette Truck Driver Union. Funny coincidence maybe?

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JCB, REALLY good article on Bufalino! He is one of the most intriguing mob bosses IMO.
His power came from his control of PA politicians and judges. The nexus of OH ; PA; NJ ; NY
constitutes the powerhouse on LCN. Having control over the politicians meant other bosses
came McGee for favors, hence his prominence.

[JCB1977]

JCB, REALLY good article on Bufalino! He is one of the most intriguing mob bosses IMO.
His power came from his control of PA politicians and judges. The nexus of OH ; PA; NJ ; NY
constitutes the powerhouse on LCN. Having control over the politicians meant other bosses
came McGee for favors, hence his prominence.

People could shit on him all they want, he was highly respected by Sicilian Dons in Sicily and the US & Canada. He had all the manufacturing facilities for dresses and stuff that all went to the Garment District in New York. He had that whole territory and parts of New York to himself.