New Salvatore Catalano article

[gohnjotti]

Not trying to spread mis information but someone posted on Topix that he believed this guy was true power and boss of the Bonanno. Just passing that along, that he was seen in that light by someone. Not saying it's true but you guys are great at finding out the truth

There isn't a lot of information on this guy but the fact he attended a ruling panel meeting shows that he was/is held in very high regard. Wouldn't surprise me if he was on the ruling panel at some point in the 2000s or even held consigliere position during the Bonanno's more tumultuous times.

Yes there is that time period in around 2009 that most all charts state a ruling panel with Sammartino and the rest unknown. I'm not saying he was one of them, but speculating it's possible. His meeting with those powerful members seems to open up some speculation about him and what power he has or had at that time period.

Yes. I don't believe anyone is the "true power" in the Bonannos. Their leadership is pretty well-defined.

Do you mean that it has been basically a ruling panel. In current indictments it mentions a ruling panel that currently helps Cammarano run the Family.

Sorry, I should've made myself clearer. What I meant is that I don't believe there is some secret, mysterious "true power" like JB Indelicato or, as someone said in another thread, Peter Calabrese. Maybe that is the case in the West Side, or even the Gambinos, but the Bonannos have never done things that way.

I agree, think first of all that if Indelicato had an administrative position it was in the past. I compare him to Vito Grimaldi, in that he was a power of a faction and very behind the scenes. You have to figure with all the bosses and temporary be bosses constantly being taken off the streets, the older members had to basically take charge at times or provide alot of advice. I don't know how Mancuso became Officialboss, but I believe he is or possibly was.I tend to think he resolved problem in Family by naming Cammarano acting boss. But we will see when he gets out. Maybe Cammarano and Grimaldi pushed him out.

Yes it's honestly very hard to say with Mancuso. My theories change all the time so all I can say is, we'll see what happens when he gets out. Cammarano's indictment throws the future into even more uncertainty. He probably won't have even gone to trial when Mancuso gets sprung.