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Re: Rare photos [Re: Michael_Giovanni] #952563
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Originally Posted by Michael_Giovanni
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Was Frank Punchy Illiano a boxer? I read it somewhere that he was and that it was the reason for the nickname. Is that truth or myth?

Yes he was a boxer in his teens, he was in the Crazy Joe Gallo crew but was very close to Larry Gallo. After Joe Gallo was killed he and Albert ‘Kid Blast’ Gallo we’re absorbed into the Genovese borgata. He was close to Chin through boxing. He flew low under the radar and never caught any pinches that I know of and was supposedly highly respected. Some of my info came from DeMatteos book ‘growing up mafia’
I have a photo on my phone of Punchy and Larry Gallo as kids taken in a photobooth together. I’m not really tech savvy and don’t know how to shrink it to 200kb maybe someone else can find it on Pinterest and repost for us. Just query Larry Gallo.


that pic is quite easy to find and I'm sure it's probably already been posted in this thread.

how was the book? I've thought about reading it.


I just finished that book Gio....really good.

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Re: Rare photos [Re: DuesPaid] #952571
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Originally Posted by DuesPaid
Originally Posted by Michael_Giovanni
Originally Posted by UncleVig
Originally Posted by jace
Was Frank Punchy Illiano a boxer? I read it somewhere that he was and that it was the reason for the nickname. Is that truth or myth?

Yes he was a boxer in his teens, he was in the Crazy Joe Gallo crew but was very close to Larry Gallo. After Joe Gallo was killed he and Albert ‘Kid Blast’ Gallo we’re absorbed into the Genovese borgata. He was close to Chin through boxing. He flew low under the radar and never caught any pinches that I know of and was supposedly highly respected. Some of my info came from DeMatteos book ‘growing up mafia’
I have a photo on my phone of Punchy and Larry Gallo as kids taken in a photobooth together. I’m not really tech savvy and don’t know how to shrink it to 200kb maybe someone else can find it on Pinterest and repost for us. Just query Larry Gallo.


that pic is quite easy to find and I'm sure it's probably already been posted in this thread.

how was the book? I've thought about reading it.


I just finished that book Gio....really good.



Thanks Dues I think I"m going to get it.
Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952573
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Now this is a rare and golden picture

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Stefano LaSalle, Jack Dragna, Tommy Lucchese circa 1948

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great photo
Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952577
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Great pic, Michael.

Lucchese and Dragna were in-laws, weren't they? There's not even too many pics of Tommy Brown. That's one of the few I've ever seen.

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Re: Rare photos [Re: OakAsFan] #952578
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Originally Posted by OakAsFan
Great pic, Michael.

Lucchese and Dragna were in-laws, weren't they? There's not even too many pics of Tommy Brown. That's one of the few I've ever seen.


I'm not sure exactly of the relationship. I've read a couple of different places that they were cousins but I'm not certain of that.

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Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952649
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Woah, nice one thanks Michael_Giovanni. Like Oaks said, there's not too many Luchese pics around. Not much of LaSalle either. I don't think Luchese was related to the Dragnas, but they were close. Luchese testified that Dragna was "his intimate for many years and he saw him 'almost every day on the coast'". From this article:
https://www.nytimes.com/1952/11/22/...efore-board-unfolds-unsavory-record.html
Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952663
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I'd read somewhere that Lucchese was the first NY boss to give Dragna the okay to take out Cohen. Beforehand, all the Jewish gangsters in Hollywood had been protected by the Commission. Giancana and Roselli were certainly instigators in that move, too.

"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952668
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wow thats the clearest picture of tommy 3 fingers. he realy did have 3 fingers
Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952670
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"Mr. Lucchese, raise your five fingers" (snickering among the committee)

Lucchese's lawyer: "Guys, can we cut it out?"

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A pinterest account claims this is Tommy Brown. Doesn't look like him though, does it?

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Re: Rare photos [Re: OakAsFan] #952676
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Originally Posted by OakAsFan
A pinterest account claims this is Tommy Brown. Doesn't look like him though, does it?

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That picture is of Louis Cirillo who was a major drug dealer for the Lucchese's. Cops found over a million dollars buried in his bronx back yard.

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Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952680
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Thanks. $1 million in his backyard. Goodness.

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I think that's the pic of Cirillo I posted on here a few years back.



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Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #952928
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oak look at the 2 pics of luchese do you see the photoshopd difference, right hand left hand.
Re: Rare photos [Re: njcapo35] #952996
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Originally Posted by njcapo35




I think that's the pic of Cirillo I posted on here a few years back.



Jimmy "Brown" Failla
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Good pic, anyone know the names of his children?

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Re: Rare photos [Re: Strax] #953031
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Patriarca captain Little Eddie Lato and deceased soldier Rocco Argenti Jr.

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Re: Rare photos [Re: OakAsFan] #953035
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Originally Posted by OakAsFan
A pinterest account claims this is Tommy Brown. Doesn't look like him though, does it?

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I thought this was Tom Arnold for a second lol
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He probably just looks like Tom Arnold because he was always around cocaine.

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argenti was surposely the consig around 2000
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argenti was surposely the consig around 2000


yes he was. I also found another picture of Lato I'll post soon.

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its funny you read the way sammy bull talk about jimmy brown . like he was a bum pussy and the more i read and see in picture above he was a well well dressed mob guy and was so well versed in the rackets he was the acting underboss for carlo gambino in the early 70tys when neil d was locked up on tax stuff. sammy really had a dislike for him and flatout disprespects him more then even gotti in his book. only thing i can think happend thats public is jimmy brown told gotti on those tapes samyys trying to get in the garbage racket
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Originally Posted by DuesPaid

Good pic, anyone know the names of his children?



You got it, Dues...Not sure on the names, but I think he had a couple daughters.

Hope all is good with you and the family...Be well

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Originally Posted by pmac
its funny you read the way sammy bull talk about jimmy brown . like he was a bum pussy and the more i read and see in picture above he was a well well dressed mob guy and was so well versed in the rackets he was the acting underboss for carlo gambino in the early 70tys when neil d was locked up on tax stuff. sammy really had a dislike for him and flatout disprespects him more then even gotti in his book. only thing i can think happend thats public is jimmy brown told gotti on those tapes samyys trying to get in the garbage racket


First Gravano implicates Jimmy Brown in a murder, then he says in his book that if a black guy walked in and told Jimmy Brown that he killed Castellano and was the new boss Jimmy would say "Gee, great. What do you want me to do boss?" I don't know which is worse! lol

Must be jealousy over the garbage rackets. I think Gravano's guy Francolino took over after Jimmy Brown.

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Damion Canalichio (1), Robert Lino, Jr. (3) and Anthony Indelicato (4)

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Ettore Zappi and Carlo Gambino with their wives and Carlo's Godson

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Paul Zaccario, once the driver of Carlo Gambino, mentor of Michael Di Leonardo

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Irwin Schiff, murder ordered by Bobby Manna

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Gallo Crew member, Louis Mariani, murder ordered by Carmine Persico

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Thomas "Huck" Carbonaro

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Joseph N. Gallo

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Charles Iannece, Jr.

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Anthony Staino, Sonny Mazzone, Joey Merlino and Steven Mazzone

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Vincenzo Frogiero, soldier in the Gambino Family under Louis Mastrangelo

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Bugsy Siegel


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Cool pics
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Great stuff. Thanks Moe.
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Good pics Moe...interesting to see Anthony Indelicato picture...he's looking a bit Steve Buscemi these days..!
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You're welcome guys. Glad to share.

Steven Mazzone is the spitting image of Jerry "The King" Lawler in that picture.

Bugsy Siegel looking good.

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[quote=Moe_Tilden]Damion Canalichio (1), Robert Lino, Jr. (3) and Anthony Indelicato (4)

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Ettore Zappi and Carlo Gambino with their wives and Carlo's Godson

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Paul Zaccario, once the driver of Carlo Gambino, mentor of Michael Di Leonardo

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Irwin Schiff, murder ordered by Bobby Manna

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Gallo Crew member, Louis Mariani, murder ordered by Carmine Persico

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Thomas "Huck" Carbonaro

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Joseph N. Gallo

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Charles Iannece, Jr.

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Anthony Staino, Sonny Mazzone, Joey Merlino and Steven Mazzone

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Vincenzo Frogiero, soldier in the Gambino Family under Louis Mastrangelo

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Bugsy Siegel


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/quote] Great Pics Moe
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