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Re: Cosa Nostra presence in Milwaukee, WI today?
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01/12/22 04:31 AM
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I don’t think they’ve really had a presence in the last 25 years....despite a handful of made members still alive In the 60s they had roughly 20 made members, by the 80s it was more like ten and half of them were older. Frank Balisteri,Peter Balisteri,Joe and John Balisteri ,Steve Disalvo,Sal and Dennis Librizzi,Joseph Logue, and Carl Micelli were the last of the made guys at that point...
Here are some FBI REPORTS from the 80s
September 9, 1983: FBI agent Gail T. Cobb testifies that a second agent, Joseph Pistone, was offered a job in bookmaking by Frank Balistrieri. Frank said that a man named Sam “wasn’t doing a good job”. Sam was probably Salvatore Librizzi. Cobb also testified that Steve DiSalvo had claimed it would take a large effort to kill all of the “stoolies” in Milwaukee. 1984 Others fell for their involvement in Balistrieri’s illegal gambling ring. On Wednesday, May 30, 1984, Steve DiSalvo, 65, was sentenced to eight years in prison. Salvatore Librizzi, 41, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and fined $15,000. Carl “Matches” Micelli, 64, was put on three years probation and fined $5,000. 1985 On November 13, 1985, Allen Glick testified that Frank Balistrieri did not threaten him or ask him for money. (He was, however, threatened by Frank Rosenthal and Nick Civella.) The two never had “any confrontation”. Glick said he had initially approached Balistrieri because “he was the most influential person who could help me obtain the loan.” Glick also said that Joseph and John Balistrieri “never made demands” on him and did not see the brothers at all between 1976 and 1979. In fact, Glick acknowledged making $70 million in profit when he sold the Stardust. Prosecutors tried to argue that a 50% option agreement was evidence that the Balistrieri family had a hidden interest in the casino; Glick said, however, that such an agreement was common, and was never carried out anyway. (Glick testified that he thought the option was “voided”; as recently as 2015, John Balistrieri had suggested the option was still valid, though what this means when there is no casino is unclear.) The trial was delayed when Frank complained of dizzy spells after he was told that his appeal for his bookmaking conviction had been turned down by a Federal Appeals Court. The court also upheld the convictions of Steve DiSalvo and Dennis Librizzi. 1986 A confidential informant in Sherman, Texas told the FBI on February 6, 1986 that Steve DiSalvo told him about a time that he and Frank Stelloh (who DiSalvo called “a legend” in the prison system) were wiring a car to explode. DiSalvo also complained about the failure on Balistrieri’s part to help him get out of prison. DiSalvo said “we made the Balistrieris” and “we did a lot of work for them, but they aren’t helping.” A special agent stopped at Benny DiSalvo’s residence on December 31, 1986, and spoke with him. DiSalvo said his parents were from Sicily and he had visited there. He said that while he recently retired from Pabst, he had been in the construction business for many years, including the 12 years he lived in the Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn. He said he was not related to Steve DeSalvo(DiSalvo), but knew him from growing up in the same neighborhood. DiSalvo denied, however, that he knew anything about any organized crime activities. 1987 On February 2, 1987, a special agent visited Benny DiSalvo in the hopes of turning him into a “137” (informant). DiSalvo said he knew Frank Balistrieri, Steve DeSalvo(DiSalvo) and Harry D’Angelo, as he grew up with them. He denied knowing anything about any criminal activity. He said he was retired and simply lived with his wife and daughter. An FBI agent telephoned Benny DiSalvo on March 3, 1987 and asked him outright if he was interested in being a confidential informant. DiSalvo insisted that while he did use the Brady Street Pharmacy, he knew nothing of any criminal activities. The agent said if he changed his mind, arrangements could be provided. 1989 The Milwaukee Office of the FBI sent a memo to the Miami Office on September 11, 1989. They believed that at the present time, the Milwaukee Family was largely destroyed due to both Frank Balistrieri and Steve DiSalvo being in prison. They acknowledged there were still people who could step into leadership roles. They had also heard that DiSalvo was scheduled for release in May 1990 and had planned to go into the heroin and cocaine trade.
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Re: Cosa Nostra presence in Milwaukee, WI today?
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01/12/22 06:18 AM
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I found this site http://mafiahistorymilwaukee.blogspot.com/And a list of names of associates/made men http://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.com/search/label/Milwaukee Alioto-Joseph Jnr. 1963 Balistrieri-Carlo Connie 1958 Balistrieri-John Johhny Bal 1948 Balistrieri-Joseph Jnr. Baby Joe Brocca-Ralph Junnie Busateri-George 1948 Buscemi-Salvatore Sam 1928 Cannizzaro-Thomas Big Tom 192? Capeletti-Peter 1920 Cimino-Anthony 1967 Corzano-Nicholas Dentice-Michael Dr. Mike Dentice-Paul Paul Dennis Gallo-Vincent Gaudesi-Dominic Guarnieri-Nicholas 1961 LaRusso-Thomas* Librizzi-Dennis Libby 1947 Madrigrano-Joseph 1920 Manzo-Gerardo Jerry Marconi-Andrew* Martellano-Angelo 1936 Panella-Richard Dick Safina-John Giovanni 1943 Sansone-Nicholas* Nick the sp*c Sansone-Richard Sciortino-Peter Scorcese-James*
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Re: Cosa Nostra presence in Milwaukee, WI today?
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01/12/22 12:57 PM
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I guess there is not much of an Italian/American community there anyway?
British is best....
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Re: Cosa Nostra presence in Milwaukee, WI today?
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01/12/22 02:40 PM
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Re: Cosa Nostra presence in Milwaukee, WI today?
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01/12/22 08:42 PM
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After Balistrieri's death the Outfit took over some rackets in Milwaukee and Madison. What was there to take over in Madison in 1993? I have always heard that some SW (and probably elsewhere) wisconsin milk hauling companies were mobbed up but have never, ever found any answers on it. People would mention a certain name and mafia and then clam up. I'm talking regular citizens in very small towns. This was in the 80s and earlier.
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