Antonio Magaddino, alias "Nino," lives at 1528 Whitney Place, Niagara Falls, N.Y. He was born in Castellmare Del Golfo, Italy, on June 18, 1897. He entered the United States on November 1, 1923 and was naturalized in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on June 21, 1948. Antonio had no criminal record in this country up until the time of the Apalachin convention, but he was arrested in Italy on numerous occasions for various crimes, such as on February 29, 1916, fingerprinted at Ventimiglia, Italy charged with falsifying a passport under the name of Antonio Giovanni Margardino (disposition unknown), again in Ventimiglia, Italy on March 15, 1916 for clandestine activities (details unknown). He was released about a month later on April 16, 1916. His next arrest came in Castellamare, Italy on August 14, 1916 for homicide. He was discharged on July 23, 1917, for insufficient evidence to prosecute. On June 19, 1928 in Castellemare Del Golfo he was denounced for robbery, rape, and extortion committed in 1924, particulars are not known.
On January 29, 1929 he received amnesty for using a false passport by the magistrate of Trapani and on March 1, 1930 he was released by the Trapani Tribunal Court of Appeals, for traveling without a passport. The only criminal record in the United States came as a result of his attendance at the Apalachin convention when he was sought on a warrant charging him with obstruction of justice.
He surrendered to U.S. marshals after this case was reversed on appeal. Antonio is vice president of the Magaddino Memorial Chapel located in Niagara Falls, N.Y. He is the brother of Stefano and it is thought that on occasions he represents his brother at underworld meetings. His associates include Dominic D'Agostino, Sam Rangatore, both of Niagara Falls N.Y., Roy Carlisi, Fred Randaccio, John Cammillieri, Pat Natarelli, and John C. Montana of Buffalo N.Y., and Willie Moretti and Paul Palmeri of New Jersey. Antonio Magaddino prior to the Apalachin conclave was constantly in consort with major Buffalo gangland associates. He governed his brothers Buffalo dynasty by his omnipresence at Buffalo night clubs where such major hoodlums would regularly congregate.
