Following the bust, Dominic Montemarano was made "acting underboss" - the highest ranking position on the streets at the time - and Thomas Farese was made acting consigliere. Gang Land News named Montemarano as being a more viable interim boss than Farese, who was indicted (and acquitted) later that year on money laundering charges. So Montemarano probably ran the family for a few years but I doubt it was a permanent position because he was called into New York from his semi-retirement in Los Angeles, where, despite some sources saying he's active in organized crime and Kenny Gallo, who met Montemarano a few times, calling him an L.A. "capo," he seems to have kept his nose relatively clean by getting into legitimate businesses (I remember reading he went into legitimate business with Tommy Gambino - Carlo's son) and showbiz. He was thoroughly investigated for some dodgy shit including a point-shaving scheme with UCLA quarterback Cade McNown and other football stars, but nothing came of it and apart from a domestic violence arrest in 2001, he has a clean criminal record following his 1984 conviction.

Michael Persico didn't need his button he has the respect of alleast a capo.

He is in low security fed camp with guys who cheated on his their taxes.

If he was maybe going away to state prison they might of given him his button so nobody would mess with him.

I doubt that was necessary.

The last I heard from a reliable source that was in Saricino's crew was that D'arpice was being groomed for admin position one day.

He is a Persico cousin.

The Colombo's are making a killing today in the business cash advance Business.

It is the new wall street
They have been in it for about 10 years now.

The same guys that were doing the pump and dumps.

They are a lot smarter now and not trying to make any noise.

Give it a couple of years and the feds will be all over it.

Legalized loan sharking

@Bensonhurst, you make some interesting points. Andre D'Apice is, yes, a cousin and a second-generation Colombo wiseguy. He was inducted in the Colombos FIRST induction ceremony after the books had been closed since the war - Feb. 2000. Remember, he was only 24 at the time which shows his significance. He worked with Teddy Persico Jr. following Teddy's release in 2004. We know that Teddy was the family's heir and would later go from soldier-to-admin himself. So you could be on to something about D'Apice, but afterall, for all we know is he is a soldier and has never been anything more.
On the cash advance thing, the Colombo month from this month alleges that soldier Vito Difalco and associate Joe Maratea ran loansharking through Maratea's pawnshop and payday lending business which was located above Vito's bar in Dyker Heights. So again, you could be on to something. The Colombos have been into a lot more white-collar shit than people give them credit for, like Anthony Stropoli and his stock fraud scam and the Colombo's lucrative construction rackets which weren't even investigated for years. Ralph Scopo Jr. took over Sr.'s concrete union pretty much the moment Scopo Sr. got his 100-year Commission case sentence and was able to make millions under the radar for decades, with nobody batting an eye over the fact that the man behind the Concrete Club's son was running the same union.

D’Apice could be teddy’s acting capo while teddy is in prison. Goin back to the colombo leadership, ya think it’s possible the colombos got a street panel runnin things, keepin the seat warm for teddy jr?

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For right now I am seeing the white collar guys doing the cash advances and the street guys peddling pills.

That's where the money is right now.

The guys peddling the pills they have a Dr. Under their control and they send a hand full of people to get scripts, the people getting the scripts are selling them to dealer for $15.00 A pill they flip a whole bottle for $1700.00 A month

And the dealer pushes The pills for $25 A pill.

The colombos are still putting money on the street in Bay Ridge and BensonHURST.

For the most part they are keeping a low profile and not really hanging out in social clubs or the bars and clubs like they used too.

Must be a lot harder for L.E. to keep tabs on them.

I mean if the feds can't hit the admin at least once every 10 years than the Feds have a problem.

Good post Bensonhurst, 100% agreed. Dyker Heights is still a powerbase for the Colombos. D’Apice could definitely be acting capo, he’s been close to Teddy since his release from the can in ‘04. The pill thing is spot on too, that’s how Ambrosio Fabbro made a good bit of his income and the case alluded to the fact that there was more going on.

Hi

Have these people that you talk about been arrested because if not you guys drop names like you are on a witness stand. Do not get mad but think about it. Now if they have been charged & convicted then it must be in the court hearing on what you all are talking about

Yes, and yes. They have lengthy arrest records coupled with court documents and hearings. BensonHURST is a street guy for sure but all of my information can definitely be verified and if you want to know the specific details and source of something I posted, just ask. Don't just post a vague warning without even doing some research on what we're talking about.
In fact, if you've been reading this thread at all, you'll see I frequently bring up people's cases, arrests and trials. So you know that at least a big chunk of these people have been arrested already. My advice to you is to actually read the thread and, if you've got questions on specific cases, just ask.

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You were not being accused of anything that is why I asked & I may have been with some of these guys. That is all.

Fair enough, but I've mentioned cases and trials various times throughout the thread and your tone implied (to me) that you thought we were carelessly dropping these guys' names.
You're from Brooklyn then?

Hi Nick

No I am from RHODE ISLAND,