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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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02/14/22 04:06 AM
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Anthony Coppola- Known as Cappy. Born 1908. Associated with the 107th street gang in the Lucchese crime family. On record with Joseph Marone and early member of the Lucchese crime family. Marone introduces Coppola to Al Criscuolo sister. Part of a burglary crew, and involved in auto theft. 1940s Al Criscuolo is transferred to the Genovese family, and Anthony Coppola is transferred to Gambino family on recorded with Anthony Granza a soldier in Frank Scalise crew. This is said to have been done do to a dispute with Tommy Lucchese. Both Criscuolo and Coppola would be made a decade later. 1940s was a small time bookie, also involved in bars and adult clubs with Anthony Granza. Related to the Criscuolo and Mauro families. Dated acress Liz Renay. Known associates, Al and Larry Criscuolo, Joseph Marone, Frank Liverosi, Capra family, Dentico brothers, Joe N. Gallo, Joe Scalise, Eduardo Costigalia, Eugene Catena, Anastasia brothers, the Squillante brothers, and Anthony Napolitano. Made on 1952. Became Anastasia driver, bodyguard and personal bank in 1955. Lived in the Bronx and New Jersey from 1955 to 1958, while in New Jersey he lived with Al Criscuolo and his family, and at Albert Anastasia mansion in New Jersey. Anastasia owned Coppola a lot of money that was never paid back. Joe N. Gallo made the approach on Coppola, and Cappy dropped double A off at the barber shop and never returned. Many say he was killed in 1960, but it is most likely he survived thanks to Joe N. Gallo, Frank Marone, and Al Criscuolo as last confirmed sighting of him involved in the family was a meeting in Connecticut in 1966, with Nunzio Squillante, Frank Piccolo, and Anthony Napolitano. Said to have setup a meeting with Vincent Squillante but never showed, and Squillante was killed at the meeting. Faded away after Albert Anastasia was killed and very little is known about him including his death.
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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02/15/22 09:41 PM
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Is there any truth to NICK GENTILE being apart of this Family???
"Joe Bananas went after Carlo Gambino, the war went on for seven years..... When guys go to the mattresses, they're not out earning" -Tony Soprano
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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02/16/22 05:06 AM
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Yes, Gentile transfered from Pittsburgh to the Mangano Family in 1934 in order to get out of trouble. You can read about it in this article about Gentile: https://books.google.com/books?id=WpsCEAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=falseGoogle Books has blocked selected pages of this article, but you should be able to read the part where Gentile joins Mangano's Family if you scroll down to page 23 (at least I was able to).
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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02/20/22 05:12 AM
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Arthur Tortorella- Known as Artie Todd. Born in 1913. Peter Tortorella- Known as Little Toto. Born in 1915. Known associates- Anastasia brothers, Scotto brothers, Dellacroce brothers, Armand Rava, Eppolito brothers, Guglielmini brothers, Carmine Lombardozzi, Sciacca brothers, Falco brothers, Christopher Furnari, James Lucchese, Frank Fusco, Carmine Persico, Gallo brothers, Salvatore Apuzzo, Pat Eboli, Anthony Carfano, James Angelina, Nick Ratenni, Salvatore Celambrino, Carmelo Coppolino, and Angelo Ioele. They came up in Tony Anastasio crew and were made in the 1950s. They were known as top Anastasia enforcers. They were involved in strong arm tactics, murder, and extortion together. Apart, Arthur was involved in stolen goods, and narcotics, while Peter did well in Gambling even hooking up with James Angelina crew and get into bookmaking. Both were with the longshoremen in Brooklyn. They were spared and continued to work for the family after Albert Anastasia was killed. Arthur would be called to the carpet in the early 1970s in dealing with drugs, two versions, 1) Carlo Gambino shelved him. 2) Dellacroce sat for him and won the argument and Arthur would remain a member in good standing until he died in 1980. Peter would generate a small fortune especially branching into Atlantic City when gambling became legal. He would be active in the family until John Gotti took over, and retire as he did not wish to go to the Ravanite. Story goes that each Christmas after he would send a dollar to each administration member. Peter died in the early 1990s.
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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02/20/22 07:43 AM
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Artie and Petey Tortorello, aka; Artie and Petey Todd, were Brooklyn-based guys who were both directly under capo Carmine Lombardozzi for decades. In fact "Artie Todd" was largely considered Carmine's righthand man.
He and Carmine were deeply enmeshed in stock thefts, and big money stock manipulation fraud rackets (boiler rooms) long before that phrase became common knowledge and terminology.
Both became inducted members under Lombardozzi's sponsorship and were placed directly in his crew. The Tortorello brothers were both used as strong-arm guys when required, but Artie had the bigger name. Petey mostly remained lower keyed and subordinate to his older brother.
These fellas hung around their "Lombardozzi regime" associates 90% of the time, and did not affiliate much with any guys outside of Brooklyn. Among their closer associates were such Gambino/Anastasia stalwarts as; Sabato (Little Sammy) Muro, John Lombardozzi, George (Blue Eyes) Martinelli, Accursio (Swifty) Marinelli, and many Jewish hoodlums and schemers under their flag who helped facilitate stock and business schemes.
They were into shylocking, strong-arm, extortion and shakedowns, stock thefts and fraud, business infiltration, and other types of theft schemes. Artie had a very long criminal record for these types of offenses. But gambling, narcotics, and other types of rackets were never really their thing.
Artie Tortorello's fortunes largely rose and fell in league with Carmine's. He was not the sharpest pencil in the box.
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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02/26/22 05:10 PM
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Mob lore has William "Billy Batts " Bentvena connected to John Gotti but Gotti was a pup when he was on the street and Batts was in the can for the entirety of the 60's. My question is, who (in reality) was gonna kick up dust when he went missing? Does anyone know about him in the 50's and what crew he was associated with?
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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03/07/22 05:30 PM
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Does anyone know what Big Paul Castellano was involved in during the early 50's and who were the members of his crew?
"Joe Bananas went after Carlo Gambino, the war went on for seven years..... When guys go to the mattresses, they're not out earning" -Tony Soprano
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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04/27/22 04:05 PM
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Does anyone know of the history of the Mob in Staten Island??? I know Tommy Bilotti and his mentors AL DeBrizzi and the D'Alessio Brothers operated there but I cannot uncover the Staten Island origins. I think both Staten and Long Island ( to a lesser extend) have been under examined histories in the New York Narrative.
Was it always Mangano/Gambino territory???
"Joe Bananas went after Carlo Gambino, the war went on for seven years..... When guys go to the mattresses, they're not out earning" -Tony Soprano
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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04/29/22 04:41 AM
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A Funeral in Brooklyn By Thom L. Jones for Gangsters Inc. Historians describe the Mafia underworld of Gotham as fraught with complexities, uncertainties, frustrations and terrors. (1) In 1951, there were 243 recorded homicides in the city of New York (2). One of them was Philip Mangano. What makes his violent death memorable are his family ties, both genealogical and criminal. His brother, Vincent, was the boss of what is today referred to as The Gambino Family. Part of the Mafia of America. Although never confirmed, some sources claim Philip was his brother’s underboss, although most Mafia researchers maintain this was a man called Albert Anastasia and that Philip was consigliere, or counsellor to his brother. Either or. We don’t really know. Entire story on: https://gangstersinc.org/blog/a-funeral-in-brooklyn
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Re: The Mangano Crime Family circa 1945- 1957
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04/30/22 06:26 AM
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Does anyone know what Big Paul Castellano was involved in during the early 50's and who were the members of his crew?
He had his poultry business and was a Capo by 1957. I believe he took over a crew in the mid 1950s. All I know of his crew is that a lot of them were related, cousins and such, to him, and they were mostly around his age, with Gaggi being one of the younger members.
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