An era has come to the end for the New Jersey mafia and the DeCavalcante crime family with the death of long time boss Giovanni “John the Eagle” Riggi.
The longtime New Jersey mob godfather took over officially as boss in the early 1980’s controlling the family for decades. Riggi’s passing at age of 90 leaves an opening atop the DeCavalcante family at least in an official capacity. The day to day operations has been run by various acting bosses appointed by Riggi over the last several years as he served a extended prison sentence ending in 2012. Now the thrown sits vacant in New Jersey and many wonder who are the leading candidates to take over.
“John Riggi (front)”
Current reputed Decavalcante family acting boss Francesco “Frank” Guarraci is thought by many to be the leading candidate to take over as official boss. Frank Guarraci has a long history in the DeCavalcante family becoming a made man in the New Jersey mafia in 1989 inducted by Riggi himself and is believed to have become a capo in the family somewhere around 2005-2006 according to law enforcement. The Sicilian born mobster was then appointed to control the family’s daily operations as acting boss by Riggi back in 2007-2008 after convictions of various members of families leadership. He is also believed to have ties to the powerful Gambino family of New York.
Another main candidate to become the new mafia boss in Jersey is Charles Majuri a powerful captain in the family for several years and believed by some to play a role in families leadership currently. Majuri himself has a deep history in the mafia with his father Frank Majuri serving as the families consigliere and underboss. Majuri even at 75 remains a power with in the family and many believe has enough backing with in the family itself to make a play for boss. With links to both the Lucchese and Genovese families from his North Jersey ties he could definitely make his case along with Guarraci if he has the desire to move up the ranks of the family as his father did years ago.
The Gambino crime family of the New York mafia have had long standing ties and held influence with in the DeCavalcante family for years. Its believed by many mob experts and law enforcement sources that Guarraci has the full backing of the current Sicilian leadership of the Gambino family and this in itself makes him the most likely candidate to be installed as new official boss. Sicilian mobsters have a long history with in the DeCavalcante family dating back to the families origins and if the Gambino family has input on who’s next to lead then Guarraci seems to have the inside track.
The DeCavalcante family remains a viable Cosa Nostra family and rumors of late even have the family expanding its membership and re-establishing its power base. These rumors are still unsubstantiated but the family still remains in control of profitable mafia rackets all the same making the top spot one of the more coveted outside of the New York families. Many will be watching the mob in New Jersey to see what happens next as the family transitions past the Riggi era. Could multiple members make a play for the top leading to a rift with in the family ? It seems unlikely but the if and when questions remain and mob history definitely tells us anything can happen when power is up for grabs.
I guess i wouldn’t be shocked to see Majuri make a play but i think the much more likely scenario is that Frank becomes official boss if he hasn’t already. The backing of the Gambino family i think is just too much to over come even if Majuri wanted even though he has a lot of backing inside the DeCavalcante family itself. I really doubt either guy wants any kind of disturbance with in the family to cause them more problems then they have had already. Most likely a quiet transition to Frank as new boss and things move along business as usual.
I agree Frank is most likely gonna be boss. If rumors are true and they’re rebuilding nicely and maybe spreading everyone in the family will want a peaceful transition. The gambinos backing Frank will play a huge role.
I think the Gambino backing is a big key as well. It gives him the upper hand even though Majuri may have a tad more internal backing the families ties with the Gambino’s still seem strong and good for business. A peaceful transition is definitely needed as i really question as to how accurate some of the claims made by others who had no substantiated proof at all are as to families recent size and scope. To believe they have grown to levels of the past to me seems well highly highly unlikely. Sure they may have made some new guys and added a little younger blood to the family but that is a far far leap from being re-established and reaching the status of their heyday.
the days of the 80s are never coming back and they are still one of the weakest family (apart from bonnanos) in new jersey. Though in my opinion they have managed to rebuild they have around 40 made guys on the streets they will be here 20 years from now they have recruited heavily but the early 2000s indicments nearly destroyed them
frank is the boss and will stay boss all the capos back him and the siggs run the Gambino family they wont let anything happen
I highly doubt majuri will end up boss I dont think he will be dumb enough if he does watch he will end up dead
if majuri ends up boss I will personally come on here and apologize but come on firstly the decavacntes are run under the Gambino family meaning no major decisions can be made without there approval frank gurraci is Sicilian he has very strong links to sicily same with the Gambino administration (dom celfeu Frankie cali and john Gambino) I think frank is born very near from where dom is born. Think about if the gambinos are run the decavantes who are siclian are going to back a old man against a Sicilian who the gambinos backed in 2006 against joe Miranda.
John Gambino recommended frank for boss back in 2006 come on. The gambinos are the family that looks after the other familys new England philly decavs the genoveses are hardly going to back a old man to take over the family which first puts them at ricsk of major feds attention and secondly would lead to a bloody war with the gambinos and Genovese.
frank is the boss has a strong crew and has been the main player since 2006 meaning he has the connections and the capos backing
I see Majuri as unlikely to become boss as well. Not sure he has that much of a chance unless some dynamic changes or there is some kind of unrest and a internal family feud happens. The backing of the Gambino’s sicilian leadership makes Frank a popular and protected choice.
majuri might not like It but even he cant be that stupid infact I just think this is just speculation I believe that frank has been the real boss for years and the state ploice and feds have over the years constantly mentined frank in indicments and court documents not one mention of majuri for all we know he could be a retired old man knowing mjuri I think he is prob still involved but boss no way that will be like asking for a death sentence
I think there is def a chance he has pretty much been functioning as boss for the past 6-7 years simply with out the official title. Although plenty believe the opposite and think at a minimum a power sharing kind of thing has been taking place i don’t really buy into that. Majuri is sly as a fox and i think if he has his eye on the big chair he could make a case for himself and probably make a solid move as he does have influence inside the family, but as his age if he is still earning i would imagine he would be more content to stay low key and keep the target off his back that comes with that boss title.
The state police said in 2006 Frank was boss and again in 2010 said he was boss when he was indicted for extortion. In 2015 charles stagno says on tape the sicilians are in charge feds said frank is boss in 2015
I don’t understand where this majuri boss is coming from I read reports that he set up a crew but nothing to do with being boss and that was 5 years ago.
I don’t think he even has any influence in the family i don’t know if any capos back him you have louie consalvo who backs Frank, charles stagno. (On tape backs Frank) joey merlo close with Louie so prob backs frank,who ever runs franks old crew at the riberia social club, the capo who charles stagno wanted to kill his name is not revealed a crew which is tiny according to stagno,frank nigro backs frank and phil abramo from the can backs frank phil is pulling a lot strings on the street he might be in the can but is still a power
Majuri support is weak it would be suicidal for him to make a move
I dnt really thnk majuri wnts the job, if he did it would’ve benefited him better had he spke sooner rather then later.guarraci has been in the big seat since 06′ 07′ as the actng boss.it really wouldn’t mke sense for either of them to fght ova a position tht was clearly ready made for guarraci, not too tke anythng frm majuri. But even he knws it wouldn’t be a good idea to rock the boat. I do however see majuri as part of the administration. Maybe the 3 spot in the family or maybe street boss, remember majuri not only hve guy’s wthin his family tht support him & he too hve support amongst The NY Families particularly the Genovese & lucchese families, but majuri is ol ‘ skool & he will support guarraci because guarraci was selected both by riggi & the Gambino ‘ s too tke ova the family. ..it’s definitely gonna be interesting in the up cmng months , but i thnk the jersey LCN will prosper under guarraci, hell it’s been 7 years now since he was announced as the actng boss, the family has been riding tht momentum for sme tme now & thngs hve been good, now let’s see if guarraci can hve the run tht riggi & sam the plumer had. There hvent really been alot of bosses to tht family & tht mght be a good thng. …ijs
Agreed i don’t think he has the push to make boss with Frank pretty much already being in place and his Gambino family backing. But i also don’t see Majuri bowing out of the life so i could easily see him as part of the ongoing administration in some capacity.
frank is very old school everyday he goes to the riberia social club lets just say does not dress or look like your everday wiseguy he stays In the shadows and he has calmed down if anyone remembers back in 2010 he got in that argument with that resurtaent owner and got months since then he has been very quiet he even moved the riberia social club built it up real nice they spend twoyears building it and they moved out of the old building it is supposed to be really classy its franks headquarters like tony soprano at the bada bing 😀
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Here is its members
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Very nice indeed. And your right he has definitely calmed things down over the last few years.