Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
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Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
Anthony Arillotta's book is coming out a week from now (September 17th), so this post might be a useful comparison to his info. It's based off what has been generally established already about the crew as well as some new info from Nicholas Parisi's Springfield book (City of Betrayal) that came out in August.
~May 2004 is used as it is 6 months since the Bruno murder and seems to be around the time when the C&S Vending (Sarno cousins) extortion began
Arillotta Group (Direct with Arthur Nigro)
Arthur Nigro aka Artie (Ruling Panel/Acting Admin)
DOB: 06/17/1944
John Bologna aka Big John (FBI informant)
DOB:
- associate & messenger for Nigro/DeLuca? Gambino associate?
Members:
Anthony Jude Arillotta Jr. aka Bingy
DOB: 04/02/1968
Emilio Fusco aka Kid (Formally with Springfield crew)
DOB: 10/09/1968
- despite their previous issues and Fusco technically being under Tranghese, it seems like he was "actually" with Arillotta
Associates:
Joseph Basile aka Joey
DOB:
- identical to the Joseph Basile formerly proposed for membership (thanks to OC Sleeper for confirming this with Arillotta)
Albert Calvanese aka Animal
DOB: 02/28/1963
David Cecchetelli aka Chicky
DOB: 10/10/1967
Francesco Depergola aka Sammy Shark
DOB: 07/25/1956
Fotios Geas aka Freddy
DOB: 04/04/1967
Ty Geas
DOB: 01/16/1972
Frankie A. Roche (Res Tampa)
DOB: 01/23/1973
- probably not formerly an associate but affiliated with the Geas brothers
Amedeo Santaniello aka Amato
DOB: 09/21/1938
Ralph Santaniello aka Ralphie
DOB: 08/03/1967
Louis Santos aka Lou the Shoe (SFPD informant?)
DOB: 05/17/1964
Anthony J. Scibelli
DOB: 11/30/1967
Richard Valentini aka Richie
DOB: 10/12/1964
- various others possibly (Gerald Daniele, Italo Santaniello etc.)
Formal Springfield Crew
Captain:
Felix L. Tranghese aka Little Felix
DOB: 11/23/1951
- acting captain?
Members:
Anthony J. DeLevo aka Bates (FMC Devens 04/12/2005)
DOB: 01/02/1940
- former captain?
Mario William Fiore aka Choda
DOB: 06/03/1924
Carlo Mastrototaro aka Carmine (Worcester)
DOB: 07/03/1920
- NYC crew?
Frank A. Pugliano aka Frankie Pugs
DOB: 04/11/1928
Albert A. Scibelli aka Baba (Shelved)
DOB: 06/19/1920
Anthony Volpe Sr. aka Tony (Hartford)
DOB: 09/19/1932
- NYC crew? not a member?
Associates:
Anthony Basile
DOB:
- unsure of his relation to Joey Basile, he was around Ceravolo
Reno Ceravolo aka Remo
DOB: 03/14/1964
- previously proposed for membership
Rex Cunningham Jr.
DOB: 02/13/1951
Brian M. Hoyle
DOB: 09/02/1957
Louis F. Pugliano aka Louie Pugs (FBOP LIFE)
DOB: 08/17/1926
Ralph A. Santaniello Jr. aka Ralphie
DOB: 03/11/1959
Andrew J. Scibelli aka Turk
DOB: 10/03/1951
- probably several others as well
Manzi Group:
Carminuccio Manzi aka Carmine
DOB: 05/30/1949
Giuseppe Manzi aka Villa Joe
DOB: 07/31/1972
Giuseppe Manzi aka Little Joe
DOB: 08/12/1974
- others
Not sure who the Manzis would have been under (if anybody), given the problems with Arillotta and the Scibellis not being in power anymore
~May 2004 is used as it is 6 months since the Bruno murder and seems to be around the time when the C&S Vending (Sarno cousins) extortion began
Arillotta Group (Direct with Arthur Nigro)
Arthur Nigro aka Artie (Ruling Panel/Acting Admin)
DOB: 06/17/1944
John Bologna aka Big John (FBI informant)
DOB:
- associate & messenger for Nigro/DeLuca? Gambino associate?
Members:
Anthony Jude Arillotta Jr. aka Bingy
DOB: 04/02/1968
Emilio Fusco aka Kid (Formally with Springfield crew)
DOB: 10/09/1968
- despite their previous issues and Fusco technically being under Tranghese, it seems like he was "actually" with Arillotta
Associates:
Joseph Basile aka Joey
DOB:
- identical to the Joseph Basile formerly proposed for membership (thanks to OC Sleeper for confirming this with Arillotta)
Albert Calvanese aka Animal
DOB: 02/28/1963
David Cecchetelli aka Chicky
DOB: 10/10/1967
Francesco Depergola aka Sammy Shark
DOB: 07/25/1956
Fotios Geas aka Freddy
DOB: 04/04/1967
Ty Geas
DOB: 01/16/1972
Frankie A. Roche (Res Tampa)
DOB: 01/23/1973
- probably not formerly an associate but affiliated with the Geas brothers
Amedeo Santaniello aka Amato
DOB: 09/21/1938
Ralph Santaniello aka Ralphie
DOB: 08/03/1967
Louis Santos aka Lou the Shoe (SFPD informant?)
DOB: 05/17/1964
Anthony J. Scibelli
DOB: 11/30/1967
Richard Valentini aka Richie
DOB: 10/12/1964
- various others possibly (Gerald Daniele, Italo Santaniello etc.)
Formal Springfield Crew
Captain:
Felix L. Tranghese aka Little Felix
DOB: 11/23/1951
- acting captain?
Members:
Anthony J. DeLevo aka Bates (FMC Devens 04/12/2005)
DOB: 01/02/1940
- former captain?
Mario William Fiore aka Choda
DOB: 06/03/1924
Carlo Mastrototaro aka Carmine (Worcester)
DOB: 07/03/1920
- NYC crew?
Frank A. Pugliano aka Frankie Pugs
DOB: 04/11/1928
Albert A. Scibelli aka Baba (Shelved)
DOB: 06/19/1920
Anthony Volpe Sr. aka Tony (Hartford)
DOB: 09/19/1932
- NYC crew? not a member?
Associates:
Anthony Basile
DOB:
- unsure of his relation to Joey Basile, he was around Ceravolo
Reno Ceravolo aka Remo
DOB: 03/14/1964
- previously proposed for membership
Rex Cunningham Jr.
DOB: 02/13/1951
Brian M. Hoyle
DOB: 09/02/1957
Louis F. Pugliano aka Louie Pugs (FBOP LIFE)
DOB: 08/17/1926
Ralph A. Santaniello Jr. aka Ralphie
DOB: 03/11/1959
Andrew J. Scibelli aka Turk
DOB: 10/03/1951
- probably several others as well
Manzi Group:
Carminuccio Manzi aka Carmine
DOB: 05/30/1949
Giuseppe Manzi aka Villa Joe
DOB: 07/31/1972
Giuseppe Manzi aka Little Joe
DOB: 08/12/1974
- others
Not sure who the Manzis would have been under (if anybody), given the problems with Arillotta and the Scibellis not being in power anymore
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wonder why cecchetelli never got strommed? lol
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Two Joe Manzi's? Are they cousins?
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Re: Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
They are cousins, Carmine's son is Little Joe and Villa is his nephew
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Good work. Couple of thoughts that spring to mind:
- In one of his interviews (believe it may have been one of his interviews with Scott), Arillotta says he never actually registered the Geas brothers as associates. So while they were absolutely with him operationally, they were never put on record officially.
- Carlo Mastrototaro ended up as captain of a separate crew with Frank Pugliano assigned to him. It would appear not long after getting out of prison in the 1980s. In a recorded conversation from July 1989, Patriarca member Louis Failla was picked up saying, 'Going to meet Carlo next week. Get properly introduced. Frankie's bringing him. That's Frankie's caporegime, you know. Frankie wants to bring me to him and introduce him properly.'
- Mastrototaro likely retained his position. He was indicted as a captain in the 1990s alongside Springfield capo Frank Scibelli. In interviews, Arillotta refers to Mastrototaro as the 'boss' in Worcester in the same way he refers to the Springfield captain as a boss.
- You can include Eugene O'Nofrio as a proposed member in Connecticut. Matty Ianniello sponsored him but for some reason the family wanted the Springfield crew to make him, but it didn't happen until later.
- When Anthony Volpe was indicted in the 1990s he was carried as a member, but in the 2000s John Bologna told the FBI he was an associate unsuccessfully proposed for membership by Mario Gigante because he was deemed 'too old'. Then again, Bologna was selective in his information and did deliberately obscure membership/positions to protect certain individuals (namely Nigro and Arillotta).
- One thing I thought was interesting is that at the time of the Bruno murder, Felix Tranghese didn't know that Arillotta was a member (Arillotta was deliberately not introduced to the other Springfield members). That's why, when Emilio Fusco obtained the 302, it was Tranghese who brought it down to New York to show Nigro (as well as the fact that Fusco himself couldn't travel to New York because of his bond).
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So at the time of Bruno's murder this is the membership set-up I have:
Reporting direct to the administration:
- Anthony Arillotta
Capodecina: Adolfo Bruno
- Anthony Delevo
- Mario Fiore
- Emilio Fusco
- Albert Scibelli
- Felix Tranghese
Capodecina: Carlo Mastrototaro
- Frank Pugliano
Proposed members:
- Joseph Basile (former)
- Reno Ceravolo (former)
- Eugene O'Nofrio (sponsored by M Ianniello)
- Anthony Volpe (sponsored by M Gigante, possibly made)
- In one of his interviews (believe it may have been one of his interviews with Scott), Arillotta says he never actually registered the Geas brothers as associates. So while they were absolutely with him operationally, they were never put on record officially.
- Carlo Mastrototaro ended up as captain of a separate crew with Frank Pugliano assigned to him. It would appear not long after getting out of prison in the 1980s. In a recorded conversation from July 1989, Patriarca member Louis Failla was picked up saying, 'Going to meet Carlo next week. Get properly introduced. Frankie's bringing him. That's Frankie's caporegime, you know. Frankie wants to bring me to him and introduce him properly.'
- Mastrototaro likely retained his position. He was indicted as a captain in the 1990s alongside Springfield capo Frank Scibelli. In interviews, Arillotta refers to Mastrototaro as the 'boss' in Worcester in the same way he refers to the Springfield captain as a boss.
- You can include Eugene O'Nofrio as a proposed member in Connecticut. Matty Ianniello sponsored him but for some reason the family wanted the Springfield crew to make him, but it didn't happen until later.
- When Anthony Volpe was indicted in the 1990s he was carried as a member, but in the 2000s John Bologna told the FBI he was an associate unsuccessfully proposed for membership by Mario Gigante because he was deemed 'too old'. Then again, Bologna was selective in his information and did deliberately obscure membership/positions to protect certain individuals (namely Nigro and Arillotta).
- One thing I thought was interesting is that at the time of the Bruno murder, Felix Tranghese didn't know that Arillotta was a member (Arillotta was deliberately not introduced to the other Springfield members). That's why, when Emilio Fusco obtained the 302, it was Tranghese who brought it down to New York to show Nigro (as well as the fact that Fusco himself couldn't travel to New York because of his bond).
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So at the time of Bruno's murder this is the membership set-up I have:
Reporting direct to the administration:
- Anthony Arillotta
Capodecina: Adolfo Bruno
- Anthony Delevo
- Mario Fiore
- Emilio Fusco
- Albert Scibelli
- Felix Tranghese
Capodecina: Carlo Mastrototaro
- Frank Pugliano
Proposed members:
- Joseph Basile (former)
- Reno Ceravolo (former)
- Eugene O'Nofrio (sponsored by M Ianniello)
- Anthony Volpe (sponsored by M Gigante, possibly made)
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@gohn where did you get that info about Onofrio being made by springfield?
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Re: Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
Arillotta said this on the now-defunct Johnny and Gene Show when they brought him, Bobby Luisi, and Paul Tanso on the same episode:
They actually wanted us to straighten out a couple of guys in our area because they didn’t want to do it in New York so they wanted us to actually do the straightening out. Like this one guy that’s there now they wanted us to straighten him out back in – they wanted Bruno actually to straighten him out in 2001. He was around Matty the Horse and they wanted us to straighten him out. Why? Because nobody wanted to straighten him out in New York and have that you know risk of him that – cause when you propose someone and you straighten him out now you’re responsible for him. So they wanted us to do it to get that guy – he never ended up getting – he got straightened out years later.
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Thanks. He was around the Gambinos prior to that. Falling over drugs iircchin_gigante wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:33 pm Arillotta said this on the now-defunct Johnny and Gene Show when they brought him, Bobby Luisi, and Paul Tanso on the same episode:
They actually wanted us to straighten out a couple of guys in our area because they didn’t want to do it in New York so they wanted us to actually do the straightening out. Like this one guy that’s there now they wanted us to straighten him out back in – they wanted Bruno actually to straighten him out in 2001. He was around Matty the Horse and they wanted us to straighten him out. Why? Because nobody wanted to straighten him out in New York and have that you know risk of him that – cause when you propose someone and you straighten him out now you’re responsible for him. So they wanted us to do it to get that guy – he never ended up getting – he got straightened out years later.
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I had not seen this, pretty interesting info. Like you say they were eventually very clearly with him, not like they could be poached either way.chin_gigante wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:21 pm - In one of his interviews (believe it may have been one of his interviews with Scott), Arillotta says he never actually registered the Geas brothers as associates. So while they were absolutely with him operationally, they were never put on record officially.
Thanks for clarifying this, details online were vague.- Mastrototaro likely retained his position. He was indicted as a captain in the 1990s alongside Springfield capo Frank Scibelli. In interviews, Arillotta refers to Mastrototaro as the 'boss' in Worcester in the same way he refers to the Springfield captain as a boss.
His connection to the Ianniello crew confused me and is why he was not included, thanks for that. As a proposed associate would he formally be with Matty or Springfield?- You can include Eugene O'Nofrio as a proposed member in Connecticut. Matty Ianniello sponsored him but for some reason the family wanted the Springfield crew to make him, but it didn't happen until later.
Originally saw this on your 302 notes for Bologna, hopefully Arillotta's book helps to identify his status.- When Anthony Volpe was indicted in the 1990s he was carried as a member, but in the 2000s John Bologna told the FBI he was an associate unsuccessfully proposed for membership by Mario Gigante because he was deemed 'too old'. Then again, Bologna was selective in his information and did deliberately obscure membership/positions to protect certain individuals (namely Nigro and Arillotta).
This makes a lot more sense now, I had thought previously that Arillotta was just not interested in being involved with Bruno anymore and that's why he didn't do anything about the "informant" documentation. The Fusco bond detail also ties things up nicely, my thoughts had been around him being from Italy and not knowing anybody in New York - though that's probably just a bad assumption on my part/missed info- One thing I thought was interesting is that at the time of the Bruno murder, Felix Tranghese didn't know that Arillotta was a member (Arillotta was deliberately not introduced to the other Springfield members). That's why, when Emilio Fusco obtained the 302, it was Tranghese who brought it down to New York to show Nigro (as well as the fact that Fusco himself couldn't travel to New York because of his bond).
Would this affiliation continue into the 2000s? Given that Pugliano was eventually approached to take over the Springfield crew, maybe at some point he transferred and was under DeLevo/Bruno/Tranghese?So at the time of Bruno's murder this is the membership set-up I have:
Capodecina: Carlo Mastrototaro
- Frank Pugliano
The narrative on why these two guys were not made seems to vary, this is from Parisi's book:Proposed members:
- Joseph Basile (former)
- Reno Ceravolo (former)
Basile told Arillotta he was not able to participate in the Dadabo contract and Anthony then relayed it to Bologna who then presumably told someone like Nigro and that's how Basile was knocked back. The book notes that his reasoning for backing out might've been related to the rumours around Bologna being an informant.
Regarding Ceravolo, he was a full-time construction worker and couldn't make the time to partake in the planning for the murder and was removed because of that.
(above might not be new info)
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Re: Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
Al bruno told big john he had 6 7 guys under him in Massachusetts meaning made guys this was 02 03it ended up in a file. Don't think it included Anthony wasn't made at Bruno time. Probably old guys to. Volpe was caught on wire speaking about his induction in 1993. He told someone he was waiting forever and sky ball got him made. He was indicted shortly after did time. Carlo was low-key al darco would see in Manhattan I'm assuming visiting chins place late 80tys. Safe to say he was direct with the bosses in NYC and a conduit to the Boston n providence mob being he was in worcester
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Re: Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
Officially an Ianniello associate I would say, especially considering O'Nofrio later becomes acting captain for Conrad. In another interview, Arillotta said O'Nofrio had been in prison with Matty.JoePuzzles234 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:12 pm
His connection to the Ianniello crew confused me and is why he was not included, thanks for that. As a proposed associate would he formally be with Matty or Springfield?
Unless anything explicit comes out identifying Pugliano as being back in the Springfield decina, I'd keep him under Mastrototaro. It's certainly possible that he got put back in the crew, but not necessary. Plenty of cases of a guy from one crew being picked out and put in charge of another crew at one time or another. Even Arillotta is an example of this to some extent, as he technically was not a member of the Springfield decina (if anything you could argue being under Nigro made him a member of the 116th Street crew), but clearly he had operational authority over western MA.JoePuzzles234 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:12 pm Would this affiliation continue into the 2000s? Given that Pugliano was eventually approached to take over the Springfield crew, maybe at some point he transferred and was under DeLevo/Bruno/Tranghese?
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Re: Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
Thanks, very interesting to see that the crews were actually fairly spread out across different parts of the family.chin_gigante wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 12:30 am Officially an Ianniello associate I would say, especially considering O'Nofrio later becomes acting captain for Conrad. In another interview, Arillotta said O'Nofrio had been in prison with Matty.
Unless anything explicit comes out identifying Pugliano as being back in the Springfield decina, I'd keep him under Mastrototaro. It's certainly possible that he got put back in the crew, but not necessary. Plenty of cases of a guy from one crew being picked out and put in charge of another crew at one time or another. Even Arillotta is an example of this to some extent, as he technically was not a member of the Springfield decina (if anything you could argue being under Nigro made him a member of the 116th Street crew), but clearly he had operational authority over western MA.
Are there any others that were identified as being with Ianniello in Connecticut? James Galante and that bunch come to mind
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Re: Springfield Genovese chart, May 2004
The name of Anthony Arrilotta's book is South End Syndicate: How I Took Over the Genovese Springfield Crew. Here is the link to the book on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com.au/South-End-Syn ... 8&qid=&sr=
does anyone know if John Bologna was Arrilotta's boss since he reported to Nigro?
does anyone know if John Bologna was Arrilotta's boss since he reported to Nigro?