Who are the key players in the mafia families)

[icegoodbarbPresident]

Does anyone know the main people in the all the mafia families like bosses underbosses capos soldiers and who used to run inactive crime families like denver) san francisco) san jose) madison) dallas) new olreans)Des moines) omaha) and if their are still members in these families.

[thewestside]

Does anyone know the main people in the all the mafia families like bosses underbosses capos soldiers and who used to run inactive crime families like denver) san francisco) san jose) madison) dallas) new olreans)Des moines) omaha) and if their are still members in these families.

Denver, San Francisco, San Jose, Madison, and Dallas are all extinct. Des Moines and Omaha never had Families.


GENOVESE
Boss:
UnderBoss: Venero "Benny Eggs" Mangano
Consiglierr: James "The Little Guy" Ida (IP)

GAMBINO
Boss: Peter "One Eye" Gotti (IP)
UnderBoss: Arnold "Zeke/Bozey" Squitieri (IP)
Consiglieri: Joseph "JoJo/Miserable" Corozzo (IP)

LUCCHESE
Boss: Vittorio "Vic the Terminator" Amuso (IP)
UnderBoss: Steven "Stevie Wonder/Herbie" Crea
Consigliere: Joseph "Joe C" Caridi (IP)

COLOMBO
Boss: Carmine "Junior" Persico (IP)
Acting Boss: Thomas "Tommy Bop/Shots" Gieoli (UI/IP)
UnderBoss: John "Sonny" Franzese (IP)
Consigliere: Joel "Waverly" Cacace (IP)

BONANNO
Boss:
Acting Boss: Salvatore “Sal the Ironworker” Montagna
Underboss:
Consigliere: Anthony "T.G." Graziano (IP)

NEW ENGLAND
Boss: Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio
UnderBoss: Carmen "The Cheese Man" DiNunzio (UI)
Consigliere: Unknown (rumored to be a Providence guy)

NEW JERSEY
Boss: Giovanni "John the Eagle" Riggi (IP)
Acting Boss: Francesco “Frankie” Guarraci
Underboss: Joseph Miranda/85
Consigliere: Stefano "Steve the Truck Driver" Vitabile/72 (IP/L)

PHILADELPHIA
Boss: Joesph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi
Underboss: Steven "Handsome Steve" Mazzone
Consigliere: George Borgesi (IP)

BUFFALO
Boss: Joseph “Lead Pipe Joe” Todaro Sr
UnderBoss: Joseph “Big Joe” Todaro Jr
Consigliere: Leonard Falzone/73

PITTSBURGH
Boss: Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti

NE PENNSYLVANIA
Boss: William "Big Billy" D'Elia (IP)

CHICAGO
Boss: John "No Nose" DiFronzo
Underboss: James "Jimmy the Man" Marcello (IP)
Consigliere: Joseph "The Clown" Lombardo (IP)

DETROIT
Boss: Giacomo "Black Jack" Tocco
Underboss: Anthony "Tony Z" Zerilli
Acting Underboss: Vito "Billy Jack" Giacalone
Consigliere: Anthony "Tony T" Tocco

CLEVELAND
Boss: Joseph "Joe Loose" Iacobacci

KANSAS CITY
Boss: Joseph "Johnny Joe" Sciortino
Underboss: Peter Simone

ST. LOUIS
Boss: Anthony “Nino” Parrino
UnderBoss: Joseph Cammarata

MILWAUKEE
Boss - Joseph P. "Joe Camel" Caminiti
Underboss - Joseph P. "Joey Bal" Balistrieri
Consigliere - Peter "Pitch" Picciurro
Acting Consigliere - John "Johnny Bal" Balistrieri

TAMPA
Boss: Vincent LoScalzo

NEW ORLEANS
Boss: Anthony Carolla

LOS ANGELES
Boss: Peter "Shakes" Milano

[LoveTheMafia]

i heard that salvatore montagna is running a place called matrix steel...is this true?

[thewestside]

i heard that salvatore montagna is running a place called matrix steel...is this true?

Yeah, from what I've read it is a business owned by Montagna on Bogart Street in Brooklyn. Not surprising since his nickname is "The Ironworker."

[LoveTheMafia]

what kind of business is it? I know its a steel place but what do they do there? have any ideas that it might be a front?

[thewestside]

what kind of business is it? I know its a steel place but what do they do there? have any ideas that it might be a front?

Steel work of some sort I assume. Considering there is a lot of attention on Montagna, since he is acting boss, I'd be surprised if he is doing anything illegal out of there.

[LoveTheMafia]

what do you think is going to go next?..tampa, new orleans, or california and why?

[thewestside]

what do you think is going to go next?..tampa, new orleans, or california and why?

New Orleans, Buffalino Family (Northeastern Pennsylvania), and Pittsburgh. Only a few remaining members in these families, most of them pretty old.

[LoveTheMafia]

have you ever heard of a guy by the name of Anthony Vaccarielli? I believe he is either with the Genovese or Gambinos but I am not completely sure.

[thewestside]

have you ever heard of a guy by the name of Anthony Vaccarielli? I believe he is either with the Genovese or Gambinos but I am not completely sure.

I don't recognize the name right off.

[LoveTheMafia]

can you find out for me please?

[thewestside]

can you find out for me please?

Where did you come across this name?

[LoveTheMafia]

he actually lives up the street from me in Albany, NY.......my neighbors were telling me about this guy and I would like to know some more about this guy. Thank you very much the west side.

[Faciulina]

PHILADELPHIA
Boss: Joesph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi
Underboss: Steven "Handsome Steve" Mazzone
Consigliere: George Borgesi (IP)

i thought joey merlino was the boss and salvatore merlino the underboss

BONANNO
Boss:
Acting Boss: Salvatore “Sal the Ironworker” Montagna
Underboss:
Consigliere: Anthony "T.G." Graziano (IP)

is not vinny basciano the boss?

New Orleans, Buffalino Family (Northeastern Pennsylvania), and Pittsburgh. Only a few remaining members in these families, most of them pretty old.

i doubt these families let themselves to die i bet they replace dead men with new members or maybe the new york family prevent them inducting new members to take their business and put their guys there?

[thewestside]

i thought joey merlino was the boss and salvatore merlino the underboss

Joey Merlino was boss until he was imprisoned in 2000. Joe Ligambi is now the official boss of the family. Salvatore Merlino is Joey's father and was once the underboss of the family before he was demoted. The current underboss is Steve Mazzone.

is not vinny basciano the boss?

No. He would have probably become official boss but he was convicted on multiple murder counts and is in prison for life.

i doubt these families let themselves to die i bet they replace dead men with new members or maybe the new york family prevent them inducting new members to take their business and put their guys there?

It's happened before and it will happened again. General attrition is the biggest contributor to the decline of LCN families. Obviously it happens slower in areas where there is still a relatively large pool of recruits (like New York) but in other places it happens more rapidly.

[LoveTheMafia]

he actually lives up the street from me in Albany, NY.......my neighbors were telling me about this guy and I would like to know some more about this guy. Thank you very much the west side. please tell me more about this guy!

[Faciulina]

Joey Merlino was boss until he was imprisoned in 2000. Joe Ligambi is now the official boss of the family. Salvatore Merlino is Joey's father and was once the underboss of the family before he was demoted. The current underboss is Steve Mazzone.

so joey merlino was demoted like his father? or the genovese's wanted ligambi as official boss? i read that merlino will be out in 2014 and he's still young

No. He would have probably become official boss but he was convicted on multiple murder counts and is in prison for life.

do you mean that if a boss is sentenced to life he's demoted? he could put an acting boss running

General attrition is the biggest contributor to the decline of LCN families. Obviously it happens slower in areas where there is still a relatively large pool of recruits (like New York) but in other places it happens more rapidly.

it depends on the areas in tampa there is sure a large pool of recruits but the family is small i think in that case the new york families stopped the recruits

[thewestside]

so joey merlino was demoted like his father? or the genovese's wanted ligambi as official boss? i read that merlino will be out in 2014 and he's still young

Well, Salvatore Merlino was demoted because Nicky Scarfo was displeased with his alcoholism and other things. Joey simply lost his position because he went to prison, which paived the way for Ligambi to rise to the top. Ligambi is very respected within the family, as he bridges the gap between the members from the Scarfo, Stanfa, Natale, and Merlino eras. He is also backed by the New York families, although at one time the Genovese and Gambinos plotted with Philadelphia captian Peter Caprio to kill Ligambi, underboss Steve Mazzone, and consigliere George Borghesi. Since then things have been smoothed over and they now have a working relationship. A couple years ago the Genovese openened up a bookmaking operation right in the heart of South Philadelphia, of course giving Ligambi a cut. There has been a lot of discussion what will happen with Merlino when he gets out. Only time will tell. One thing for sure is that he will continue to have a lot of heat on him from law enforcement.

do you mean that if a boss is sentenced to life he's demoted? he could put an acting boss running

No, not saying that at all. Carmine Persico is still the official Colombo boss. Peter Gotti is still the official Gambino boss. Vic Amuso is still the official Lucchese boss. The difference with Basciano is that it doesn't appear he was ever able to actually become official boss in the first place before getting indicted.

it depends on the areas in tampa there is sure a large pool of recruits but the family is small i think in that case the new york families stopped the recruits

What's left of the Tampa family is about 10-12 members, many of them old. Not too many associates. They are now said to be "with" the Gambinos.

[talkreal]

New Orleans Has a New Boss

Michael Tufaro seems to have taken control of the New Orleans Mafia along with his brother Joseph "Joey" Tufaro. The Tufaro brothers have a five decade family history in the New Orleans Mob. They also have family ties to the New York Colombo Family that go back to the 80's. Here are a few links and some other infomation that supports this line of thinking.
The New Orleans crime family has or had an impact throughout all Louisiana and several other southern states like Missouri, Texas and Mississippi. It has an estimated 10 "made" members left and many more associates. Some people say it is almost dead; others claim that it is one of the most powerful Mafia crime families in the United States today. It has been said that they are still active but these reports are unsubstantiated.Since Hurricane Katrina two brothers Joseph and Michael Tufaro have emereged as a new force in New Orleans. Michael Tufaro[1] has a long history of run ins with the law and was acussed of being part of an attempt to "fix" a federal trial[2] as far back as 1988. He was released from prison in 2003 for a kidnaping sceme[3] where Tufaro would kidnap local drug dealers and hold them for ransom.They also have family ties to New York[4] and the Colombo Family. The Tufaro brothers own[5] and control a large residential sub-divison that has resulted in a RICO[6] case being brought against them it seems as though their futre is still in question.We will be waiting and watching to see if this is the return of the "old school" New Orleans mafia.

http://neworleansmafia.blogspot.com/
http://moagnyc.org/home/13-italian-gang ... ime-family
http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbth ... ber=614116
^ OPCSO.orgmichaeltufarocase#286666
http://www.stbclerk.commichaeltufarocase#131364
^ 04/10/1988,04/23/1988michaeltufarogooglenewsarcives.com
^ OPCSO.orgdocketmastermichaeltufarocase#415860#415877
^ http://www.nytimes.com/.../the-ciy-drug ... -term.html
^ www2.stpgov.org/agenda/04aug/Appeal6.pdf
^ http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009 ... s_mis.html

Tufaro, Michael
* capo / street boss
* grandson of Joseph Tufaro
* brother of Joseph Tufaro
* nephew of Anthony DiPiazza
* cousin of Dominic Tufaro member of the Colombo Family
* released from prison for kidnapping in 2003
* reported to still be alive

Tufaro, Joseph "Joe The Nose"
* soldier
* uncle of Dominic Tufaro, member of the Colombo Family
* born September 9, 1912 in New York, New York
* grandfather of Joseph and Michael Tufaro
* passed away on January 15, 2003

Tufaro, Joseph "Joey"
* soldier
* grandson of Joseph Tufaro
* cousin of Dominic Tufaro member of the Colombo Family
* brother of Michael Tufaro
* made in 1999
* involved in loansharking
* reported to still be alive

DiPiazza, Anthony
* soldier
* son of Salvatore DiPiazza
* uncle of Joseph and Michael Tufaro
* made in 1984
* involved in illegal gambling
* born around 1952 in New Orleans

Gagliano, Joseph
* soldier
* son of Frank
* made in 1990
* born around 1958 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Marcello, Salvatore
* capo
* brother of Anthony, Joseph, Carlos and Pascal
* born around 1929 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Pecoraro, Onofio Jr. "Nofio Pecora Jr."
* soldier
* son of Nofio
* made in 1986
* went to prison for mail fraud in 2004
* born around 1950 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Riggio, Felix
* soldier
* made in 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to be still alive

Tusa, Victor
* soldier
* made 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to still be alive

Tusa, Anthony
* soldier
* made 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to still be alive

[talkreal]

This is the known membership as of 2011 there are many more suspected members according to the New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Commission

Tufaro, Michael
* capo / street boss
* grandson of Joseph Tufaro
* brother of Joseph Tufaro
* nephew of Anthony DiPiazza
* cousin of Dominic Tufaro member of the Colombo Family
* released from prison for kidnapping in 2003
* reported to still be alive

Tufaro, Joseph "Joey"
* soldier
* grandson of Joseph Tufaro
* cousin of Dominic Tufaro member of the Colombo Family
* brother of Michael Tufaro
* made in 1999
* involved in loansharking
* reported to still be alive

DiPiazza, Anthony
* soldier
* son of Salvatore DiPiazza
* uncle of Joseph and Michael Tufaro
* made in 1984
* involved in illegal gambling
* born around 1952 in New Orleans

Gagliano, Joseph
* soldier
* son of Frank
* made in 1990
* born around 1958 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Marcello, Salvatore
* capo
* brother of Anthony, Joseph, Carlos and Pascal
* born around 1929 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Pecoraro, Onofio Jr. "Nofio Pecora Jr."
* soldier
* son of Nofio
* made in 1986
* went to prison for mail fraud in 2004
* born around 1950 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Riggio, Felix
* soldier
* made in 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to be still alive

Tusa, Victor
* soldier
* made 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to still be alive

Tusa, Anthony
* soldier
* made 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to still be alive

Does anyone know the main people in the all the mafia families like bosses underbosses capos soldiers and who used to run inactive crime families like denver) san francisco) san jose) madison) dallas) new olreans)Des moines) omaha) and if their are still members in these families.