Originally Posted by Giacalone
Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by Giacalone
Originally Posted by NYMafia
It is not a mob case, per se. But the fact is that two of the four individuals indicted are the sons of Joseph (Joe the Cat) La Forte Sr., who was a top caporegime within the Carlo Gambino Family of New York, Joseph La Forte Jr., and his kid brother, James La Forte.

Not to mention the fact that this was a multi-year, multimillion-dollar fraud case, in and of itself, with two guys who were former mob associates makes this a worthwhile post.

If you're not already familiar with "Joe the Cat" La Forte, he was based on Mulberry Street in NY's Little Italy neighborhood. He was very close to Gambino underboss Neil Dellacroce, and was a top gambler in his own right.

His sons, especially Joe Jr., were very close to their father, and Joe Jr. was involved with his dad's gambling operations for years in Downtown NY, and on Staten Island. I also think he took a pinch with his father.


You're getting this a bit wrong. They are the grandsons of Joe the Cat.

By the way, the younger brother was on record with the Gambinos. This has probably everything to do with the mob


Bingo! This is mostly likely, directly or indirectly, tied to Gambino Family higher-ups. And I wouldn't doubt that as mob guys they've been kicking up a good chunk of change to whoever their "with" nowadays. It is the custom. Especially as La Forte's sons. They know the program.



Very true. The LaFortes are an interesting bunch.

These boys are insanely wealthy and they have the bloodlines. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if at least one of them has been straightened out already



No doubt! It's their's for the taking (that's if they even want it). It's also quite possible that they are mobbed-up, but respectfully declined the button. After all, as you say, they're very very wealthy guys. So what's the big benefit to them? If they have a problem, they can still go where they gotta go. But at this point in time, especially living out of state like kings. IMO, they really don't need it.

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