They could do a Godfather-style show on Vito Rizzuto, from his immigration all the way to his death. Oh and show the part where he teamed up with other Mafiosi in Sicily to invest in a $6 billion bridge connecting mainland Italy to Sicily to launder money. About how he was revered all over the world. I was disappointed in that show Bad Blood, what a failure, they didn't do Rizzuto any justice.
No joke, Bad Blood was flat out awful.
Re: What mafia story would you want to see a series of
[Re: JackieAprile]
#1033939 05/01/2201:43 AM05/01/2201:43 AM
What are you trying to say, that because no one ever found a mountain of cash somewhere it means that they didn't have any? Your questions are impossible to answer. Reminds me of that one guy in Canada who lived in a $700-a-month apartment yet had $20 million worth of possessions inside. Or how about Francesco Del Baso, who claimed to be a poor grocery store clerk yet was somehow able to gamble away $8 million at casinos. Just because people look broke, and no one's ever found a pile of money, doesn't mean they are. I remember watching an American Justice episode on Youngstown Mafia figure Lenny Strollo, where a law enforcement agent said something like, "These people don't have any money, they may look like they have money, but they don't have any money." Yet I later discovered that due to his cooperation agreement Strollo was allowed to keep his big house and $10 million in cash. So much for pretending you know how much money underworld figures have or don't have.
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Re: What mafia story would you want to see a series of
[Re: JackieAprile]
#1033948 05/01/2206:00 AM05/01/2206:00 AM
The pentito Rosario Naimo who emigrated to Detroit in 1968. According to a 2006 report of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, Naimo was the head of the Sicilian Mafia in the United States at the time.
"The king is dead, long live the king!"
Re: What mafia story would you want to see a series of
[Re: Liggio]
#1033962 05/01/2210:01 AM05/01/2210:01 AM
What are you trying to say, that because no one ever found a mountain of cash somewhere it means that they didn't have any? Your questions are impossible to answer. Reminds me of that one guy in Canada who lived in a $700-a-month apartment yet had $20 million worth of possessions inside. Or how about Francesco Del Baso, who claimed to be a poor grocery store clerk yet was somehow able to gamble away $8 million at casinos. Just because people look broke, and no one's ever found a pile of money, doesn't mean they are. I remember watching an American Justice episode on Youngstown Mafia figure Lenny Strollo, where a law enforcement agent said something like, "These people don't have any money, they may look like they have money, but they don't have any money." Yet I later discovered that due to his cooperation agreement Strollo was allowed to keep his big house and $10 million in cash. So much for pretending you know how much money underworld figures have or don't have.
In some cases yes. And for those either they were broke or want to look broke.
In some cases they accumulated large swaths of real estate that have been passed on to their children.
I.E. would be tje Todaro’s and their wing places, they also own strip clubs and whatever else.
Look at Jr. Gotti had to spent many millions on his 4 trials 2MM each maybe.
Still hasn’t worked a day since he left prison. Still lives in a mansion and has real estate.
Wonder what his real estate is worth.
Just one example.
The Castalleno family they own western beef and scara mix, they recently sold the White House I think.
How many millions do they have?
Would be interesting to find that out.
Something a little different than the norm stories that you read about.
What about Detroit or the Weat Side what legit businesses do they own?
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Re: What mafia story would you want to see a series of
[Re: JackieAprile]
#1033964 05/01/2210:43 AM05/01/2210:43 AM
A few got rich, most were middle class money wise, and quite a few wound up with little money. Just because a few had millions it does not mean all did. Castellano and Today may have made more money with their legit companies than they did through he mafia.
Re: What mafia story would you want to see a series of
[Re: JackieAprile]
#1033967 05/01/2210:52 AM05/01/2210:52 AM
Not a movie, but a mini series or full fledged tv show ala Narcos?
Myself….
Scarfo’s rise and fall
The rise of Carlo Gambino in the 1930s and whatever we know of his first ten years as Boss
Gemini Lounge. Could be a sleazy as all hell and gruesome show. Add in DiB since he was into porno with DeMeo, DiB is interesting in and of himself for the Geraldine Ferraro connection
Scarpa is prime material for a show.
Scarfo's rise and fall would be good, but I would like to see it expanded to include all that was going on in Philly back in those days. The 1980's was really out of control there.
Re: What mafia story would you want to see a series of
[Re: U talkin' da me ??]
#1033971 05/01/2212:54 PM05/01/2212:54 PM
Oh I see what you're saying, but again it's impossible to know. And to be honest, I don't even know if I want to know. Keep it a mystery, that's what makes it interesting. These guys don't keep financial records, so a movie or show on that topic would only be questionable guesstimates anyway.
Re: What mafia story would you want to see a series of
[Re: jace]
#1033977 05/01/2201:18 PM05/01/2201:18 PM
Jace, I would say that more than a few got rich, but even more didn't. More than a few had millions, certainly not most, maybe not even half. And Castellano made a ton of money from illegal activities, don't be fooled. Better yet, even his "legitimate" business interests were crooked and mob-infested.
