John Palazzolo the current street boss of the Bonanno crime family was charged with violating his parole by meeting with known wiseguys pleads guilty.
The 77 year old mobster is believed to have recently been promoted to acting street boss by Michael “Mikey Nose” Mancuso the currently imprisoned Bonanno family boss. Palazzolo was promoted in an attempt to thwart a move by a rival faction led by capo Joseph Cammarano Jr. to take control of the family.
Cammarano Jr is the son of former Bonanno family underboss Joseph “Joe Saunders” Cammarano who passed away a couple of years ago. According to court documents Mancuso was using newly made mobster Frank “Frankie Boy” Salerno who is also his nephew to relay orders to Palazzolo regarding the internal feud with Cammarano Jr. Feds confirmed that Salerno was caught meeting with Palazzolo and other Bonanno family mobsters hours after a prison meet with Mancuso in March.
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Feds have only been able to prove a single parole violation charge against Palazzolo for meeting with former Bonanno family consigliere Anthony “Fat Anthony” Rabito and wiseguys Pasquale “Patty Boy” Maiorino and John “Johnny Mulberry” Sciremammano. Federal officials have agreed to let Palazzolo plead guilty to whats being called a “technical violation” of his supervised release conditions as they have been unable to get any added charges to stick.
Palazzolo is facing sentencing guidelines of 8 to 14 months in prison but prosecutors have agreed to seek a prison term below the maximum of those guidelines according to his defense team. A war with in one of the New York Mafia families in this day and age would seems unlikely but history has proven when it comes to the mob anything is possible. The fact that the Bonanno family has been in disarray over the last few years due to multiple convictions and turncoats perhaps adds to the potential for violence inside the family.
Let me tell you something. I’m a jersey guy. Passaic county, Paterson exactly. I grew up around all the big time guys around here. I’m 30. My generation is a joke. 98.5% of Italian kids today are snitchs. I learned the hard way. I did state time. Actaully June 19 will be a year I was released from Trenton state or njsp… Marty taccetta is down there. I was only there because I was in the infirmary. It’s 20 years or better down there. These kids ain’t built like Marty and the old timers. They’re spoiled. But at the end of the day the Feds need to really be focusing on the gangs destroying Newark Paterson and NYc. And all cities like them. You’re going after 80 year old wise guys for meeting up with the wrong people? Or Joey merlino’s when u don’t know what’s what. I know Joey. They don’t know what’s going on. Bloomfield ave in Newark used to be a safe haven in Newark. U could eat of the floor. Now there’s so many drugs and gang shit u can’t go out after dark. These f*****g cops need to use Rico against the real problems. And this ain’t no racist shit. I got black Spanish purple friends. It’s just some real shit from a guy who knows wtf is going on in the street. Get a f*****g clue and stop headline chasing because the public is obsessed with the mob and the life and the movies etc….
Some great points bobby always amazed me how RICO hasn’t been used a hell of a lot more to break up major street gangs in places like NY and Chicago which are more violent and def more of a poison to the communities.
Yea Johnny … It’s ridiculous. I’ve been in Essex county jail in Newark, Passaic county jail in Paterson, arguably the two worst in the country… And it’s all gang shit. No wise guys, no organized crime at all, these street gangs are no joke. The are so desensitized to murder it’s disgusting. U talk to a 18 year old kid from Newark and they talk about death like its normal shit. These pigs got it backwards man.
bobby tell me if i am wrong dont most wiseguys end up in fedeal prisons.
Bobby what did you do time for?
Yes they do most of the time but the in some cases they catch state cases. Michael taccetta just came home past May after doing 20 something years. Top tier lucchese in jersey, his brother like I said is doing life in Trenton state. My point overall is street gangs are organized nowadays and are much more of a danger to society…yet the use Rico on Italian organized crime all the time. More often than not their wasn’t a shot let off. You state to state drug distrubution, bodies dropping, coming out of the tri state gangs and if u haven’t been to Newark or Paterson lately… It’s a war zone. Camden, Trenton in the top ten for crime in the country. In the city’s poverty stricken areas it’s the same thing. I did a 3 with an 85% for a violent crime And I had violated probation for drug distribution charge. I had a three flat and the 3 w the 85 ran concurrent. Not for nothing the Feds are where it’s at if your gonna do time from what I’ve been told aside that they can send u all over the place. NJ state prison system is really a mess. No movement or freedom. If you don’t have a good job and aside from yard its 23 and 1 aside from southern state and annandale. I never been in the Feds except for Essex counties fed tiers for guys awaiting trial and the only reason I was there was because I had court while I was down state prison and the put state inmates with the Feds. Even there it’s not the same rules or food as county inmates. And my bunkies the both times I went said the same… Feds are sweet if ur gonna do a bid. Not for nothing… That jail/ prison shit is for the birds. So I’m good in the streets seeing my kid and fiancé who’s 3 months pregnant. I’M on a different path since I’ve been home. Too many people tell nowadays. Not that its a news. All you gotta do is follow this sight.
agree the gangs of today are alot worse they kill people for unnecessary reasons they make nicky scarfo look like the pope these guys just kill guys for no reason. The feds should of left the mob how it was in the 70s organized crime kept the streets cleaner. Things got a little bit too violent in the late 80s and early 90s casso and the colambo war but that was beacuse of the commsion case places were safer when the mob ran things. The feds in New York anyway are putting more effort into terrisom these days this has led to three of the familys to strength and stablize but they need to be carful the feds have a hardone for italiens if bodies start dropping the feds will shut them down like they did in the 90s.
I agree though like i said before more time on street gangs than the LCN
good for you get out of crime dead and prison is the only other way out
Also the lucchese case with the perna’s and Matt Madonna and DiNapoli from New York I believe is being tried by the state. They go to court in Morris county, nj.
that has not gone to trial yet jesus they were indicted in 2009
Yea it’s pretty crazy. I used to be tight w joe and Johnny p. They’re co-d and brother in law mike cetta died two years ago of an OD. Also Gianni Iacovo who was an informer died of one too. gianni used to be good money but he got caught up on the dope and told. Joe p also left him out for dead because he put a lot of money out on the street and when they caught the case joe wouldn’t have pissed on him if he was on fire. The money was from his wife’s pizzeria in Lodi nj and he was in a bad spot and looking at time. He got probation and tried to stay outta trouble and out of the picture but this past November he died. It’s a coincidence the big co d who had a drug problem died suddenly and so did the rat who was shooting more smack than a little bit. All before they’ve gone to trial. I dunno. I see these guys around and I say what’s up and keep it moving. I saw joe p at a pizzeria in Bloomfield and we talked until my food was done but I ain’t exchanging numbers w none of these guys. They got caught on the phone talking about Johnny gettin made and how the New York guys want them to use Amiga Nostra instead of friend of ours. These guys used to be so careful I coudknt believe it when I heard that. It’s pretty crazy shit.
yearh still the money is still big though those guys were making huge money. Everything is alot more open the only guys who are still very hidden our the genoveses. Still lucheses new jeresy crew they are very rich guys arent they and very powerful
Yea they’re the real deal. That’s why it was crazy when I heard them being so sloppy. Their dad is the big guy although I don’t know with mike tacccetta home. But they’re cousins mr perna and mike and Marty t. That’s why they are successful…. Father and his three sons, two more involved than the other. They’ll all go down together if it came down to it. But that remains to be seen. I’m gonna see if I can find out what’s going on with the trial.
have you ever met nicky scarfojr i know he got demoted and ralph perna got made the boss of the New Jeresy faction. Tacceta could be made the new leader of the NJ faction but it will be down to steven crea in New York. new york always decides
I was around Joey mr p’s son a lot during that time. I remember the day he went down there to let him know he was out and his father was in.
nicky jr must of never taken that well. nicky sr in prison must of been going crazy. Joey did he tell you why nicky was been taken down the story is because he was more intersted in retaking the philly mob of Joe Ligambi but what did johnny tell you
I mean I ain’t gonna sit here and lie… I don’t know specifics but they always said Nicky jr was soft. He couldn’t walk in his dad’s shoes. Don’t get me wrong Nicky sr was a poor boss but people feared him… Nicky jr had neither as far as calling shots and being feared. Mind u I was a young man at this time… Like early 20’s. Joey loved me and I love him too but I was smart enough to see this shit for what it is…. It’s not what it was and I wasn’t gonna lose my freedom over no one but myself. If I caught a pinch and had co-d’s then I would stand tall but I lucked out before that happened. My cousin John Turi wasn’t as smart and he’s all fucked up over that case. He’s on that chart. At the bottom. He was fascinated with that shit as was I but when it hits the fan you’re on your own. Every one jumps from the sinking ship.
yearh nicky never really been able to defend himself when joey merinio shot him he did not even try to fight back nick jr smart i mean he took 12mil from that companybut not up for the mob life
is john still in the life then. yearh i can see why alot of young guys are attrached to the life its good while your on the streets but at the end of the day prison or being whacked the only option. Bobby were the lucheses pissed when you left i mean pernas cant have been happy. Did you ever meet any new york guys cos they have the power and did you meet guys from other familys
Nah like I said I seen Joey recently. There ain’t no love lost. At this point their circle is so small they talk to themselves. And I had cases and did my couple years so they knew it wasn’t like I was leaving them for dead. I never really met ny guys. My career was short lived and over before it started. I’m not here claiming to be some goon ha know? I just have been around the life since I was pretty young and can speak on it with some knowledge. I was headed that way but I like to think God intervened. I count my blessings. At the end of the day I was loyal to them and never name dropped when I got into my shit which is more than they can say about most people they let in the circle.
yearh alot of guys today to flip still its good to see there is still standup guys around.
I have realized this has there been any MAJOR rat since 2009 i dont think there has i cant think of one.
My cousin is in bad shape… Don’t wanna get into specifics. But use ur imagination.
i appreciate your honesty
Bonannos are a joke, have been for a while. There’s only three legit families in new york operating now. Colombos are gone too, nothing but a street gang,what makes the feds think that these guys are running anything?
well i agree that the genovese, gambino and luchese familys are along way head of the bonnanoes and colamboes but i would not consder either of them a “street gang”.
The colmabos have around 60made guys on the streets. They are still make huge amounts of money and still have some control over unions and labour and extorating garbage companies and many other rackets which are big money makers look at this but i do agree they are very unstable and no were near the power of the three stable and powerful familys
http://imp.eyb.mybluehost.me/mafia/colombo-family-union-scheme-busted-up-by-feds
http://imp.eyb.mybluehost.me/mafia/colombo-family-capo-thomas-petrizzo-wants-off-easy-for-911-scheme
http://imp.eyb.mybluehost.me/mafia/colombo-mobster-fappiano-gets-a-year-in-prison
The bonnanoes are very unstable and have been since Sal Vitale flipped (i dont consider Joe masimmo to be a good rat) and have been agruaring over the leadership for along time Joe Cammarano Jr has the respect in the family Mancuao has little power at the moment the bronx faction which mancuso used to be part of is in ruins i dont care if they have inducted aload of guys in the Bronx that faction is finished i mean the strong factions in places like Queens would of given it the go ahead knowing it would have no risk to them Micheal Mancuso has little respect from prison he killed his own wife the genovese and gambino amilys dont reconize Mancuso and the Lucheses despise the Bonnanoes. I mean they inducted Anotnhy Salerno manucsos nephiew a week later everyone is reporting about it took the feds five minsutes to find out he was inducted into the family that family is nstable and many dont know what is going on for example Vinnie Asaro press said was going to be the next boss well he is a drunk who had little respect and even hates his son because he got made capo. But the Bonnanoes are still very profitbale look at these links
http://imp.eyb.mybluehost.me/mafia/new-york-firm-under-investigation-for-employing-bonanno-family-mobster
http://imp.eyb.mybluehost.me/mafia/bonanno-family-associates-indicted-in-check-cashing-scheme
The perception is that the Bonannos, and Colombos are very weak right now. I’m sure they still have profitable rackets, but it can’t be anything like the old days.Do you know if there’s still a commission around, if so who’s on it?
yeafh its defently not like the old days i agree with you they have fallen alot and are struggling with internal problems for them to turn it around they need stability meaning someone who runs the family for 5+ years without getting arrested Steve Crea in the Luchese an example of that
Its interesting you ask about the commision it sort of revivied its self in 2000 where the LCN leaders/high ranking members of the Bonnano, gambino, luchses, genovese all met to deal with the problems the Colambo family was having Sal Vitale the underboss of the bonnanos says that there was alot of arguaing Peter Gotti apparently arguared with Genovese members when they asked why John Gotti was still the boss of the family which led peter to say if John should step down so should the chin who was in prison but the Genovese said the chin has a chance of getting out of prison. The Colambo family Joe Massimo allowed on the commission in 2002 and Joe massimo became the capi di tutti. The commission agreed that murder had to be done less often as it was causing too much heat
The five familys still all open the books at the same time according to informers and undcover feds. 2011 alot of guys were inducted nation wide. There could be a commision today but it would only contain the Genovese, Gambino and Luchese. The reason i believe this that is when there was problem with the philly mob and the lucheses they went to the Gambinos to settle the problem and the Decavacntes are under the gambinio banner which means there culd be some sort of commision active
I had heard that massino was the biggest boss then, what an embarassment. Do you think Crea is an official boss? How about Bellomo?
Crea has been running things while on the streets since 1996 he is probably one of the most respected guys in the LCN at the moment he is smart boss big in white collar and has been a capo since the 80s he is very big in construction he has made the lucheses into a very stable tight knit family Vic Amuso is losing influence as the years go on in 2013 they took him down as offical boss but vic still has been up to things from prison in 2009 when nicky scarfo jr was indicted for taking 12mil of that company Vic Amuso and Nicky Scarfo SR were uninidcted coinsopers. Vic Amuso was also helping nicky scarfo jr take over the family again according to the feds 302s nicky jr was trying to win allies to take out Joe Ligambi and make himself boss he contacted joe cicanaglini who was shot by his own brother in 1993 and was disabled been out of the mob since but nicky was looking for anyone to help him win control the lucheses eventually demoted him stevie from prison was furiours with nicky and vic trying to take control and joey scoops a philly capo said how he hates nickyjr
Bellemo would not susprise me if he was boss but he hear differant reports about the Genovese one is he is not actve anymore and hardly leaves his house since his wife died. The other one is that he is part of a ruling panel of six guys who are running the family (i believe this one). The last report is that he is the offical boss. The Genoveses are practicily impossible to figure out what is going on half of there members dont even know who there boss is the whole family is so secrative they are the most violent family left they are responsible for several murders in the 21st centurary.
You say you know the life, You’re asking questions like a little bitch. Ask you’re mother who the boss is, I’m sure she blew him!!!!!!
Get off my nuts.
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The only joke is you motherfucker!!!