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Major Newspapers Used to Report on Mafia Happenings as if They Were High Society
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:25 pm
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Among, those recently initiated, he said, were John Russo, the driver and bodyguard for Frank Tieri, who is the reputed boss of the Vito Genovese family, Benaro Mangano, known as Benny Eggs, a successful bookmaker and loan shark, and Salvatore Franzese, who reportedly heads the lucrative gambling operations of his uncle, Sonny Franzese, a captain in the Joseph Colombo family who is now serving a 50-year prison term.
The decision to reopen the books indicates a decline in the influence of Carlo Gambino, boss of the biggest Mafia family in the city, who opposed the move.
It also signifies the emergence of Carmine Galente, the new boss of the Mafia family of Joseph Bonanno, as a major power. Mr. Galente, who finished a 15-year term for narcotics last year, led the fight to persuade the commission to open the books.
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Mr. Gambino, however, found himself in the minority at the recent meeting of the nine-member national commission, the officials said. His strongest supporter in the past, Stefano Magaddino of Buffalo, has died and his other staunch ally, Joseph Zerilli, the boss in Detroit, could not attend because of illness.
The other bosses, who felt that opening, the books now was essential to the survival of the Mafia, carried the day. But in deference to Mr. Gambino they agreed to limit new members to 10 per family and to select only those who had proved themselves over many years.
If the 50 new members work out well, many more will be initiated in time, officials believe. The list of those waiting is thought to be a long one.
Mafia: The original social influencers.
1976 NYT Article
Posted on 3/26/24 at 6:31 pm to shutterspeed
NB4 OTers weighing in with their claims of being wise guy adjacent.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:15 pm to shutterspeed
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Mafia: The original social influencers.
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:37 pm to shutterspeed
Now newspapers/reporters write stories as if they themselves are the ones that are high society in their ivory towers.
This post was edited on 3/26/24 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 3/26/24 at 7:59 pm to shutterspeed
Mafia was fascinating when they were organized and powerful with a sense of style.
It’s just not like that anymore. It’s a bunch of drug addicted dipshits instead of intelligent and calculating ruthless businessmen
It’s just not like that anymore. It’s a bunch of drug addicted dipshits instead of intelligent and calculating ruthless businessmen
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:02 pm to Jim Rockford
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NB4 OTers weighing in with their claims of being wise guy adjacent.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:21 pm to shutterspeed
quote:Heard he made a mean b-fast...
Benny Eggs
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:29 pm to shutterspeed
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Benny Eggs
One of the most powerful and under-the radar mobsters in the history of Cosa Nostra. Before his mob career, he was a war hero. He was the longtime underboss to Chin Gigante and was one of the main players in the Windows case. Died a free man at age 95.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:48 pm to shutterspeed
That should have been a warning sign to the mafia that their days were numbered. For years the FBI and the Justice Department considered the mafia a disorganized problem confined to a few neighborhoods in a few cities. Local cops had no idea about its structure, and only knew a few names of anyone involved.
When gangsters start talking to reporters and spilling secrets, then the code of silence is broken, and they will also talk to law enforcement and flip on everyone to save their own skin.
When gangsters start talking to reporters and spilling secrets, then the code of silence is broken, and they will also talk to law enforcement and flip on everyone to save their own skin.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:52 pm to shutterspeed
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Among, those recently initiated, he said, were John Russo
How do newspapers have such stupid grammatical errors. I still see it to this day.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 8:52 pm to SCLibertarian
He looks a little like Hector Salamanca. Probably wasn't as big of an a-hole though.
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:54 pm to TackySweater
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How do newspapers have such stupid grammatical errors. I still see it to this day.
I noticed a few other grammatical mistakes as well. I thought they had grammar locked down back in those days. Still not as bad as things are these days.
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