After having done a fair bit of genealogical research, what I am 100% certain about is that the murder victim's parents have ancestry from the hometown in Sicily from where the Rizzutos and the Rizzutos' relatives descend.

What I am 99.99% certain about is that the murder victim is the niece of Nicolò Miloto, alias "Mr. Sidewalk," or «M. Trottoir», who of course became famous for his testimony during the Charbonneau Commission inquiry.

The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) has stated that the murder victim was targeted. There is now a second suspect charged in this murder: the man from Ontario who is believed to have planned it.

If the murder victim's husband was in fact the real target, whoever gave the order in Quebec probably would have gone to great pains to stress that there must be no mistake when identifying and locating this target because of who the target's wife is -- that is, the target is the husband, and the wife can't be harmed in any way because of her ancestry.

Despite the growing number of cases in Ontario and Quebec of mistaken identity in organized-crime shootings this year and in the past -- especially 1. the shooting this past February in which suspected MS-13 members in Ontario allegedly botched a drive-by in that province, and 2. the incident this past Feburary in which one of those suspected members allegedly botched a drive-by in Laval by shooting an older man instead of alleged target Francesco Del Balso -- there is still reason to believe that the murder victim could have indeed been targeted.

Again, playing devil's advocate, I think that if sources in Quebec with inside knowledge of the murder are talking to Quebec-based journalists but not the police, the sources probably have intel that is likely as good as what the SPVM has.

Coincidentally, some of the online condolences posted under the obituary for the recently deceased Domenico Manno include those from Ninetta Randisi and daughter Francesca Marsala of the Rizzutos’ hometown in Sicily — these two women posted online condolences when Claudia Iacono’s uncle Antonino died in July of last year.

this thread has over a million views...that has to be a record.

This thread is like a broken record.

If Canada really wants to cut down on organized crime violence, they need to adopt something similar to RICO due to the above definition. Right now, they are only arresting the 'doers' of the dirty work. But the ones who actually pull the strings walk free. The last NY mob hit, Meldish, took down the whole administration, anyone who even nodded their heads. That's the difference.

Why do we have people here championing the government? Saying we need more laws and shit. And there's still quite a few 21st century unsolved mob hits in America, not on the scale of Canada but still. A lot of hits going on up there go beyond organized crime too, many are personal. Not much RICO can do when human emotions are involved

I take that back, we do need to cut back on the violence up there, I just hope they don't end up with the MobTube shit show we have in America where everyone has a channel and no one's scared anymore.

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2...-hells-detruite-par-un-incendie-criminel

Organized crime: the residence of an influential Hells destroyed by arson

The luxurious residence of the influential Hells Robert Barletta was destroyed by arson on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, in Saint-Jérôme, in the Laurentians. The house would be a total loss and the damage would amount to several hundred thousand dollars.

Barletta was also a member in good standing of the London chapter of the Hells Angels when he was "recrued" by his Quebec colleagues in the Montreal chapter for his expertise in illegal sports betting, according to our sources.

Robert Barletta is currently being investigated by the Sûreté du Québec for his alleged involvement in a large drug trafficking network led by the Hells Angels. His "brothers" bikers Martin Robert, Stéphane Plouffe and Michel Lamontagne are also targeted by this same investigation.

The four bikers were seen together on June 15 in Montreal at the funeral of the mafia Francesco Del Balso, murdered a week earlier in the west of the metropolis.

That is big news, it will surely ignite a feud. Who would be bold enough to commit such an act to a HA member ? This is an attack on Martin's crew.

Let's just say that Barletta's rented residence in Quebec has been targeted more than once. Stay tuned.

Yes you are correct, after I send the messaged I recalled that that incident in Ontario.

No, I mean the unreported arson attacks on Barletta's rented house in Saint-Jérôme.

Daniel Renaud has updated his own La Presse article about this subject:

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...angels-vise-par-un-incendie-criminel.php

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news...ill-alleged-london-biker-robert-barletta

Old article of about Barletta. Published Sep 23, 2020 • Last updated Jan 06, 2022 •


TARGETED: Who is trying to kill alleged London biker Robert Barletta?

Home of ex-Ontario Hells Angels boss hit by suspected arson
It was at least the third time a house connected to former Cabbagetown Hells Angel Rob Barletta has been destroyed by suspected arson.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/ho...21613b0-8e92-5a2a-85cb-e95f95b449e1.html

https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/08/16/ma-fille-nous-a-ete-enlevee-par-erreur

“My daughter was taken from us by mistake”

^^^^
Montreal police charge Toronto inmate in gangland killing
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/mo...2dd10f3-62d0-5880-924f-610fd7c1ea7e.html

L’omicidio della nuora dell’ex luogotenente dei Rizzuto, scatta un altro arresto
Secondo arresto nell'inchiesta sull'omicidio di Claudia Iacono

https://www.grandangoloagrigento.it...ente-dei-rizzuto-scatta-un-altro-arresto

in the above article from daniel renaud of la presse he says and i will choose to believe him that the rizzuto/sollecito faction (my term) is in direct conflict with robert/plouffe faction over control of sports betting in mtl...i.e THE BOOK.

thats the reason for the arson.

i think as some time has gone by this is the most reasonable explanation.

Home linked to alleged Hells Angels destroyed in blaze: Media reports
Another home linked to the alleged founder of the London Hells Angels chapter has been destroyed by a suspicious fire, according to media reports.
https://lfpress.com/news/local-news...-alleged-hells-angels-destroyed-in-blaze

Always wonder who were the most powerful, most influential and richest HAs of Canada. Those from Quebec or those from BC ….

Policier du SPVM | Suspendu pour avoir été présent à un évènement où se trouvait Leonardo Rizzuto
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...ment-ou-se-trouvait-leonardo-rizzuto.php

Vanessa Desjardins (Raynald's daughter) is mentioned in the article to which I've linked below. She is the wife of Adham Haouili, one of several individuals -- accused in a case -- who are at large. She appears to be facing another charge (charges?).

Quatre suspects toujours au large
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...on/quatre-suspects-toujours-au-large.php

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...ment-ou-se-trouvait-leonardo-rizzuto.php

Police Officer:
Suspended for being present at an event where Leonardo Rizzuto was present

If the Sicilian's are at war with the Angels then things are fixing to really get interesting up there

Sorry , I read your message too quickly and was thinking of the burned Ontario properties. Arson seems to follow him around.

With six chapters in Alberta (three in Edmonton, two in Calgary and one in Red Deer) they are also a force on the prairies.
Quebec Hells Angels apparently created their first-ever Ontario chapters 23 years ago.
According to CBC News, the Hells Angels have thirty-four chapters operating in Canada with 1,260 full-fledged (patched) members.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...n-bar-vise-par-un-incendie-criminel.php#

A bar targeted by arson

I am surprised that there hasn't been any retaliation yet for the Barletta arson .

A member of a Montreal mafia clan murdered in the Dominican Republic

Giuseppe Lopez, a member of the Lopez-Oliverio family clan, linked to the Montreal mafia, was murdered Monday evening in the Dominican Republic, La Presse learned from several police and criminal sources.

Giuseppe Lopez, 59, was shot dead according to our information. We do not know the exact circumstances of the crime, and the place where it was committed.

Through its network of international liaison officers, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is able to confirm that a man known to the police was shot dead in the Dominican Republic," Corporal Anick Fournier told La Presse . of C Division (Quebec) of the RCMP, without however confirming the identity of the victim.
A discreet clan

The Lopez clan has always conducted its business discreetly before the spotlight of investigators from the defunct Regional Mixed Squad (ERM) of Montreal and the Proceeds of Crime Division of the Sûreté du Québec are trained on him during the investigation Magot- Mastiff, between 2013 and 2015.
During the investigation, the sleuths listened to and followed several suspects, including Giuseppe Lopez and his brothers, and used a civilian undercover agent thanks to which the police were able to ascertain that the clan had supplied a dozen kilograms of cocaine to a trafficker in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district when it was out of stock.
In a 400-page summary of the Magot-Mastiff investigation filed in court, ACI was allegedly involved in a nearly $700,000 transaction with the Lopez brothers in the summer of 2014.

On August 2, 2014, CREA went to a restaurant owned by the Lopez family to deposit $140,000.
One of the brothers had previously explained to him that he had to wear bigger pants because he didn't want him entering the establishment with a bag, that he had to order a meal and then go to the bathroom to drop off. the money in a cupboard, "near Ajax", and that after he left, someone would go and take the tickets to prevent them from crossing paths.
ACI followed these instructions and subsequently investigators observed one of the Lopez brothers retrieve the bag.
Nickname Espresso

Also during the Magot-Mastiff investigation, on March 25, 2015, the police intercepted a conversation between former criminal lawyer Loris Cavaliere, Giuseppe Lopez, his twin brother and two other individuals linked to organized crime.

During the conversation, one of the Lopez brothers asked Cavalière if the "machines" (encrypted communication devices) were secure, to which the former lawyer replied that before, BlackBerrys were the most secure, but that the police (RCMP) were able to decrypt them during the investigation which led to the arrest of Raynald Desjardins.
According to the evidence filed in court, Giuseppe Lopez would have used the nickname Espresso for his communications on PGP.
Giuseppe and his two brothers were charged with cocaine trafficking at the end of the Magot-Mastiff investigation, but they benefited from a stay of proceedings in October 2019.
Giuseppe Lopez had no criminal history, just like his brothers.
At the heart of a conflict

In recent years, the Lopez clan has presumably been embroiled in a conflict with another clan which is unclear whether it is over or not.

In November 2021, the clan's patriarch and Lopez brothers' uncle, Serafino Oliverio, was shot and wounded as he left his residence on Gouin Boulevard in northeast Montreal.
The clan owns several cafes, restaurants and buildings, especially in the northeast of the metropolis.
As of 2019, some of their cafes and other establishments, including a restaurant on Boulevard Gouin in the Rivière-des-Prairies district considered the headquarters of Serafino Oliverio, were the targets of arsonists.
Vehicles belonging to family members were also damaged in arson attacks.

In 2018, a building that houses a business owned by the Oliverio-Lopez family in northern Montreal caught fire when a fire – presumably accidental – broke out in cryptocurrency servers installed in the basement.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...-assassine-en-republique-dominicaine.php