Jack Bonventre a reputed captain in the Bonanno crime family turned down an offer to become the mafia families consigliere or third in command a bump up from capo. During a secretly recorded conversation between fellow Bonanno mobster Vincent Asaro and a mob associate, Asaro says “He (Bonventre) turned it down, he didn’t want it,” back in March of 2013. Seems like they made Bonventre an offer he could refuse.
“Jack Bonventre“
Bonventre is facing a prison sentence of 21 to 27 months on loan sharking charges and the feds are attempting to use this alleged promotion offer against him. Prosecutors claim that the job offer shows the 46 year old Bonventre is a powerful and prominent member of the Bonanno family. A promotion to consigliere or family counselor would of made the mobster part of the mob family’s hierarchy and is a highly respected post in the mafia.
But defense lawyer Gordon Mehler argues that even if the promotional offer is true the feds are exaggerating the relevance of the position. He claims the New York mafia families are much weaker now and the Bonanno family, in particular, has been decimated by defectors and arrest of late hence the position doesn’t mean what it once did. He doesn’t believe it should be used against his client by the prosecution to seek a longer sentence.
According to the feds the Bonanno family is now run by a panel which seems to keep changing as more arrests are made while alleged boss Michael “Mikey Nose” Mansuco serves a 15 year prison sentence. The families current publicly identified consigliere is Anthony “Fat Anthony” Rabito, although he has been plagued by various criminal charges over last couple of years.
jack for awhile has been one of the most powerful guys in that family not susprised he turned down the offer being a consgilierie these days does not have many benefits for person as being part of the leading three makes you a FBI target and only the boss and underboss get the money which is kicked up from the capos
vinnie has caused alot of trouble these wiretaps have given up alot of inside information
Yes i am not shocked at all either already being a good earner and respected across the board why move into the hierarchy now when family is weak and become a much clearer target. May as well try and stay as odd the immediate radar as you can.
Bonventre was a soldier last year in jerome asaro’s crew , it’s a pretty big promotion if it’s true
True he is a solid earner from all counts and he is not the first to rise very quickly Sal Martranga rose from being a soldier to becoming a boss in a couple of years
Montagna was only ever acting boss for basciano wen he was jailed basciano wanted to keep the powerbase of the bonnanos in the Bronx , it’s similar wot the Genovese did with Daniel Leo , he never had his own crew . Bonventre is a soldier in asaro’s crew if he is a captain which I doubt , who’s crew did he take over ?? Unless he was acting capo for asaro
True sal got the job because bascanio wanted the power in the Bronx sal started to carry gun when he was made acting boss as most of the guys on the streets disliked and did not respect him
Who knows he is someone of obvious influence if he was offered consgileire role i am not sure maybe Asaro is retiring he is not exactly young I really don’t know what is going on in the Bonnanos they are a mess the only family worse of is the Colambos I thought for awhile that they were recovering but with tommy gioeli being away in prison the is suffering only a week ago they arrested some guys in murder plot
Am I going crazy or just realizing that most of latest mafia arrests/convictions are b/c of a leaders “loose”lips? Since, back in the day it wasthe underlings caught on wiretaps. Oh well I miss the old days where prosecutors tried to prove things instead of now when all they do is press play and it’s the underling that they hsve to prove is part of the mob.