As long as I remember I’ve wanted to be a gangster but my dad isn’t Italian so I can’t be a made man but u can be associate and work for them so if anyone knows anything or anyone please let me know because I’m willing to do anything
Born around 1979, he was raised in the Bronx. In 2013, Aiello and eight other Bonanno Family mobsters were indicted on gambling, loan sharking, extortion and drug trafficking charges. The case ended in a mistrial in 2016. In 2025, he was one of many mobsters who were pinched for being involved in a rigged poker ring. Some notable NBA figures were also charged.
This should be proof that the Mob is still around and strong with younger members filling the shoes of the old mafiosi. There aren't as many made guys like there used to be, yet don't let that fool you.
I've been trying to find more rare photos of this guy, so I'd appreciate whatever type of photos or info you may have on him.
Scotto achieved a massive amount of power in two different worlds. On one hand, he was a powerful labor leader, who succeeded his father-in-law Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasio as president of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) Local 1840, effectively controlling the Brooklyn waterfront. On the other hand, feds identified him as a major figure in Cosa Nostra.
He was born on May 10, 1934 in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, currently named Carroll Gardens. At age 16, Scotto started working as a longshoreman on the Brooklyn waterfront. He graduated from St. Francis Preparatory School in Brooklyn in 1953.
Scotto studied pre-law and political science at Brooklyn College, but dropped out after 18 months of college. In 1956, he met the lovely Marion Anastasio, whose father was Gambino Family captain Anthony "Tough Tony" Anastasio. Scotto also became an associate of the Gambino Family just a month after hooking up with Marion.
The following year, Scotto married Marion. As the president of Local 1814 in Red Hook, Anastasio used his position to control the Brooklyn docks. Scotto became an ILA officer and a made member of the Gambino Family later that year. In 1959, Scotto became the organization director at Local 1814.
In 1963, Anastasio died and Scotto succeeded him as head of Local 1814 and as captain. In 1969, the informant Joseph Valachi identified Scotto in U.S. Senate hearings as a member of the Gambino Family. During his 20-year reign on the NYC docks, Scotto was able to make connections to powerful politicians.
In November 1979, he was convicted of tax evasion and accepting illegal payoffs. As a result, he was forced to resign as the head of Local 1814 and barred for life from engaging in union affairs on the NYC waterfront. He also had to pay a $75,000 fine and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
In 1993, he opened the Italian restaurant Fresco by Scotto in Manhattan. Scotto and Marion had four children together and one of them became the famous NYC news reporter Rosanna Scotto. Mr. Scotto died on August 21, 2021, at the age of 87.
Larca Jr. is a longtime member of the Genovese Family. He was born in the Morris Park section of the Bronx to Italian American parents in 1968. His father was also a member of the Genovese Family. Like his father, he remained loyal and refused to become an informant like some other wiseguys did.
In 2003, he became a made member of the 116th Street crew of the Genovese Family under the new captain Pasquale "Uncle Patty" Falcetti. In February 2006, he was arrested for selling firearms. On December 21, 2006, he pleaded guilty to the charge of weapons trafficking. He was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison. In early 2010, he was released from prison after serving 4 years of time for good behavior. In March 2011, the Genovese Family associate Anthony Zoccolillo introduced Larca Jr. to a marijuana grower and supplier in Northern California, where Larca Jr. quickly had a massive amount of the green bud shipped to the Bronx to be sold in the streets. Larca Jr. had great success selling the weed because it became a hot commodity in the Bronx.
In November 2012, Zoccolillo was arrested for selling some of the marijuana and agreed to become an informant against Larca Jr. Zoccolillo began wearing a hidden recording device and caught Larca Jr. talking about plans to bring in another shipment of the green bud from Northern California. Larca Jr. was arrested for selling the marijuana in May 2013. The three sons of the imprisoned Bonanno Family wiseguy Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano were also arrested for allegedly helping Larca Jr. sell it.
In February 2014, he was convicted and sentenced to 9 years in federal prison. In 2016, his best friend Michael "Hippie" Zanfardino was released from prison and was promoted to captain. Zanfardino was even allowed to start a new crew, which became known as the East Bronx crew.
Larca Jr. was released from prison for good behavior and transferred from the 116th Street crew to the East Bronx crew of the Genovese Family in 2020. In June 2021, he opened a small pizzeria in Queens. Unfortunately, the place closed its doors in late 2022.
In October 2024, he started a construction company. The following year, he became the acting captain of the East Bronx crew when Zanfardino was facing too much heat from law enforcement officers and decided to get some attention off of him and move to New Jersey. Larca Jr. had a bad injury at a construction site in the Bronx and was briefly hospitalized in July 2026.
An interesting talk by TJ English.
Joey Merlino father was a made man in the philly mafia as was he..if Skinny Joey were to have 2 sons instead of 2 daughters with his wife who is Asian and the sons followed his path of life of crime would they be able to become a made man in the mafia considering there mother and fathers mixed ethnicity and being have Asian
Fyi, George Anastasia is coming out w a new book on Angelo Bruno on 1/27, as far as I know this will be the first serious treatment of that subject matter ever written, Anastasia does a great job writing about the mob genre both in and outside of Phila.
A classic mob documentary from the 1980s. Very colorful.
In December 1980, FBI agents monitoring Cleveland Mafia capo Joe Gallo for evidence of drugs and gambling overheard a peculiar request: a friend wanted a building “washed a little bit.” That afternoon, Gallo, Tony Baudo and Glen Pauley discussed gallons, “the spot,” and doing something late into that night. Hours later, Pauley was stopped near a Macedonia shopping plaza, and, before dawn, an employee discovered smoke coming from the credit union next door.
Part One of Cleveland Mafia Capo Joe Gallo and a Fire in Macedonia follows the men and the agents listening to them as a seemingly ordinary conversation takes on a far more troubling meaning.
People mentioned in Part One include Cleveland Mafia capo Joe Gallo, Glen Pauley, Tony Baudo, Carmen Zagaria, Danny Greene, Judge Frank Battisti, William H. Stein, Cleveland Mayor Carl Stokes, Domenic Spirito, Mafia boss Jack Licavoli, Joseph Bonarrigo, Keith Ritson, Kevin McTaggart, Susan Winters and Fire Chief Carl Stewart.
Prisco was born to Italian American parents in East Harlem on August 1, 1939. At that time, East Harlem was primarily Italian until a large number of Puerto Ricans and Dominicans moved there in the 1950s. Now it's known as Spanish Harlem. Coming from a tough street life, Prisco began stealing items from stores as a teenager and selling them for cheaper in the streets, which gave him a reputation as a good hustler. In addition to that, he became known for being good with his fists.
In 1971, he joined the East Harlem Purple Gang after his cousin Michael Meldish invited him to become a member. Meldish was a tough hood with a Jewish father and Italian American mother. Even though Prisco was 32 years old, most of the members of EHPG were in their teens and twenties.
In 1979, he became a made member of the Genovese Family under captain Mario Gigante. Mario was the brother of the future boss Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, who officially became boss in 1981. Prisco became a captain after arranging the murder of the Genovese Family captain John "Johnny D" DiGilio in 1988. Once a respected wiseguy from North Jersey, DiGilio was shelved by Gigante for being accused of being a rat with no actual paperwork to prove that DiGilio cooperated with the government. Prisco took control of DiGilio's North Jersey crew just after the murder.
In February 1992, Prisco burned a man's bar on fire a week after the man disrespected Gigante behind his back by making rude remarks about the boss to his customers. On June 2, 1992, Prisco arranged the murder of his first cousin, Angelo Sangiuolo, on behalf of the Genovese Family. Sangiuolo was a Genovese Family associate. Gigante ordered the hit because Sangiuolo had been robbing Bronx-based gambling operations controlled by a Genovese Family soldier named Anthony Palumbo.
In January 1994, Prisco was arrested for the murder of DiGilio and for starting that fire at the bar. He was held without bail. Later that year, the murder charge against Prisco was dropped when Genovese Family soldier Louis "Louie" Auricchio admitted to shooting DiGilio and dumping his body in the Hackensack River. Prisco was still convicted for the arson charge in 1998. He was sentenced to 12 years in state prison. He ended up doing 9 years and was released in January 2003. In March 2003, he saved the actor Steven Seagal from being hurt after the Gambinos threatened Seagal for refusing to pay them over a beef Seagal had with a Gambino Family soldier. Seagal paid Prisco $10,000 to smooth things out and protect him. Prisco was able to get everything resolved with no problems.
In December 2008, he was arrested for the murder of his cousin. On August 18, 2009, he was sentenced to life. Prisco served his life sentence at USP Coleman in Florida. In October 2010, some guards woke him up at night and brought him out of his cell without giving him a logical reason why. They brought him into a room where feds tried getting him to flip after offering him coffee and donuts. He decided to briefly chat with them, but he refused to rat on anyone. He only admitted that he was a captain in the Genovese Family. He died in federal custody on June 21, 2017, at the age of 77. Unfortunately, there is an English podcaster with a YouTube channel that did a disrespectful video about Prisco after his death by claiming that Prisco was a rat for briefly sitting down with the feds. The podcaster made the video in 2024. However, many people proved the podcaster to be wrong.
I’ve been lurking here for a while, but I finally need to ask people who actually know mob history. Looking back on my childhood, too many things about my family’s lifestyle just don't add up.
We’ve always lived remarkably well, but neither of my parents ever had a standard 9-to-5 job. The main reason I’m writing this is because my family has always had an endless supply of unexplained money. To give you an idea: anytime I’ve ever wanted plastic surgery, nose job, fillers, whatever - my parents just hand me a stack of cash or write a check without batting an eye. No questions asked, no budget discussions.
When I was younger, I used to sneak around my parents' room. My mother literally kept multiple briefcases filled with organized stacks of cash under her bed. Her closet looked like a department store: full-length fur coats, heavy gold chains, and ridiculous amounts of diamond jewelry.
What’s even weirder was running errands with her. She frequented local pawn shops constantly. The owners who always looked pretty shady themselves treated her like royalty. As soon as she walked in, they’d immediately give her whatever she asked for, usually dropping prices or pulling items out from the back that weren't on display. It always felt like she had some kind of leverage or "protection" status with them.
Does this pattern sound like a specific crew or family outfit from back in the day? Did mob wives/families typically keep their liquid assets in cash and use local pawn shop networks to move or launder things? I’m trying to figure out if I’m overthinking this or if I’m literally living off old mob money. Any insights from historians here would be appreciated.