i heard that vinny gigante relatives are from napoli, so it's impossible they were arberesh they never settled to napoli
even in other parts they were very small in numbers
Nothing seems to be impossible when it comes to Italian ethnography. They've literally had all sorts over the centuries.
Slightly off topic but related:
Regis Philbin is half Italian/Albanian, half Irish. His mother is of Arbëreshë heritage. He's a distant cousin of Kara DioGuardi, formerly of "American Idol," who's also of Arbëreshë heritage.
Interesting.
