Alleged Bonanno crime family associate Gene Borrello is the key witness in three mafia roundups carried out by the feds in the last month according to a report from Gang Land News.
The 32-year-old mobster aided the feds in the arson case against mob capo Vincent Asaro which included John J. Gotti along with the racketeering case against acting mafia capo Ronald Giallanzo plus a mob-linked home invasion case. Borrello is identified only as “Associate 1” in recent court documents and has been described as a one-man crime wave. According to reports, Borrello decided to cooperate in a joint state and federal probe into home invasions and other racketeering crimes after his last prison stint resulting from a 2014 arrest. It was believed by some that the mafia raids may have been a result of recently outed Bonanno family rat Peter Lovaglio but now it seems the Cosa Nostra family once again is dealing with multiple turncoats.
“Gene Borrello”
According to court documents, Borrello recruited Gotti, the grandson of the late Dapper Don to help carry out the 2012 arson attack on behalf of Asaro. Borrello doused the car with gasoline which was then lit on fire by a match from defendant Matthew (Fat Mike) Rullan and Gotti drove the getaway car. He also teamed up with Gotti, Rullan, and another defendant Michael Guidici to rob a Queen’s bank in April of 2012 which netted the crew over $5000 dollars. Asaro and Gotti along with other alleged members of a mob crew were indicted a couple of weeks ago on the arson and bank robbery charges. Prosecutors also allege that he helped to plan and carry out multiple home invasions over the years one of which netted $250,000 back in 2014.
Then there is the case against Asaro’s nephew and acting capo Ronald Giallanzo who was indicted on multiple charges just days ago along with nine other reputed Bonanno family members and associates. According to prosecutors, Barrello was tasked by Ronnie G’s brother-in-law Michael Hintze who is also a co-defendant to take care of a deadbeat loan shark customer back in late 2010 or early 2011 but he botched the hit. Hintze told Borrello that Giallanzo who was behind bars at the time had told him to address the situation. Court filings also document an incident from 2013 in which Borrello and Giallanzo dragged a loan shark customer out of a deli to his car and beat him until he soiled himself. The debtor was assaulted because he admitted to paying his home mortgage instead of paying off his debt to Ronnie G according to the report.
Prosecutors were able to obtain emails from Giallanzo to his brother-in-law that they claim establishes Borrello as a major player in the New York mafia crew. In several emails Ronnie G sent to Hintze he asked why Borrello wasn’t being used to collect loansharking debts and according to prosecutors they clearly signified his desire for his crew members to use Borrello. The mob associate was known for his willingness to use violence and the threat of violence to collect debts claim prosecutors. This in addition to Borrello’s word seemingly makes him a viable witness and he is expected to play a key role in all three indictments recently obtained by the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s office.
Well it seemed like there was another rat besides Lovaglio mixed up in this somewhere down the line and now we know. Not a shocker that there are once again multiple rats on that Bonanno family ship. Seems like Asaro, Gotti, and Giallanzo are in a pretty tight spot now and probably all looking at some extended prison stretches.
he is not made guy but does look like he is in trouble. Gotti is done john he is not getting out for a long time he is already doing 8 years watch him get 10 15 years in this case he is in his early 20s now he will be late 30s early 40s by the time he gets out. Asaro is looking at time which could be a death sentence for him at his age.
Its looking that way with Giallanzo need to see if there is tapes and if so how strong they are but this combined with the emails and the other rats involved its at the moment not looking good for him
They def seem to be in a bad spot for sure and I agree with those emails and that testimony it doesn’t look at a;; good for Giallanzo and esp if there is more evidence against him to come. Gotti as you mentioned could be gone for quite some time figure he may get 15 or so more and no real chance of leniency being he is already inside. Asaro maybe catches a slight break maybe
looks like he was also involved in the 06 shooting a lot of people were saying this guy had flipped now it has been confirmed will be interesting. Looks like he flipped in 2015 a year after his bust when he and Frank Cipolla (his half brother) were pulled over on the way to rob some drug dealers forgot about him till last few weeks where people started saying he had flipped not only has he ratted on these guys but has also ratted on his half brother disgusting
Giallanzo looks like he is in trouble we will have to see if there is any tapes if he got him on tape talking about certain stuff with the emails they already have he is fucked
another rat in the bonnano’s family, if you don’t have the balls to do time don’t go into this life.. it is almost guaranteed you will do time if your successful the bonnano’s have to do something about this.
the bonnano’s were well respected because of their lack of co-operation with the government during joe banana’s reign and before massino took over, they had no rats until massino came along and bent over backwards.. that fat bastard had the cheek to try and change the name of the family to his lol
or maybe it was because joe banana’s wrote a book called ‘man of honour’, that was ridiculous.
It was because of book, but the irony is hilarious
Actually, Joseph Massino’s entire administration flipped before he turned rat himself. He probably felt, well hell, if everyone else is going to snitch I might as well too.
What’s the point in getting involved in organized crime if you are just going to rat once you get caught? Why even get involved?
money only reason these guys know they can make a lot they get to have the “respect” and live the lifestyle then when they get busted can rat get out of prison and then get paid by the feds its ridiculous really some of these deals these guys but then again is it really surprise some these guys would betray there own mothers if it would benefit them honour hard to find in that life doesn’t really exist
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