Chicago Outfit leaders Tony Accardo and Joey Aiuppa out fishing, 1970s
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Chicago Outfit leaders Tony Accardo and Joey Aiuppa out fishing, 1970s

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New York, Buffalo and Montreal mobsters arrested in Montreal, Canada shortly after the wedding of Vito Rizzuto in 1966. L-R: Luigi Greco (Montreal), Patrick DeFilippo (Bonanno), Vito DeFilippo (Bonanno), Peter Magaddino (Buffalo), Carl Simari (Bonanno), Peter Notaro (Bonnano), Bill Bonanno (Bonanno)

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Gambino captain Frank “Frankie Dap” Dapolito (b: 1923 - d: 1998) who was a top labor racketeer

He’s seen in the second photo, with boss Paul Castellano and other captains, in the front row wearing a tan suit

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Joseph “Joe Stretch” Stracci, longtime soldier in the Genovese crime family. Joseph Valachi and Nicole Gentile both named him as the second shooter who, together with Frank Livorsi, took out Joe “The Boss” Masseria in 1931

He was reportedly a good friend of Lucky Luciano

Was in Michael “Trigger Mike’ Coppola’s crew

Was a big player in the garment industry and had close ties to the Lucchese and Bonanno families

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Gambino heavyweights Joseph “JoJo” Corozzo and Anthony “Fat Andy” Ruggiano

Posted by Anthony Ruggiano Jr on his instagram

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Colombo captain Charles “Charlie Moose” Panarella (1925-2017) who had a reputation as a brutal and sadistic killer

He was Greg Scarpa Sr‘s captain in the 1970s. When Scarpa Sr proposed his son Greg Scarpa Jr for membership into the family he spoke with Allie Boy Sr to make sure his son didn’t get placed in Charlie’s crew because Charlie was known for being tough on new members according to Greg Scarpa Jr and Scarpa Sr also didn’t have the best relationship with him

Panarella also once allegedly forced a man to eat his own testicles before killing him

He was banished to Las Vegas in the 1980s by Carmine Persico allegedly after his own crew had made numerous complaints about him. He served 15 months in prison in the mid 1990s for attempting to launder money through a Las Vegas casino and he had drug profits deposited at a cashier's cage at the casino

For a period of time he was shuttling back to Brooklyn to oversee the Colombo family's interests in Locals 14 and 15 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and he also returned during the third Colombo war to try to mediate the conflict according to Bill Cutolo Jr

In 2001 he met with Genovese family representatives in New York over a dispute in Brooklyn. The dispute was over no show construction jobs. The meeting location was bugged and law enforcement picked up clear evidence that Panarella was acting as a member of the Colombo family

In 2003 Panarella was indicted in New York on a federal racketeering charge in connection with alleged labor law violations and construction payoffs.

In February 2008, Panarella was living under house arrest at his home in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania. The trial based on his 2005 racketeering indictment had been delayed due to Panarella's ill health and psychological problems

In December 2012, a federal judge granted Panarella permission to travel to Long Island City, Queens in April 2013 to receive an award from his former union. It was reported that Panarella was confined to a motorized scooter and depended on portable oxygen.

He passed away on July 18, 2017 at the age of 92

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Doug Chiang talking about the design evolution from The Phantom Menace to A New Hope

u/Syn1235 — 2 months ago

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Dir. Wes Ball, DoP. Gyula Pados

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Genovese soldier Joseph Tortorici (1909-1977). He served under capo Mike “Trigger Mike” Coppola. He was a suspect in the political murder of Joe Scottoriggio in 1946. His rackets included drugs, gambling and labor racketeering. It was believed he controlled Local 222, Jewelry employees union

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