Vito Badamo an alleged member of the Bonanno crime family pleaded guilty to attempted enterprise corruption and will avoid trial.
The 54-year-old mobster was busted back in 2013 along with other members of his New York mafia crew on various charges including illegal gambling, loansharking, extortion, and drug trafficking. According to reports, Badamo is now facing up to seven years behind bars for his crimes. A previous case in 2016 against the Cosa Nostra crew which included Badamo, Anthony Santoro, Ernest Aiello, and Nicholas Santora ended in a mistrial.
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Anthony “Skinny” Santoro also plead guilty to attempted enterprise corruption and he is now facing between four and eight years behind bars. According to the feds, aging Bonanno family captain Nicky Santora was in control of the mafia crew and their criminal operations. The 74-year-old Santora has been released from prison but is reportedly in poor health and currently hospitalized. He is awaiting trial after being charged with illegal gambling, loan sharking, corruption, and drug dealing.
If Nicky Cigars makes it out the hospital which seems fairly likely he will probably be in a tight spot at trial and is more than likely headed back to the can. Although maybe he wins that lawsuit against the prison and cashes it at same time.
He’s lucky that he doesn’t have to stay in jail while awaiting trial, considering his alleged rank. I’m sure that the prosecutors are wishing him a speedy recovery.
Whatever happened to mobsters who looked and dressed the part? Who’s going to take you seriously looking like that lol.
Well back in the day 1920-1960) less publicity, less FBI watching, less arrest etc. now dressing like Gotti means you attract IRS and FBI. Just like a young hood rocking 20 chains will attract more attention. Low profile I’m guessing is reason
I see what you’re saying, but you don’t have to go all out and wear $5,000 suits to look decent, but baggy sweats? Let someone walk up to me wearing some baggy old sweats trying to collect a debt, I’ll laugh in his face.
That might be a fatal mistake. Greg scarpa wore sweats all the time. As did lefty ruggerio, and tons of others. I’ll take it a step further, the chin walked around in a bath robe, took an umbrella into the shower when Feds busted him. Bath robe or suit, he could have given a nod and had someone killed. So as the old saying goes, don’t judge a book by it cover. Some dogs don’t bark, they just bite.
That’s a great point man. I didn’t think of that. I think the public has this image of what they think a mobster should look like. I don’t know if you know about that notorious photo of John DioGuardi (Johnny Dio) punching someone out with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth. That was the perfect example of what the general public thinks a Mafia thug should look like. And John Gotti also fit the image. But there are more legendary characters who like you said were very unassuming.
Well I’d have to assume the guy in sweats would be much more of a threat. Assaulting someone in a suit and dress shoes isn’t exactly an advantage.
You have a point.
I literally spit out my drink when I read this!????????????????
I could be wrong but it actually looks like he may be wearing his jail digs anyway haha.. Regarding his outfit that is!!!
I am just saying about mobsters these days looking bummy in general, not just him. We also have to remember that in the old days people in general dressed neater than today. It wasn’t until the last few decades that wearing clothes that don’t fit and sagging your pants became cool. Also, look at any bum on the street. They’re all wearing raggedy baggy clothes that’s hanging off of them. Anybody with pride wouldn’t want to be mistaken for a homeless lol.
Do you realize the majority of pictures are perp walks, where as they were rounded up in surprise multi task force raids? That means usually when they think they have best shot catching them off guard. Likely many of these pictures the guys we see had awoke to a raid and had some clothes tossed at them to quickly throw on. They authorities don’t stand there and let them casually get ready.
Not to mention the countless old pictures out there of mobsters in wife beaters. Real dressed to the nines those gangsters were, likely tailored top of the line wife beaters. Oh, then there’s fact that society as a whole has gotten more casual. Back in the day everyone wore suits and fedoras or cabbie hats.
These days people think it’s cool to wear jeans with holes in them. I guess they think they look rough and rugged. Soft as a f*****g fruitcake inside but wearing experience torn blue jeans to look hard. Oh and don’t get me started on the preppy areas playing loud gangsta rap.
LMAO ????. Good eye on the jumpsuit.