Our next biographical subject was an extremely active hoodlum for many years.... Here's your three guesses ok fellas:

1) Though he served a New York borgata as a dedicated mafioso for many decades, and was knee-deep in his underworld craft 101%, he also had the well-earned reputation as being a quiet and respectful man who was extremely well liked by regular folk and all the legitimate people he ever came in contact with. And it would not be a stretch of vocabulary or morally wrong to use words to describe him such as honest, virtuous, kind, honorable, protective of his fellow neighbor, patriotic, and community oriented.

2) Although one of his strengths was calculations and mathematics for running vast gambling rackets, he was a very diversified racketeer who dabbled in many different gritty street rackets over the years, across many different states, and abroad. He wore a white collar and blue collar as well.... he even become "black" collar if his superiors ordered it...the one thing he never had a rep for was fucking around with narcotics though, at least on the surface.

3) Lastly, because he was such a versatile hood, and dealt with top mafiosi for decades at such a high level he was often mistaken for a capo. He was believed to have gotten to "there" at one point, but regardless of his "official" position, this hoodlum handled millions, made millions, and kicked up millions through his lifetime. He was a respected guy for his moneymaking abilities, but also for his integrity and knowledge.

..........WHO IS HE?

Guessing this wiseguy has to be with Gambino, Lucchese or Genovese crime families. N'est-ce pas?

Maybe! ... LOL

Take a guess or two

He could be with them, but he could be with another NY crew also, right?

What happened guys? No ideas?

ok here's 1 more good clue ok

A big clue!

He was "with" a NY crew, but he lived out of town

I'm presuming it was Mr. Gribbs as you posted?

I'd love to see a future story on Anthony "Ham" Delasco, Johnny Futto Biello, and Dom "The Sailor" DiQuarto.

Nah, that would be too quick and easy. Plus Gribbs doesn't fit the profile at all for the guy I've asked the forum about. Tramunti has none of those traits, not to mention the fact that Gribbs lived in Harlem and then Queens. My mystery guy is an "out of town" mafioso connected to a NYC crew

Jimmy Blue Eyes

Alo is a real good pick because he matches a lot of the criteria, but no it's not Jimmy.


I tell ya now guys, you're gonna love this one! Lol.... its a winner, and a unique choice.

When you say he lived "out of town". Could this be Florida or is it more Upstate NY, NJ, Connecticut...?

Either of course, All I'm gonna say is that he lived out of state.....but not Florida ok

Also I'll give you another big clue, he was with the Genovese crew

Joseph "Joe Bari" Dentico

No its not him.... another hint, this guy was born between 1920 and 1925 out of state

Was he part of Tony Bender's crew ?

No.... in fact here's another big, big clue men....

He was NOT from Jersey

Giovanni "al brown" Schillaci

Al Brown was a Harlem guy who moved to Brooklyn before being deported

We are currently finishing up the bio on this mystery mafioso now, so if you guys are gonna vote a name, you'd better do it soon! Lol... Cause its gonna get posted.

........come on stiff jobs, it's November - election time is in the air - so go ahead and elect a name already. Vote!!

Who was this guy? Go over the hints I've given. go over the clues.... there's many.

LAST CLUE OK?..... AND IT'S A DOOZY!

He got pinched in a big stolen securities racket case many years ago and went up the river for it..... who is he?????

Gotta dig deep men!.... who's this hoodlum?

TICK... TICK... TICK! .......THE CLOCK IT TICKIN, SO GET TA PICKIN

Joe Rivers Silesi

Gaetano Ricci aka Tony Goebbels

John (Gentleman Johnny) Masiello

NO to all three names above.... but those were each respectable picks!

LAST CLUE.......HERE IT IS!

His first name, his given name, was CARMINE............. but NOT his nickname! Carmine was the name his mom and dad christened him as. But most guys referred to him by another name.

Whatya think.......who is he?????

LOL......... let's go men! Only minutes left!

THE BUZZER HAS RANG!

It was Carmine (Carlo) Mastrototaro.........Genovese soldier/capo of the Worcester, MA. regime of the Genovese Family of NYC

We just posted up his biography in another thread one minute ago. Enjoy fellas!

Tell the truth guys, Mastrototaro was a tough one right?

I pulled that one out of my hat, lol

Lol you talk about me picking obscure names
Of course it was hard, nobody remembers the Genovese's New England crew
. Good article

Lol... well what was I gonna do? pick Vito Genovese or Costello? It had to be a challenge, thats where the knowledge of the players comes in. And makes it interesting IMO