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Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? #1008709
03/30/21 06:24 PM
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Current or former members doesn't matter. What I wanna know is who has, or had, the reputation as druggies? Or were unstable mobsters because of their wanton narcotics use and abuse??

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008717
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Somewhere along the lines I read that Tommy Ryan was addicted to pain pills at the end.

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008719
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Not all of these guys are made members but Frankie Notch was said to be a junkie, of course Tony Roach and Philly Paradiso. TG was accused of drug use by Sciascia. One of the younger Gotti brothers. Bruno Indelicato.

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008720
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Many people say billy angelesco is a junkie wether it’s true or not I’ve heard it many times from many people

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008728
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Greg Scarpa Sr was said to be a pot smoker, and Greg Jr and his crew were big coke heads. John Pennisi claims one of the Perna sons was nodding off into his Nutella pie during the Luchese family Christmas party, pills being the most likely cause.

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008730
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I don't know if he counts but wasn't Frank Pasqua III alleged to have been getting high on his own heroin supply?

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008733
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Mark Rossetti was a big junk head

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008734
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Ray Ferritto was smoking marijuana because lost part of the stomach due a peptic ulcer.In the Kuklinski book Richard said that hate Roy and the others because was always high due the coke and Roy killed the innocent boy because was high and mistook him for a Cuban killer.

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: ColonelReb] #1008737
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Originally Posted by ColonelReb
Not all of these guys are made members but Frankie Notch was said to be a junkie, of course Tony Roach and Philly Paradiso. TG was accused of drug use by Sciascia. One of the younger Gotti brothers. Bruno Indelicato.


Bruno did blow when he partied, but in the '80s so many of the younger guys did blow. Michael Franzese used to party with Bruno and I'm willing to bet that Franzese did just as much blow as Bruno


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Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: Giacalone] #1008751
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Originally Posted by Giacalone
Originally Posted by ColonelReb
Not all of these guys are made members but Frankie Notch was said to be a junkie, of course Tony Roach and Philly Paradiso. TG was accused of drug use by Sciascia. One of the younger Gotti brothers. Bruno Indelicato.


Bruno did blow when he partied, but in the '80s so many of the younger guys did blow. Michael Franzese used to party with Bruno and I'm willing to bet that Franzese did just as much blow as Bruno


Yeah many criminals have a cocaine habbit cocaine and hookers are part of the life lol.


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Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: furio_from_naples] #1008801
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Originally Posted by furio_from_naples
Ray Ferritto was smoking marijuana because lost part of the stomach due a peptic ulcer.In the Kuklinski book Richard said that hate Roy and the others because was always high due the coke and Roy killed the innocent boy because was high and mistook him for a Cuban killer.


You believe that?Murder Machine clearly said Roy didn't do coke/drugs and that Joey, Anthony and Chris had to always hide it from him. Obviously Bruno Indelicato.

I would bet half of the connected guys who were in their 20s and 30s were partying


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Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: WhackWhack] #1008804
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Originally Posted by WhackWhack
Originally Posted by furio_from_naples
Ray Ferritto was smoking marijuana because lost part of the stomach due a peptic ulcer.In the Kuklinski book Richard said that hate Roy and the others because was always high due the coke and Roy killed the innocent boy because was high and mistook him for a Cuban killer.


You believe that?Murder Machine clearly said Roy didn't do coke/drugs and that Joey, Anthony and Chris had to always hide it from him. Obviously Bruno Indelicato.

I would bet half of the connected guys who were in their 20s and 30s were partying



Yes,I believe it.Roy would be a tought guy but his violent life,the fact that he must kill,cut the bodies ectc for sure led to the use of drugs to to calm the nerves also include the fact of the threat of being killed by Cuban killers and having to kill his best friend by order of the boss.Maybe not coke but for sure something to forget.

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: Giacalone] #1008822
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Originally Posted by Giacalone
Originally Posted by ColonelReb
Not all of these guys are made members but Frankie Notch was said to be a junkie, of course Tony Roach and Philly Paradiso. TG was accused of drug use by Sciascia. One of the younger Gotti brothers. Bruno Indelicato.


Bruno did blow when he partied, but in the '80s so many of the younger guys did blow. Michael Franzese used to party with Bruno and I'm willing to bet that Franzese did just as much blow as Bruno


100% right and it pisses plenty of people in that life off when Bruno gets called a junkie/druggie/etc. The guy is respected up and down the line by anybody who’s anybody. It was raining coke in those days and more guys were partying with that shit than those who weren’t.

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008826
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Yeah, I never read a bad word from another gangster about Bruno Indelicato. Seems to be as hardcore Cosa Nostra as they come.

Lots of people everywhere on the planet do the occasional line of coke when out partying; doesn't make them addicts. Once you start shooting smack up your veins or putting crank up your nose on a daily basis...now that's a whole different story.

Re: Which mobsters are known drug users and abusers? [Re: NYMafia] #1008896
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I think many of our current times have sampled some drugs but have never been addicts. I am not counting associates and built up jerks like John Alite, Hottie, or Borello. I mean made guys or top echelon associates. Each generation of any group is a reflection of the times, I bet many who were around in the 1960's were pot smokers and the ones who turned 18 between 2000-20005 did some Ecstacy or coke. Full on addicts would not make the cut with the mob, guys who did little are likely common.


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