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I remember about 10 years ago this guy had a tv show on a&e where he owned a restaurant or a titty bar or something. It insinuated that he was a member or had LCN connections. Was he anybody or related to anyone that was involved.
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The only LCN connection he had as far as I know was that his father-in-law was Adolph "Junior" Williams who was a Pittsburgh numbers racketeer.
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trafficante wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:20 pm The only LCN connection he had as far as I know was that his father-in-law was Adolph "Junior" Williams who was a Pittsburgh numbers racketeer.
Junior was a BIG numbers guy!
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I remember that show, Godfather of Pittsburgh. It was entertaining, didn’t believe any of the mafia undertones that it had.

Didn’t his father in law and his brother have a big gambling operation?
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FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:08 am
trafficante wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:20 pm The only LCN connection he had as far as I know was that his father-in-law was Adolph "Junior" Williams who was a Pittsburgh numbers racketeer.
Junior was a BIG numbers guy!
Indeed... He ran it with his brothers Sal and Eugene if I recall. I'm unsure though if he was directly under the Pittsburgh family or independent given that he came up under the tutelage of Tony Grosso. I also once read that Genovese provided muscle for the Williams operation.
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FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:08 am
trafficante wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:20 pm The only LCN connection he had as far as I know was that his father-in-law was Adolph "Junior" Williams who was a Pittsburgh numbers racketeer.
Junior was a BIG numbers guy!
That was the same guy who died in 2016, right?
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I believe but I don't keep track of who lives or dies other that the guys I knew and they're all gone :(
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PolackTony wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:34 pm
FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:08 am
trafficante wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:20 pm The only LCN connection he had as far as I know was that his father-in-law was Adolph "Junior" Williams who was a Pittsburgh numbers racketeer.
Junior was a BIG numbers guy!
That was the same guy who died in 2016, right?

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postg ... &fhid=4269
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FriendofHenry wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:22 pm I believe but I don't keep track of who lives or dies other that the guys I knew and they're all gone :(
I hear you, man.
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Amen!
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Adolfo “Junior” Williams (Surname is Gugliemetti)

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Junior took over half of Tony Grosso’s operation but reported directly to Chucky Porter then Mike Genovese. He was a “high ranking” associate along with his brothers Salvatore & Eugene. His sisters were also numbers runners for the organization.

Junior is still the chief suspect of the Bobby Mancini murder which was in the late 70’s or the 1980’s. They even referenced it on the show.
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JCB1977 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:01 am Adolfo “Junior” Williams (Surname is Gugliemetti)

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Junior took over half of Tony Grosso’s operation but reported directly to Chucky Porter then Mike Genovese. He was a “high ranking” associate along with his brothers Salvatore & Eugene. His sisters were also numbers runners for the organization.

Junior is still the chief suspect of the Bobby Mancini murder which was in the late 70’s or the 1980’s. They even referenced it on the show.
Great photo and info as always brother.
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JCB1977 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:01 am Adolfo “Junior” Williams (Surname is Gugliemetti)

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Junior took over half of Tony Grosso’s operation but reported directly to Chucky Porter then Mike Genovese. He was a “high ranking” associate along with his brothers Salvatore & Eugene. His sisters were also numbers runners for the organization.

Junior is still the chief suspect of the Bobby Mancini murder which was in the late 70’s or the 1980’s. They even referenced it on the show.
Who took the other half?
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Newyorkempire wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:30 am
JCB1977 wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:01 am Adolfo “Junior” Williams (Surname is Gugliemetti)

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Junior took over half of Tony Grosso’s operation but reported directly to Chucky Porter then Mike Genovese. He was a “high ranking” associate along with his brothers Salvatore & Eugene. His sisters were also numbers runners for the organization.

Junior is still the chief suspect of the Bobby Mancini murder which was in the late 70’s or the 1980’s. They even referenced it on the show.
Who took the other half?
Robert “Bobby I” Iannelli, arguably the largest bookmaker in the country from the 70’s-2000’s.
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biggest in the country? WOW. any information on him?
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