I am not posting the Manzi beef stuff because it's very long and probably worth a separate discussion.
There is a bunch of new info with the biggest revelation being that Arillotta claims to have been the formal Springfield captain - there is zero mention of Felix Tranghese being in this position. Overall, the book is worth a read.
Previous thread/chart for comparison
Induction, others proposed & Genovese ranks (Chapter 2)
Gives date of induction as August 11th 2003.
Joe LNU, a Genovese captain, met Arillotta at the Nebraska Steak House and took his jewellery and cellphone, stressing that his pockets needed to be empty.
Prior to the ceremony, Joe LNU was whispering with Steven Alfisi (described as a captain) and another Genovese member that Arillotta did not know.
Arthur Nigro, Mario Gigante and Lawrence Dentico were placed on a panel after Ernest Muscarella was arrested. He had been slated to become the family’s boss after Vincent Gigante, according to Arillotta.
Arillotta trusted Reno Ceravalo but did not feel the same about Joseph Basile. After Basile backed out of the contract and asked to be taken off the list for membership, Nigro wanted him murdered. He was apparently then chased/shelved but appears to have remained associated to Arillotta (at least per the Parisi book).
Ceravalo was willing to participate in the murder but was apprehensive/confused about dealing with all the Genovese members around him (cited as DeLevo, Bruno, Tranghese and Albert Scibelli).
Arillotta later decided not to use Ceravalo for the murder as he wasn’t a killer but because he liked him, told Nigro that he instead decided to just use the Geas brothers. This saved Ceravalo from being chased/shelved like Basile apparently.
Associates (Chapter 9)
At various times, Arillotta partnered with Anthony Scibelli, Reno Ceravolo, Francesco Depergola, Giovanni Calabrese, Richard Valentini, David Cecchetelli and Steve Marshall.
His “main associates” were the Geas brothers, Louis Santos, Ralph Santaniello and Ryan “Shakes” Fattini.
Santos was half-Italian and half-Dominican. During Arillotta’s time, you had to be a full-blooded Italian to become a member but in modern times, Santos would be a member.
Meeting members with Bruno & Philadelphia Lucchese family? (Chapter 10)
With Bruno, Arillotta met Carlo Mastrototaro, Luigi Manocchio and had sitdowns with New England members Carmen DiNunzio, Peter Limone, and Frederick Simone.
He also met with “guys in the Philadelphia Lucchese family” at some point with Bruno.
- I would imagine this Nicodemo S. Scarfo, maybe Salvatore Piccolo and Salvatore Pelullo?
Shelved from Springfield LCN (Chapter 12)
Arillotta was “shelved” by Bruno after his drug arrest in 1996, despite originally being proposed by him. Bruno had also told Anthony’s father that he should have killed him. This greatly upset Arillotta as his father wasn’t really connected and Bruno should have discussed these things with him directly.
He was shelved for around 2 years but during that time continued to deal with LCN. This included drug dealing and gambling with Eugene Onofrio and his partner Chicky TNU.
He would also do the same with Gambino associate (?) Joe Gallo TNU and Bonanno member John Spirito (assuming this is the father). Arillotta also developed relationships with the New England family.
Louis Santos informant? + Fusco & Bruno (Chapter 15)
Albert Scibell’s sons-in-law, Michael Cimmino and John Basile, sent word to Arillotta that Louis Santos was an informant. Arillotta did not believe this.
The New York members wanted Santos murdered when word reached them.
Emilio Fusco had confronted Bruno at the La Fiorentina Pastry Shop over his PSR/CI issue and only later met with Arillotta to discuss it. They then reached out to Felix Tranghese, who called John Bologna who told Tranghese to immediately drive to New York with the document.
After meeting with the panel (Nigro, Gigante and Dentico), Tranghese was instructed to murder Bruno while the Santos contract was “shelved.”
New Genovese member identified? + “boss territories” (Chapter 17)
Carlo Sarno, of C&S Vending, is identified as a Genovese member by Arillotta. He is a relative of Mario Fiore and I believe him to be this guy:
Carlo N. Sarno
DOB: 06/20/1968
Arillotta describes himself as the boss of Springfield, Hartford, Albany and parts of New Haven.
Captain? + John Bologna, Anthony Volpe & Eugene Onofrio info (Chapter 18)
Arillotta mentions that Bologna was involved in attempting to orchestrate the murder of Louis Santos and was also involved in discussions around murdering Mario Fiore.
He was transferred to the Genovese family from the Gambinos in 1999 and was considered a “puddle jumper.”
Bologna had turned down membership before, citing that membership made you a bigger target for law enforcement.
Pasquale DeLuca visited Springfield to “look around” and also induct “a couple of guys” into the family. Arillotta identifies them as Eugene Onofrio and Anthony Volpe, who were both made.
This conflicts with Arillotta previously stating that Onofrio was only inducted after he was off the street.
After Bruno was murdered, Arillotta took over as the “boss in our area.” This is the full quote:
It seems like he is saying he was the local captain then. Maybe Bologna’s report that Tranghese was an “acting boss” means he was in that capacity for Arillotta?After Bruno was killed and I took over as boss of the area, rumors on the streets had me responsible for the disappearance of Westerman and the Bruno murder—I had solid street credibility. No former captain from our area had these accolades, and this put me at a whole new level.
Learning about Bologna cooperating & Emilio Fusco description (Chapter 19)
Arillotta learned from bookmaker John “Johnny Meatballs” Piteo about Bologna’s cooperation.
Prior to the indictments, Arillotta approached Emilio Fusco to assist with a cheque for 150,000 because Arillotta’s new lawyer didn’t want cash. Fusco refused and Arillotta thought him to be the “one of the dumbest people on earth.”
Attempting to get the Geas bros. to cooperate while in prison (Chapter 20)
Through his wife, Arillotta wanted Nicki Geas, a cousin of Ty and Freddy, to come visit so that he could relay to them that they should all cooperate. However, his wife found out about his girlfriend and their relationship broke down so no message was passed to Geas.
2005 crew info & incarceration with other CWs (Chapter 21)
After his 2005 conviction, Arillotta was incarcerated at Concord again and then later at MCI Gardner.
He says he had a reputation as a “capo in the Genovese family.”
While incarcerated, Genovese associates Ralph Santaniello, Richard Valentini, Ryan Fattini and John Rodier managed his street operations. Rodier would occasionally visit him and update him about the street situation.
While at an FCI for cooperators in the 2010s, Arillotta met Bonanno member Joseph Massino, Gambino CW Peter Zuccaro (who he identifies as a member) and former Philadelphia associate Theodore DiPretoro, involved in the Testa bombing.
Perspective on Springfield LCN remnants (Chapter 24 & Epilogue)
Mario Fiore and Frank Pugliano were still operating sportsbooks after all the indictments.
Today, Arillotta says the Manzis are still minor drug dealers and might still be involved in loansharking and bookmaking.
Albert Calvanese is not a member or captain but might still be involved in some street activities. He mentions Ralph Santaniello and Francesco Depergola being proposed from the 2016 bust.
Mentions the recent rumours about Ralph Santaniello being inducted and the social club takeover as reported by Barry. The book vaguely ends with this:
Is this a resurgence of the Mafia in Springfield, and how will Albert Calvanese react to the recent coup at the hands of his relatives, the Santaniellos? This remains to be seen.
