let us not spiral downward into that black hole again liggio. most good evidence obviously suggests otherwise but in a different context than other more traditional east coast mafia families. but do what u do...i am no moderator.

another question for those on here.

if there is indeed a $250 000 price on del balsos head, at one point is it more cost effective for del balsos allies, whoever they are to take him out themselves?
it could then bring a pause or temporary stop to some of this. from the article above the feds pulled del balsos passport. so legally hes not going anywhere for good or to hide out for a while, outside of canada. and if del balso is indeed trying to push to be somekind of overall boss for all the mafia cells/crews in mtl, what then would be the point of trying to flee? i realize if the hit on l. rizzuto had succeeded del balso wouldnt have attempted to go anywhere.

and to my own point what if this is del balso trying to become the NEW BOSS? as even mafia101 has stated...i think? in some cases it takes years for families to name an official NEW BOSS. for a man like del balso who rightly served his time and stayed silent following proj colisee arrest and sentence he may think his time is now to make a run at the big chair.

Even the respected British Guardian reports the murder!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/18/montreal-mafia-mob-killing-claudia-iacono

Assuming that is the case, DelBalso aspiring to be the new boss, he would need back up. He would need the support of other Italian cells or clans for him to be successful. Furthermore, Martin will have to pick a side, if he already has done so ? Another think to consider is, unlike his father who proved to be a leader and have command of his troops, does Leonardo have what it takes to keep the family together ?
He was a lawyer and never intended to take the reins of his father or his deceased brother. He was just thrown to the wolves like so have many of his inner circle that have lost their fathers. Time will tell.

Forget about the Mafia Family debate or the baiting by Liggio on a topic where we already discussed the media's choice of words to describe these guys.

I don't think it was a move by Francesco Del Balso trying to consolidate all of the different cells under him to become some overall boss as you put it. No one would allow that to happen because Francesco Dle Balso isn't well liked or view favorably. It probably is as simple as it being retaliation for his own shootings earlier this year and late last year. I think it's a real possibility someone could be using Francesco Del Balso's anger to go after Leonardo Rizzuto.

Whether the hit succeeded or not I think Francesco Del Balso would of been trying to get out of dodge as soon as they figured out it was him. Leonardo Rizzuto being killed would be a major blow to that cell but it wouldn't be a killing blow. I said this before for someone to overthrow the Rizzuto cell they would need to take out everyone in the inner circle. That cell is far too entrenched in Montreal. Time and time again they get hit hard but bounce back and continue to be the strongest cell. They're vulnerable and would be even more vulnerable if Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito were dead but they wouldn't be done.

I can agree with you that the Sicilian cell can be weakened for a while but will never be taken down. What makes them resilient is that they will always have new able bodies to pick from via family recruits; but the leader they choose is what will make a difference as to how strong they can be. They will have to find another Vito.

Then why are they still referred to in those terms? If they're not Mafia then they need to quit calling them Mafia dons, Mafiosi, etc.

Liggio if you want to continue baiting a argument on something we covered already go to the post specifically for that. Vito already asked you to drop it and I'm obviously not taking the bait.

I must've struck a nerve, because you're dancing all around my question. It's okay, you can admit you're wrong, we won't laugh.

Wow not too smart if Del Balso is really behind the hit attempt, he clearly was already a marked man and surely this puts even more pressure on his day to day. Montreal never fails to keep things interesting

Assassinat de Claudia Iacono : même les gangs de rue ne sont pas tombés aussi bas
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...angs-de-rue-ne-sont-pas-tombes-aussi-bas

I think the journalists are reading our posts.

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...-crime-organise--le-respect-nexiste-plus

Bloody Conflicts at the Heart of Organized Crime: Respect No Longer Exists

If it turns out Italians or bikers aren’t behind her death (but Lebanese, Middle Easterns or street gangs) do you think the media will dim down the outrage?

Or if she’s going to be reported to be involved?

Is it true that “not even gangs act so low” in Canada?

Down here civilians (of all ages and both genders) are targeted regularly by gangs.

Iacono was not involved in criminal activities, according to Radio-Canada sources.

Could it simply be that they refused to pay extortion and somebody decided to make an example out of her?

I found this interesting today, this site legit?

https://pkbnews.in/who-is-kevin-rochebrun-attempted-murder-against-leonardo-rizzuto-charges/

Very doubtful. That generally gets your ass kicked, not shot. Plus I’d find it doubtful that one of Gallo’s sons would think his wife could tell the Sicilians to kiss off after what happened to his Dad.

I got this feeling that the mafia may not even be responsible for this hit??????????? who knows with Montreal

I am in agreement with you Dix.

There are rumors that it could be middle easterns / lebanese

If no mafia faction was involved I’m certain they’ll do something to distance themselves from it, like hitting those responsible or ratting them out to the cops

I guess people are thinking about the lebanese because of a hit that was made years ago in Laval.
The wife of a lebanese gangster was killed in her car.
Years later, the husband also got killed.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...femme-a-laval-erreur-sur-la-personne.php

The Laval police do not rule out that there was an error on the person in the case of the murder of Lida Phon, this 32-year-old mother whose body was found riddled with bullets on Sunday morning in the Chomedey district.

it seems a revenge for the attempted murder of Leonardo Rizzuto

Yeah, i think its mostly italian mafia related than lebanese crime.
But I get it that people might think its lebanese related, since there was a murder like this in 2012 in Laval.
Also, in Laval (Chomedey) and Mtl (St-Laurent) many buisness had problems of extortion from the lebanese mafia the last past months.

But still, i think the killing of that woman is associated with the italians

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...lebrees-sous-surveillance-policiere.php#

Claudia Iacono's funeral celebrated under police surveillance

So the police thinks it's a reply to Rizzuto's shooting. Ruthless if true. But doesn't that put other wives on both sides of the conflict in jeopardy too?

That is what sources are saying but I am still not convinced. Why the Gallo 's ? Don't they have bigger fish to fry like their rivals that are presently creating havoc for the Rizzuto's ; rather than going after a soft target like Claudia. If that is a message then I agree , they are putting their own family at risk.

I still don't believe it but as I said who knows up there as the rules are out the window at this point.

But as for your question I'd say yes, this makes EVERYONE fair game IF this is true. Just seems weird she was picked out for revenge, I don't see Gallo's son making this power play unless she's kin to someone else maybe

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uBoxp-oPK3A&pp=ygUOZ2FuZ3MgbW9udHJlYWw%3D

Interview with retired montreal cop, Pietro Poletti on the situation of orgnaized crime in montreal
In english