Magaddino family
The Magaddino family (Buffalo crime family) , also known as The Arm , is an Italian-American mafia family of the US-American Cosa Nostra with headquarters in Buffalo, New York .
history
The beginnings
During the 1890s through the 1920s, the city of Buffalo was considered a city with plenty of jobs and saw a huge influx of Italian immigrants. In the early 20th century , a neighborhood called Little Italy was created in western Buffalo, as well as in cities such as New York City , Boston , Detroit and Pittsburgh .
The organization's first known boss was Benedetto Angelo "Buffalo Bill" Palmeri , who immigrated from the Sicilian city of Castellammare del Golfo in 1906 , first lived in New York City until he moved to Buffalo in 1912 and began to recruit and recruit men in Little Italy Extort protection money.
Even Giuseppe "Joseph" Peter DiCarlo, Sr. immigrated 1908 from Castellammare del Golfo in the United States and went to Buffalo in 1912. There he joined Angelo Palmeri, whom he already knew from his home country. Palmeri was a rather peaceful leader and had avoided going to war with other gangs. DiCarlo, on the other hand, came to the states with the plan to organize the crime there in order to keep the peace and to be able to reap more profit. His plans worked and after a short time he replaced Palmeri, whereupon he became his second husband and he himself became the boss.
Ascent of Magaddino
Born in Castellammare del Golfo (Sicily), Stefano Magaddino emigrated to the United States in 1909 and settled in Brooklyn (New York City). He came from one of the most famous and powerful Mafia families of the original Cosa Nostra and already had the reputation of being a cold-blooded killer when he arrived. One of Magaddino's cousins from Sicily was the future boss of the New York Bonanno family , Giuseppe "Joe" Bonanno .
Magaddino quickly established himself in the New York underworld and led a clan of mafiosi from Castellammare del Golfo, which became known as "The Good Killers".
In 1921 he was arrested along with Gaspar Milazzo - the future boss of the Detroit crime family , for alleged involvement in a murder. The victim was a member of the rival Buccellato clan from Castellammare del Golfo.
Upon his release in 1922, due to law enforcement, Magaddino relocated his operations to Buffalo and then to Niagara Falls . There he became a close ally of Angelo Palmeri and headed the organization after DiCarlo's death. Palmeri continued to be number two in the family.
For over fifty years, Magaddino remained a dominant presence in the Buffalo underworld. He was the longest permanently employed boss of a family in the history of the American Mafia and was also very involved in the national affairs of the La Cosa Nostra. Magaddino was a founding member of Charles "Lucky" Luciano's Mafia Commission and attended important underworld meetings such as the Havana Conference in 1946 and the Apalachin Meeting in 1957.
Magaddino didn't spend much time in prison. In 1968, however, he and his son Peter Magaddino were arrested and charged with interstate bookmaking. A raid on Peter Magaddino's home in Niagara Falls resulted in the discovery of approximately $ 473,134 in a suitcase. This created great animosity between many family members, as it was revealed how much money Stefano made and how little part of it later his subordinates got. This temporarily led to a breakdown of many common interests related to criminal business. Senior family members - including Underboss "Sam" Pieri, "Joe" Fino, "Danny" Sansanese, Sr., "Joe" Todaro, Sr., "Joe" DiCarlo, Jr. and "Sam" Frangiamore traveled to Rochester, New York to discuss the current situation in Buffalo with the boss of the now defunct Rochester crime family in Frank J. Valenti's farmhouse . At that meeting it was decided by vote that they would rise up against the current leadership in Buffalo and no longer recognize Magaddino as chief. There was only one problem: the Commission would not easily dismiss Magaddino's leadership position. The family split into four different factions until his death in 1973. The most powerful two were the Pieri-Frangiamore faction and the Fino-Sansanese faction.
After Magaddino
It was assumed that Salvatore "Sam" Pieri would lead the family to Magaddino. However, his influence was severely limited due to legal problems. On May 22, 1954, Pieri was arrested and charged. He was charged with being a regional leader in a heroin and cocaine smuggling ring and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He was released on May 7, 1963. That is why the commission refused to recognize him as the official boss. In 1964 Pieri was appointed consigliere (advisor) . In 1969 Pieri was able to assert himself through the support of high-ranking members of the Genovese family as the incumbent boss. However, he was tried again in 1969 and imprisoned for 3 years in 1970.
So in 1970 Joseph "Joe" Fino was elected as the new acting boss in his place , who appointed Daniel "Danny" Sansanese, Sr. as the new underboss. In 1971 Joe and his brother were charged with illegal gambling and resigned as acting boss in 1972.
Samuel "Sam the Farmer" Frangiamore rose in 1972 as the new incumbent boss. However, his position as official head was not recognized by the commission until after Magaddino's death in 1974.
The Frangiamore faction continued to dominate the family throughout the 1970s, while the aspiring Capo (Captain) Joseph "Lead Pipe Joe" Todaro, Sr. not only gained power and influence, but also rose dramatically in the reputation of the younger family members. Support for Joe Todaro, Sr. rose to a level where he could wield power and influence throughout New York State and was considered the next heir to the throne. In 1985 the leadership of the mafia in Buffalo changed the position of boss. Joseph Todaro Sr. was elected by the American Mafia Commission as the new official head of the organization.
In the mid-1990s, Joseph Todaro Sr. was half retired and his son Joseph "Big Joe" Todaro, Jr. was given the position of incumbent boss, while his father was still the official head of the family until Leonard "the Calzone" Falzone , Consigliere of the family, succeeded Joseph Todaro Sr. in 2006 and became the new head. Todaro Jr. became the family's new consigliere.
today
Anthony Joseph Todaro (son of Joseph Todaro Jr.) is said to have tried to take over the family since late 2013. These rumors could never be officially confirmed. Falzone was the official boss until his death in November 2016, while Robert "Bobby" Panaro Jr. was the acting boss. It is not yet officially known who succeeded Falzone.
Historical tour
Head of the family
The head of a family cannot always be identified so clearly; especially if another family member comes to the fore due to a prison sentence. An outside view makes it difficult to recognize a new head as such or to determine his exact term of office. In addition, a kind of presidential system seems to prevail: the head of the head shifts his power more to a so-called "acting boss" and / or "street boss", who in turn continue to recognize the head as such, even if he is, for example, in custody.
| Period | Surname | Nickname | Lifetime | Cause of death | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-1912 | Benedetto Angelo Palmeri | Buffalo Bill | 1878-1932 | resigned / became underboss | |
| 1912-1922 | Giuseppe "Joseph" Peter DiCarlo, Sr. | Don Pietro | 1873-1922 | Heart attack | |
| 1922-1974 | Stefano Magaddino | The Undertaker | 1891-1974 | natural death | |
| 1974-1985 | Samuel Frangiamore | Sam the Farmer | 1905-1999 | ||
| 1985-2006 | Joseph Todaro, Sr. | Poppa Joe, lead pipe Joe | 1923-2012 | natural death | |
| 2006-2016 | Leonard Falzone | The calzone | 1935-2016 | natural death |
Acting boss
- 1969–1970: Salvatore "Sam" Pieri ; * 1911-1981; Imprisoned 1970–73, 1974–78, and 1978–81
- 1970–1972: Joseph "Joe" Fino ; * 1915-1984; Accused in 1971 / became underboss in 1972
- 1972–1974: Samuel "Sam the Farmer" Frangiamore; * 1905-1999; became boss in 1974
- 1995-2006: Joseph "Big Joe" Todaro, Jr .; * 1923 – today; resigned / became consigliere
- 2013 - ????: Robert "Bobby" Panaro, Jr .; * 1962 – today
Underboss of the family
The underboss is number two in the criminal family, he is the deputy director of the syndicate. He gathers information for the boss, gives orders and instructions to the subordinates. In the absence of the boss, he leads the organization.
| Period | Surname | Nickname | Lifetime | Cause of death | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-1912 | Giuseppe "Joseph" Peter DiCarlo Sr. | Don Pietro | 1873-1922 | Heart attack | became boss in 1912 |
| 1912 - ???? | Benedetto Angelo Palmeri | Buffalo Bill | 1878-1932 | ||
| 1936-1964 | Salvatore Pieri | Sam | 1911-1981 | natural death | Imprisoned 1954–1963 / became consigliere in 1964 |
| 1964-1967 | Frederico Randaccio | Fred Lupo | 1907-2004 | natural death | |
| 1967-1968 | Peter Magaddino | 1917-1976 | natural death | Son of Stefano Magaddino | |
| 1970-1972 | Daniel Sansanese Sr. | Danny | 1908-1975 | natural death | Imprisoned in 1972 |
| 1972-1974 | Joseph Fino | Joe | 1915-1984 | Imprisoned in 1972 | |
| 1974-1988 | Rosario Carlisi | Roy | 1909-1980 | Heart attack | Brother of Samuel A. Carlisi |
| 1978 - ???? | Joseph Pieri Sr. | Brother of Salvatore "Sam" Pieri | |||
| 1985-2006 | Joseph Todaro Jr. | Big Joe | 1923 – today | resigned / became consigliere | |
| 2006–2012 | Benjamin Nicoletti Jr. | Sonny | 1938-2012 | ||
| 2012 – today | Robert Panaro Jr. | Bobby | 1962 – today | became acting boss in 2013 |
Acting underboss
- 1964–1967: Frederico "Fred the Wolf" Randaccio ; * ???? - 2004; Imprisoned 1967–1979
- 2004–2012: Robert "Bobby" Panaro, Jr.; * 1962 – today; became underboss in 2012
Consigliere of the family
At the same level as the underboss is the consigliere, the advisor to the criminal family. It is usually an older member of the family who has not reached the position of boss in his criminal career and has now partially withdrawn from active criminal activity. He advises the boss and the underboss, giving him considerable influence and power.
| Period | Surname | Nickname | Lifetime | Cause of death | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-1964 | John C. Montana | The Prime Minister | 1893-1964 | Heart attack | |
| 1964-1971 | Salvatore Pieri | Sam | 1911-1981 | natural death | became acting boss in 1969 |
| 1971-1975 | Giuseppe J. DiCarlo, Jr. | Joe the Gyp | 1899-1980 | deposed by the Commission | |
| 1975-1988 | Joseph Pieri, Sr. | became underboss in 1978 | |||
| 1978 - ???? | Vincent Scro | ||||
| ???? - 1985 | Joseph Pieri, Sr. | ||||
| 1987-2006 | Leonard Falzone | The calzone | ????-today | became boss in 2006 | |
| 2006–2012 | Joseph Todaro, Jr. | Big Joe | 1923 – today | ||
| 2012 – today | Victor Sansanese |
Acting Consigliere
- 1969-1971: Giuseppe J. "Joe the Gyp" DiCarlo, Jr.; * 1899-1980; became consigliere in 1971
Web links
- Magaddino Family on Buffalo Mob Blogspot (English)
literature
- James Dubro: Mob Rule: Inside the Canadian Mafia ; 1985
- James Dubro & Robin Rowland: King of the Mob: Rocco Perri and the women who Ran His Rackets ; 1987
- Carl Sifakis: The Mafia Encyclopedia, Second Edition ; 1999
- Jerry Capeci: The Complete Idiots Guide to the Mafia: The Buffalo Family ; 2002
- Adrian Humphreys: The Enforcer: Johnny Pops Papalia, A Life and Death in the Mafia ; 2002
- Joseph Griffen: Mob Nemesis: How the FBI Crippled Organized Crime ; 2002
- Peter Edwards: The Northern Connection: Inside Canada's Deadliest Mafia Family ; 2006
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://buffalomob.blogspot.com/2013/10/angelo-palmeri-jan-12-1878-to-dec-21.html
- ^ David Critchley: The Origin of Organized Crime in America . Routledge, New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-415-99030-1 , pp. 172, 179, 214-222.
- ↑ Emanuel Perlmutter: Stefano Magaddino dead at 82 . In: New York Times , July 21, 1974. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^ Thomas Hunt, Michael A. Tona: The Good Killers: 1921's Glimpse of the Mafia . 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Literature: Carl Sifakis, Die Mafia-Encyclopädie, Checkmark Books, New York 2005. ISBN 0816056951
- ↑ http://buffalomob.blogspot.de/2013/08/salvatore-pieri-jan-29-1911-aug-24-1981.html
- ↑ Gangster Report Buffalo's 'Calzone' Mob King, Leonard Falzone, Slides Into Undertaker's Oven At 81, Spells End Of Era In W. NY Underworld
