lmao .. I first saw him in a interview and thought OK this fella is talking the talk..he's survived a few attempts on his life..but then I saw footage of him in court I ain't seen a gangster so small.. my kid could kick his ass

Boss- Angelo Bruno

Underboss- Sal Testa

Consigliere- Joe Ligambi

make money dont make headlines

Dont make headlines? With Testa? I dont think so
Put Accardo on that list and there you go.

...guess you didn't read the bit about him taking a few shots while in a phonebooth, wrestling the gun out the hands of a guy 50 years younger and sending the hit team all running during a murder attempt. There's a reason he was made at 17. All due respect, he'd probably come down the chimney and kick your kids ass. Then possibly eat some cookies. Im not sure.

Author Thom L. Jones did a great piece on him for Gangsters Inc a while back; http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-trouble-with-harry

i yearn for the good old days when GA used to say "make money, dont make headlines" that about Ligambi during his Mob Talks

Good old days? Its still lhis catch all catch phrase. He basically says it a least once in every video, regardless of who he's talking about. He could write a book anonymously, call it "Make Money, Not Headlines", and we'd all know who it was as soon as we saw it.

i also miss those surveillance shots of ligambi yelling at Bent Finger Lou

if only Uncle Joe knew then what we know now...

True, true. So true.

Sal Testa was an old school guy and Loyal guy. Scarfo said kill and Testa did. Sal Testa was a born leader and would have been a great boss at an early age.

Boss- Lucky Luciano
Underboss- Carlo Gambino
Consigliere- Tony Accardo
Capo- Neil Dellacroce
Capo- Anthony Casso
Capo- Joe Massino
Capo- Vincent Gigante

Something pretty fucking gay about a bunch of mafia fan boys making an "all-star" mob family chart....

Nah Philly, just guys the other posters would think make an ideal family. Like a fantasy team

Thats what he said; pretty gay.

Revering a mobster like all the others who made a fantasy team, that's pretty fan boyish



I didn't know Anastasia says that regularly. That's pretty fan boyish of you do know that he says or does something that on a regular basis.

I don't see anything "gay" about this topic.. I actually enjoyed to see what you all thought ...

and I would not call myself a "mafia fan boy".. were all men in here buddy .. I'd say there are something "pretty fucking gay" about your post..

Take the gay stuff off the boards.

I don't consider myself a "mafia fan boy" either. I am more interested in the fight against the mafia rather than in the mafia itself. And I surely don't admire them. This topic is just a game, I think, what's wrong about it?

And not to mention that a topic like this was already made.

personally I don't know what wrong with this topic.. but hey wtf do I care.. and since it's apparently already been posted ..my bad, I wont post any more "gay" topics

Nope. No reverence. Fact. Even the cookie part (citation needed) He was a homicidal douchebag like every other mobster too.


^^^misses the point

You should probably actually read and watch more of his investigative journalism work. Keep puttin in the work friend!!

Eh, I still think Riccobene was a stand up guy.
So he did really eat cookies left your for your Santa?



I'm not fan boyish enough to watch more of his investigative journalism, mob or non OC related.

Yes. Cookies left your for your santa. Exactly.

You wins at grammars! Prize is your cookies for your santa!



But "fan boyish" enough to cry butthurt over "fantasy teams"? I get it.

Whatevs, Im just breaking your balls now. I dont really care if you guys want to make your "All Star Fantasy Mob Leagues", I was just agreeing with Philly. Keep putting in the work!!

You're a stand up guy Mickey

JoeBatters was never the boss of the Chicago Outfit, he was the mediator for Joey "O'Brien" Aiuppa (the single wealthiest Chicago boss of all-time) & Jackie 'The Lackey' Cerone.

Incredible that people to this day still think that JoeBatters was the boss of the Chicago Outfit. Just goes to show you why the Outfit outlasts all.

Oh & as far as bosses go, Moe Giancana was the greatest American gangster of all-time, bar none.

I don´t get your posts, BridgeportVet.

Accardo WAS the outfit boss in the 1940s and 1950s
And Giancana, the greatest gangster of all time?
Let´s not get carried away here...

He was not. Paul Ricca ran the Outfit during that time period, with Accardo & in place as underbosses. This proved to be unsuccessful & it was decided that Giancana would take the reigns. After Giancana, Joey 'O'Brien' Aiuppa abruptly took hold of the Outfit, placing Jackie Cerone & Joe B. as consigliere & underboss, respectfully. So no, Joe Batters was never the boss of the outfit, always used as a smokescreen & a mediator, and that's the way Ricca/Aiuppa wanted it, they were the most long-term successful Outfit bosses because no one knew their names, and they stayed out of court (until the whole Vegas thing when Aiuppa & Cerone went down). Tony Accardo didn't mind going down in history as a "top boss", even though anyone with any real Outfit knowledge will laugh at the notion.

I'm new to this website, the general crowd seems to be folks with mainly knowledge of the East Coast factions. I've read a bunch of false Outfit trivia during the short time that I've been a member.

And yes, Moe Giancana was absolutely, positively the greatest American gangster that ever put on a fuckin fedora. He was everything a gangster should be & more: completely bulletproof, mingled with celebrities & ultra-powerful figures, walked it, talked it, and the Outfit was more profitable & powerful than it had ever been (and ever has been) during his reign.

I dont think so.. Giancana spoke about his connection with CIA.. A real gangster keep his mouth shut.. It's a great gangster but not the Greatest..