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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: NickyScarfo]
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08/03/11 04:38 AM
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Bah! You gotta wonder how these Wiki-authors would even know when a mob family had making ceremonies and how many guys were made. And if they were in a position to know, they wouldn't be announcing it on the internet to begin with. There are so many bullshit artists on the net, it's sickening. When it comes to organized crime, unless there are linked sources, Wikipedia will usually steer you wrong.
For now, the DeCavalcantes are still considered one of the few viable families remaining outside New York. They still have 40-50 total members, which would make them comparable to New England, Philadelphia, or Chicago. But you have to wonder just how much damage the big indictments in the late 1990's and early 2000's did to them. Judging by the lack of cases over the past decade, it looks like a lot. In 2003 you had 3 Decavalcante guys busted for bookmaking and loansharking. In 2006 the family's cash cow, Laborers Local 394, was put under federal trusteeship. In 2010 you had acting boss Frank Guaracci and 2 other guys busted for extorting a pizza shop. Then earlier this year 2 other guys were busted for contraband cigarettes, stolen tax refund checks, and loansharking. Only time will ultimately tell but it looks like they could be the next family to cross that line from "viable" to "not viable."
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: IvyLeague]
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02/04/14 04:56 AM
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Bah! You gotta wonder how these Wiki-authors would even know when a mob family had making ceremonies and how many guys were made. And if they were in a position to know, they wouldn't be announcing it on the internet to begin with. There are so many bullshit artists on the net, it's sickening. When it comes to organized crime, unless there are linked sources, Wikipedia will usually steer you wrong.
For now, the DeCavalcantes are still considered one of the few viable families remaining outside New York. They still have 40-50 total members, which would make them comparable to New England, Philadelphia, or Chicago. But you have to wonder just how much damage the big indictments in the late 1990's and early 2000's did to them. Judging by the lack of cases over the past decade, it looks like a lot. In 2003 you had 3 Decavalcante guys busted for bookmaking and loansharking. In 2006 the family's cash cow, Laborers Local 394, was put under federal trusteeship. In 2010 you had acting boss Frank Guaracci and 2 other guys busted for extorting a pizza shop. Then earlier this year 2 other guys were busted for contraband cigarettes, stolen tax refund checks, and loansharking. Only time will ultimately tell but it looks like they could be the next family to cross that line from "viable" to "not viable."
You wrote this a while ago, Ivy, but I wanted to know if your thoughts have changed. Is the family rebuilding or is it on its way out? Is there any stories to come out recently about these guys? Thanks.
Makes you think. Makes you think about the people in your life. And when I think, I think of Neil. If he were here now what would he say? He would say "John what's it about? What's life about... if you dont go through it as a man's man?". He'd say "Suck it up, take the fall do the time. That made you what you are. That makes you what you are. How long have we been around this thing of ours? This Cosa Nostra? 120 years. What's it about? It's about the rules, perimeters. You take the beating for a friend, you don't run, you don't lay down, you don't betray who you are. What you are.
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: Gotti]
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02/04/14 06:31 PM
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Bah! You gotta wonder how these Wiki-authors would even know when a mob family had making ceremonies and how many guys were made. And if they were in a position to know, they wouldn't be announcing it on the internet to begin with. There are so many bullshit artists on the net, it's sickening. When it comes to organized crime, unless there are linked sources, Wikipedia will usually steer you wrong.
For now, the DeCavalcantes are still considered one of the few viable families remaining outside New York. They still have 40-50 total members, which would make them comparable to New England, Philadelphia, or Chicago. But you have to wonder just how much damage the big indictments in the late 1990's and early 2000's did to them. Judging by the lack of cases over the past decade, it looks like a lot. In 2003 you had 3 Decavalcante guys busted for bookmaking and loansharking. In 2006 the family's cash cow, Laborers Local 394, was put under federal trusteeship. In 2010 you had acting boss Frank Guaracci and 2 other guys busted for extorting a pizza shop. Then earlier this year 2 other guys were busted for contraband cigarettes, stolen tax refund checks, and loansharking. Only time will ultimately tell but it looks like they could be the next family to cross that line from "viable" to "not viable."
You wrote this a while ago, Ivy, but I wanted to know if your thoughts have changed. Is the family rebuilding or is it on its way out? Is there any stories to come out recently about these guys? Thanks. Well, not much has happened since then that would change my opinion. * A couple DeCavalcante-connected guys who run demolition/waste companies mentioned in the December 2011 report on mob involvement in the waste industry. * A guy on the waterfront busted for running a DeCavalcante-connected "pick 6" lottery operation. * A past DeCavalcante associate among dozens picked up in a large bookmaking bust across several states.
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: NickyScarfo]
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02/10/14 07:53 AM
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Anyone know why John Riggi is called "The Eagle" and do we know much about the new guys who were inducted in the last ten years or is that not really known yet?
Makes you think. Makes you think about the people in your life. And when I think, I think of Neil. If he were here now what would he say? He would say "John what's it about? What's life about... if you dont go through it as a man's man?". He'd say "Suck it up, take the fall do the time. That made you what you are. That makes you what you are. How long have we been around this thing of ours? This Cosa Nostra? 120 years. What's it about? It's about the rules, perimeters. You take the beating for a friend, you don't run, you don't lay down, you don't betray who you are. What you are.
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: NickyScarfo]
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02/10/14 12:38 PM
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: NickyScarfo]
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02/10/14 03:45 PM
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Did they not bring in a few Italians over the last few years?
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: SonnyBlackstein]
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02/11/14 01:47 PM
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north jersey is the only family that has always allowed other families in their turf
with all their indictements in the 90s-2000s they'd have to be very weakened
Added to which your comment about 'turf' is misguided. The 5 families don't operate within geographical boundaries. Neither have the Decav's. He's an imbecile, Sonny. And this is how he gets off. It doesn't even occur to him that the guys in the Chicago Outfit, who he so clearly worships, wouldn't even acknowledge him for being human (I'm having my doubts myself, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he's Black). I mean, if a guy like Giancana were alive today, he wouldn't let Cook use his bathroom after working 12 hours in his yard. Not even if Mrs. Cook wiped down the bowl with her doo-rag when he was done. DON'T FEED THE FUCKING TROLLS!!!!
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: pizzaboy]
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02/11/14 01:58 PM
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north jersey is the only family that has always allowed other families in their turf
with all their indictements in the 90s-2000s they'd have to be very weakened
Added to which your comment about 'turf' is misguided. The 5 families don't operate within geographical boundaries. Neither have the Decav's. He's an imbecile, Sonny. And this is how he gets off. It doesn't even occur to him that the guys in the Chicago Outfit, who he so clearly worships, wouldn't even acknowledge him for being human (I'm having my doubts myself, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he's Black). I mean, if a guy like Giancana were alive today, he wouldn't let Cook use his bathroom after working 12 hours in his yard. Not even if Mrs. Cook wiped down the bowl with her doo-rag when he was done. DON'T FEED THE FUCKING TROLLS!!!! haha so true. It's mental how he's a fan of these guys when he knows there feelings toward black people, strange.
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Re: The Current State of the DeCavalcante Family?
[Re: pizzaboy]
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02/11/14 09:59 PM
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north jersey is the only family that has always allowed other families in their turf
with all their indictements in the 90s-2000s they'd have to be very weakened
Added to which your comment about 'turf' is misguided. The 5 families don't operate within geographical boundaries. Neither have the Decav's. He's an imbecile, Sonny. And this is how he gets off. It doesn't even occur to him that the guys in the Chicago Outfit, who he so clearly worships, wouldn't even acknowledge him for being human (I'm having my doubts myself, and it has nothing to do with the fact that he's Black). I mean, if a guy like Giancana were alive today, he wouldn't let Cook use his bathroom after working 12 hours in his yard. Not even if Mrs. Cook wiped down the bowl with her doo-rag when he was done. DON'T FEED THE FUCKING TROLLS!!!! That's exactly where we are with cook, noone doubts he's a troll yet he clearly has some retarded quality that keeps him around, from now on i'll just report his comments.
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