Lorenzo Giordano feared murdered in Montreal

[mike68]

http://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2016/03/01/u ... ultisports

Man hit by bullets this morning in the parking lot of a gym Laval, Lorenzo Giordano, 52, a lieutenant of the Rizzuto clan that police considered for months as a possible sponsor of the Montreal Mafia. He reportedly died from his wounds, learned La Presse.

Reportedly, Giordano, who was released from office last December, was a regular at this hour, the Multi-Sports Centre, to train. Obviously, his opponents knew his habits and waited near the gym Highway 440 this morning. Giordano would have been reached by at least one gun shot in the neck area, will we learned.

He is a man "in a critical state, which feared for life", the Health Emergency paramedical technicians have taken to Sacred Heart Hospital this morning, a health facility specializing in trauma bullet, where his death was confirmed. The investigation, initiated by the Laval police, was transferred to the investigators of the Crimes against the person of the Sûreté du Québec, as it likely a murder linked to organized crime.

newly released

Giordano was released from office in mid-December after serving two-thirds of a sentence of 15 years for gangsterism and other crimes imposed following his arrest in the broad anti-mafia raid Coliseum in 2006. following the war that somewhat weakened the Rizzuto clan and Magot operation beheaded organized crime in Montreal last November, the authorities considered him an influential person who could have played an important role within the Montreal mafia in the future. At the time of Project Colisée, Giordano was in the company of Francesco Del Balso, the main captain Francesco Arcadi, who took care of the Mafia street operations following the arrest of Vito Godfather Rizzuto in 2004. Sentenced to 15 years also as a result of operation Colisée, Arcadi and Del Balso were also statutory release under strong conditions, last month.


Since statutory release in mid-December, Giordano was living in a halfway house and was also under heavy conditions up to the end of his sentence in 2019.

Reportedly, Giordano was one of the last "men of honor" of the Montreal Mafia, as he would have received in the Montreal region in early 2004, following the murder of the clan leader Paolo Gervasi .

During Project Colisée, Giordano had been noted for the violence to which he did not hesitate to use. Investigators especially on suspicion of beating his former headquarters, the bar Laennec Laval, a client of paris sportsmen who had accumulated a large debt he did not reimburse, and have shot a person during an altercation at a popular bar in the rue Saint-Laurent. Giordano was also seen in possession of a handgun.

After years of conflict, the situation was relatively calm in the Montreal Mafia since the murder of Marco Claudio Campellone, committed on September 18 in Montreal, and Magot operation.

However, a dozen members of organized crime have been notified that their life was threatened last autumn and sources indicated that the situation remained unstable in organized crime. They apprehend that other settling succeed in the attack against Giordano.

[OlBlueEyesClub]

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-n ... ultisports


Link to English article, all of this info should be credited to "Antimafia", he's the first to break the news.



Lorenzo Giordano, linked to Rizzuto clan, gunned down in Laval


A 50-year-old man has died after being shot at least once in the parking lot of Laval’s Carrefour Multisports Tuesday morning, according to Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Joyce Kemp.

The case was transferred from the Laval police department to the Sûreté du Québec because of it possibly being linked to organized crime, Kemp said.

A source confirmed to the Montreal Gazette that the victim was Lorenzo Giordano, a member of the Rizzuto crime family.


Laval police initially received a call around 8:40 a.m. from someone who said they heard “shots fired” in the parking lot, according to Laval police spokesperson Franco Di Genova.

The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.


The sports centre has been shut down for now as police set up a crime scene and try to find witnesses. The centre apparently has surveillance cameras that police will be investigating, Di Genova said.

More to come.




My two cents:

Anywho, supposedly , Giordano was the enforcement wing of the Rizzutos, and it's been rumored that along with Arcadi & Del Balso, he may have been behind the supposed threat on the lives of Leonardo Rizzuto & Stefano Sollecito. IF any of that is true, it seems those two still have some loyalty on the outside, and they didn't hesitate to separate Arcadi from one of his hitters. All three of these guys are supposedly living in half way houses now. Except for Arcadi, I think he has yet to be released.

[B.]

It never ends.

[Ivan]

best mob war EVER

[toto]

best mob war EVER

happened in palermo from 1977 to 1984.

[Lupara]

best mob war EVER

happened in palermo from 1977 to 1984.

That wasn't really a war but rather a one-sided massacre.

[toto]

best mob war EVER

happened in palermo from 1977 to 1984.

That wasn't a war but a one-sided massacre.

it still a war even if one side massacres the other. anyway that only happened after april 1981. before they were killing each others guys in other provinces.

maybe we talk about this in some other thread. i'm sure people don't want it to spoil a thread about canada.

if you want to discuss something else, better we discuss if merlino can be the boss of montreal.

[OlBlueEyesClub]

Why would Merlino have anything to do with Canada?


Way over my head, I guess.

[Ivan]

best mob war EVER

happened in palermo from 1977 to 1984.

I dunno man, this Montreal shit is better than Mario Puzo stories in my opinion, what with all the crazy twists, characters, and wild, almost cinematic violence. But I will meet you halfway.

"Best North American mob war EVER."

Is that acceptable?

[Ivan]

By the way anyone got a list of all the hits so far? I am having trouble keeping track of all this in my head.

[Lupara]

By the way anyone got a list of all the hits so far? I am having trouble keeping track of all this in my head.

Wiseguy had a list. I'm sure he'll update it.

[OlBlueEyesClub]

By the way anyone got a list of all the hits so far? I am having trouble keeping track of all this in my head.

I'll give you what I know post Colisee...

January, 09: Sam Fasulo, close associate of Arcadi is murdered.

August, 09: Freddy Del Peschio, Rizzuto family friend, murdered.

December, 09: Nick Jr., Murdered.

May, 2010: Paolo Renda, presumed murdered.

June, 2010: Agostino Cuntrera and bodyguard Liborio Sciascia, murdered. Cuntrera was in charge of Rizzuto day to day operations at the time.

November, 2010: Nick Sr. Murdered.

December, 2011: Sal Lo Presti, murdered. Rizzuto neighbor turned enemy (according to some sources).

November, 2011: Sal Montagna, murdered.

March, 2012: Rizzuto ally turned enemy, Giuseppe Colapelle, murdered.

May, 2012: Joe Renda, Rizzuto ally turned enemy, murdered.

November, 2012: Joe Di Maulo, Rizzuto ally turned enemy, murdered.

November 17, 2012: Mohamed Awada, murdered. Earlier implicated in kidnapping of a Rizzuto soldier.

December, 2012: Emilio Cordeleone, former Rizzuto ally, murdered.

January, 2013: Gaetan Gosselin, Desjardins ally, murdered.

January, 31 , 2013: Anti-Vito Mobster, Vincenzo Scuderi, murdered.

May, 2013: Juan Fernandez & Fernando Pimentel, murdered.

July, 2013: Giuseppe De Vito, found dead in jail cell of cyanide poisoning.

July, 12, 2013: Salvatore Calautti, suspect in Nick Sr murder and that of Guy Panepinto, Toronto hit man, murdered.

November, 2013: Moreno Gallo, former Rizzuto ally, murdered.

December, 2013: Roger Valiquette, close to Di Maulo & Gallo, murdered.

December, 23, 2013: Vito Rizzuto dies of natural causes.

April, 2014: Carmine Verduci, murdered. Probably a result of 'Ndrangheta war. Possibly same thing with Calautti.

August, 2014: Blues Gang Leader, Ducarme Joseph, murdered.


I'm sure I'm missing some and I don't know if Id attribute all of these to the Rizzuto war. Its possible though.

[DPG]

Why would Merlino have anything to do with Canada?


Way over my head, I guess.

I heard Joey literally scarred Vito to death and was then named Boss. But keep that between us Cause Uncle Joe told me.

I will never understand Montreal. I know they still make tons of money bringing coke to Canada but wasn't their big money in the traffic to New York from international markets? I just don't see shipping coke to Canada in order to smuggle it into New York...

[Wiseguy]

Here's what I have. Probably needs more updating.


• Marco Claudio Campellone, Shot to Death - September 2015 (victim of attempted murder 2 years earlier)
• Christopher DeSimone and Maria Voci, Shot to Death - June 2015 (2 others wounded)
• Tonino Collochia, Shot to Death - December 2014
• Ducarme Joseph, Shot to Death - August 2014
• Carmine Verduci, Shot to Death, Toronto - April 2014
• Roger Valiquette, Shot to Death - December 2013
• Moreno Gallo, 68, Shot to Death - November 2013 (Mexico)
• Mathieu Vallee, 30, Shot to Death - October 2013
• Salvatore Calautti, 40, Shot to Death - July 2013
• Jamie Laramee, 37, Shot to Death - July 2013
• Cody Laramee, 25, Shot to Death - July 2013
• Giuseppe "Ponytail" DeVito, 46, Found dead in prison - July 2013
• James Tusek, 25, Shot to Death - July 2013
• Salvatore "Sam" Calautti, 40, Shot to Death - July 2013
• Fernando Pimentel - Shot to Death - March 2013 (Sicily)
• Juan Ramon "Joe Bravo" Fernandez - Shot to Death - March 2013 (Sicily)
• James Bertrand, 35, Shot At - February 2013
• Tonino Callocchia, 51, Shot and Wounded - February 2013
• Vincenzo Scuderi, 49, Shot to Death – January 2013
• Gaétan Gosselin, 69, Shot to Death – January 2013
• Domenico Facchina, 37, Shot to Death – December 2012
• Giuseppe Fetta, 33, Shot and Wounded - December 2012
• Emilio Cordileone, 50, Shot to Death – December 2012
• Tony Gensale, 43, Shot to Death - November 2012
• Mohamed Awada, 47, Shot to Death - November 2012
• Joe Di Maulo , 70, Shot to Death – November 2012
• Pierre-Paul Fortier, 27, Shot to Death, Possibly Unrelated to Montreal Mafia War – October 2012
• Frederick Murdock, 33, Shot to Death, Possibly Unrelated to Montreal Mafia War – October 2012
• Vincent Pietrantonio, 53, Shot and Wounded, Possibly Unrelated to Montreal Mafia War - October 2012
• Tommy Pietrantonio, 28, Shot and Wounded, Possibly Unrelated to Montreal Mafia War - October 2012
• Domenico Arcuri Sr. , 79, Died Suspiciously – October 2012
• Ben Zaid Moez Ben Ali, 34, Shot to Death, Possibly an Innocent Civilian – August 2012
• Marco Lafratta, 24, Shot and Wounded - August 2012
• Riccardo Ruffolo, 34, Shot to Death – August 2012
• Chenier Dupuy, 37, Shot to Death, Possibly Unrelated to Montreal Mafia War – August 2012
• Lamartine Paul Severe, 42, Shot to Death, Possibly Unrelated to Montreal Mafia War - August 2012
• Walter Ricardo Gutierrez, 60, Shot to Death – July 2012
• Giuseppe "Joe" Renda, 53, “Missing” – May 2012
• Salvatore Silletta, 49, Shot To Death – March 2012
• Giuseppe "Closure" Colapelle, 38, Shot To Death – March 2012
• Steven Laporte, 39, Shot To Death – March 2012
• Giuseppe Renda (not related to Joe Renda but connected to Montagna) - disappeared
• Antonio (Tony Suzuki) Pietrantonio, 48, Shot and Wounded – December 2011
• Salvatore "Sal the Ironworker" Montagna, 40, Shot to Death – November 2011
• Lorenzo "Larry" Lopresti , 40, Shot To Death – October 2011
• Raynald Desjardins, 60, Shot At – September 2011
• Antonio Di Salvo, 44, Shot To Death – February 2011
• Rita Biasini, 50, Shot At - February 2011
• Nicolo Rizzuto, 86, Shot To Death – November 2010
• Ennio Bruni, 36, Shot To Death – September 2010
• Agostino Cuntrera, 66, Shot To Death – June 2010
• Liborio Sciascia, 40, Shot To Death – June 2010
• Paolo Renda, 70, “Missing” – May 2010
• Ducarme Joseph, 43, Shot At In Suspected Dispute With Montreal Mafia– March 2010
• Peter Christopoulos, 27, (Bodyguard of Ducarme Joseph), Shot To Death – March 2010
• Nick Rizzuto Jr., 43, Shot To Death – December 2009
• Fredrico Del Peschio , 59, Shot To Death - August 2009
• Dany de Gregorio, 43, Shot and Wounded – June 2009
• Sam Fasulo, 37, Shot To Death - January 2009
• Mario (Skinny) Marabella, 40, “Missing” – December 2008
•Antonio (Tony) Magi, Shot at - August 2008

[OlBlueEyesClub]

Why would Merlino have anything to do with Canada?


Way over my head, I guess.

I heard Joey literally scarred Vito to death and was then named Boss. But keep that between us Cause Uncle Joe told me.

I will never understand Montreal. I know they still make tons of money bringing coke to Canada but wasn't their big money in the traffic to New York from international markets? I just don't see shipping coke to Canada in order to smuggle it into New York...

They made money shipping in heroin, it wasnt cocaine. I think they've begun shipping cocaine within the last decade or so, as Leonardo also is facing a drug charge for cocaine possession, but I don't know if it's small scale or big like how it was when they were shipping heroin. I don't know about NY, but the Operation MAGOT & MASTIF indictments imply that they still supply a large portion of the Montreal drug trade. Thats really what this is all about, Leonardo Rizzuto & Stefano Sollecito being co-bosses controlled the local drug market it seems. Somebody wanted to take their place. My personal presumption was it was Arcadi, Del Balso & Giordano. But I really dont know, could be some other Italians we have yet to hear or read about who want it. I also find it interesting this hit comes about a week after Girolamo Del Balso is arrested for transporting a large amount of cocaine. Perhaps someone saw that as their chance to make a move.

Thats essentially the same list I just posted, but like I said, I was obviously missing some names, a lot actually and I purposely excluded guys who had survived murder attempts and are still alive, because technically they arent victims. Good list though, regardless. And how many Pietroantonio's are there? Any idea what the others were involved in and with whom? Because I know Tony Suzuki, he's commonly attributed to being with Montagna during that whole time. Never heard much else about him aside from earlier stuff when he was a Rizzuto associate. And you listed Salvatore Calautti, both aged 40, as being shot to death twice, on the same dates. Different people or error?