Montreal mobster Vittorio Mirarchi the former protege of Raynald Desjardins has been released from prison.
The 40-year-old Mirarchi was arrested along with Desjardins and others back in 2011 for the murder of fellow wiseguy Salvatore Montagna. He pleads guilty to a lesser charge of murder conspiracy in 2016 and was sentenced to nine years in prison but after being credited with time served he had only four and a half months remaining. According to authorities Vittorio and his organization were suspected of being major cocaine importers and he is considered to be a very influential mobster highly respected by Desjardins and others. There are reports from some law enforcement sources speculating that he could become the next Godfather of the Montreal mafia.
“Raynald Desjardins and Vittorio Mirarchi”
It seems Montagna a former leader in New York’s Bonanno crime family who was deported to Canada had originally teamed up with Desjardins in an effort to take control of the Montreal underworld in 2011 from the Rizzuto crime family. A bloody internal war had left the Rizzuto family vulnerable and Montagna along with Desjardins and possibly Joe Di Maulo made a move to solidify power with the possible backing of the Ndrangheta. But their alliance was short-lived after Desjardins suspected that Montagna was behind a failed assassination attempt prompting him to strike back. This Montreal mafia war also grabbed the attention of local law enforcement who found a way to intercept text messages between members of the mafia clan. Among those messages was a plot between Desjardins and Mirarchi to strike back and take out Montagna who was eventually found murdered in late 2011.
While Mirarchi was waiting to be sentenced on the murder conspiracy charge the Clemenza investigation into drug trafficking came to an end taking down some high ranking mobsters including Liborio Cuntrera and Marco Pizzi. According to reports, Mirarchi avoided being charged because he had initially been charged in Montagna’s death. The case eventually broke down in part due to the stunning victory scored by Mirarchi’s lawyers. They moved to have the RCMP reveal the investigative techniques used in intercepting millions of encrypted text messages sent through the dozens of Blackberrys used by the suspects. The case was built on this evidence but the Crown was unwilling to divulge how the RCMP intercepted these messages and their stance led to charges being dropped against many of the defendants.
There has been a recent lull in the bloody Montreal mafia war which some fear could come to an end now that Mirarchi has once again gained his freedom. The Sicilian based Rizzuto’s have been crippled and the mafia in Montreal remains without a leader and has taken on a different structure for the time being according to reports. It seems that now both Calabrian mafia and Sicilian mafia clans are both doing business in Montreal although any current alliances may be short-lived due to the fragile state of affairs. Operation Magot-Mastiff took down both Leonardo Rizzuto and Stefano Sollecito who were believed to have taken the reigns of Montreal mob after the death of Vito Rizzuto. Since their arrest authorities have had no other indication of any new leader(s) standing out ready to take the reigns or any formal alliance leading to a truce.
Even though some law enforcement sources believe this recent lull may have allowed the Rizzuto-Sollecito clan to strengthen some it remains unclear if a new leader can emerge from their organization. So could Mirarchi step in and fill the void and bring together both the Calabrian and Sicilian factions in addition to working with other powers like the Hells Angels in a peaceful way? Or could he be a potential target for reprisal from the re-organizing Rizzuto-Sollecito faction? The Quebecker with Calabrian origins is said to have strong support from Ontario so it will be interesting to see what impact his release now has on the situation in Montreal. There are still more questions than answers and it remains uncertain as to whether or not we are finally at the end of the conflict.
a lot of people saying he is gonna be the next Gfather of Montreal, gonna be an interesting few months..
Well that is an interesting theory as to him becoming the new boss in Montreal. Had never seen anything in reports etc on him that would indicate he had this kind of clout although I guess w/ the support of Ontario and what remains of the Rizzuto family looking for a peaceful solution it is a possibility. Now question is do we think the Rizzuto-Sollecito crew are ready for peace or ready to once again strike back and take him out which could cause another run of violence. Montreal keeps getting more and more interesting as this thing continues to play out.
the French Media really covers the mob in MTL the best. but yes there has been a lot of reports on him (in french), as being a heavy in the c
Calabrian faction with connections to Ontario. also being reputed as one of the top drug traffickers in the country.
interesting so he seems to have the connections that would at least allow him to make a move for that spot if he indeed chooses to. Now question would then be can be pull it off without getting clipped by one faction or another.
yup, another factor might be the outcome of the rizzuto – solecito trial….
Definitely if either Rizzuto or Sollecito find a way to beat those charges then one would think they will certainly have something to say about who is taking over.
After all the violence you think Rizzuto or Sollecito would lay it to rest. Vittorio Mirarchi will be godfather of Montreal. Court trial could also determine that. I really think there will be more violence in the next month or so.
I think your probably right if Rizzuto or Sollecito or both beat those charges then would expect them to challenge anyone trying to take the reigns and we could see a whole new round of violence. Now if they get extended prison time then perhaps that will be the opening Mirarchi needs and everyone else may go along to avoid anymore bloodshed at least for now and get back to business. It will def be interesting to watch and see what happens next.
I mean maybe he has alot of connections and is a capable guy, but isn’t 40 really young to be the Don. I mean 40 is kinda young even for capo, let alone Don. I guess anything is possible nowadays, we shall see what happens. Sometimes it takes someone younger who has a better understanding of the modern world, but still, I wonder if the old timers will have the respect for him that they are willing to take orders. We will see.
yes it is, but a lot of the older guys have been killed and are in jail. he has got the old man Desjardins backing him up. its only been reported in the French Media but Desjardins older brother has been abducted….
http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/11/03/le-frere-du-caid-raynald-desjardins-porte-disparu
Seems like odds are starting to favor the fact that he may have been taken out perhaps as some sort of retribution by whoever.
There actually an uneasy truce right now only time will tell if it holds
Why would Rizzuto lay it to rest its a family dynasty. Took a lot of blood to grab the throne so it makes sense to spill more to maintain it.
It took his brother grandfather lots of friends and uncles etc etc etc of course he’s gonna defend it
there def not beating those charges, feds wiretaped there lawyers office. lawyer himself plead guilty himself. probably gonna get 15 years. but with Canada they have already done 2 time in half pre trail that equals 3.5 by the time case id done could be 5. and they only do 2/3
It is def an extreme long shot so it looks like if Mirarchi has the connections and the muscle he may have an opening to make a move.
on another note the guy wacks Montagna and is out in 6 years LOL, his boss Desjardins will be out in 2 more….
Right, just ridiculous. lol
Remember we had this discussion lol you disagreed with me.
ya you got me lol
Mtl mob landscape is unique. I mean is Mirarchi even made? If so by whom? It’s hard to tell when there are so many different factions. Or does being made or not matter in mtl at this point?
good point especially now that there is no Godfather, who would be the responsible for deciding who gets made????. I remember when Giodarno got wacked there were saying he was one of the last remaining made men in the city…
I’d assume Vito made giordano?
ya or Arcadi…
Giordano been made a long time though way before the collapse started.. and Arcadi was a Rizzuto loyalist. Vito said himself to the Bonannos there were only ten made guys in mtl.. and joe bravo caught on wiretaps saying him and reynald were made. No chance it can only be ten guys.
yes i realize he was made long before the war. my point was that when he got clipped there were saying there was not alot of made men left on the street. Perhaps Rizzuto set the bar higher to be made… there not as much info on the structure and hierachy of the canadian mob then lets say new york were you know the number of made guys ect…
Ya Vito never even referred to himself as the boss. He referred to himself as capodecina at most. He said him an entire crew were equals, which obviously wasn’t the case but that’s how he played it with the bonnanos. Hard to guess how many made guys are in mtl, or if being made even matters amongst the Italians anymore.
Ya I always figured in honor of his father he never called himself boss
Yeah this is what I thought as well was more of a respect thing since his old man was still around.
Very good question as to Mirarchi and is status as a made guy, have never actually seen any info that would indicate that he is a made guy. Although you may have a good point in that being a “made guy” may not factor in as heavily in Montreal esp once the dust settles as say it would in New York or even Sicily etc. It seems to be a totally different dynamic there when it comes to that aspect.
well i dont thinks Desjardins he is not italian…, maybe Joseph Di Maulo or somebody from Ontario
Vito made Desjardins and joe bravo apparently but yea all these other younger guys, who made them? Even ponytail and his crew, were they made?
Tony Magi brother caught up in scheme in California to screw the elderly out of money in with promise of bogus lottery winnings lol
LOLL they actually made millions doing that. 500 calls per week
Apparently since the murder of Deblasio in august there has been an uneasy truce btwn Sicilian and Calabrian clans.