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Re: Milwaukee Mob Revisited
[Re: Old_Dom]
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08/20/12 04:04 AM
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There's still Italian American criminals in Wisconsin?
"The Feds are a business Anthony, millions of tax dollars are invested in watching your ass, sooner or later, just like you, their gonna want a return on their investment." --- Neil Mink, Tony Soprano's lawyer
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Re: Milwaukee Mob Revisited
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08/21/12 05:38 PM
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Hey Old Dom great chart bro. Just wondering is there not a couple more of Frank Balistrieri's grandkids in there Carlo "Connie" Balistrieri and Joseph "Baby Joe" Balistrieri Jr? Nope.... Carlo and Joe were never mobsters or associates for that matter.... what most don't understand is these individuals making these phony charts do it to make these very small crews look much beefier than they really are... I saw a post about cleveland not sure if it was you but the person said there's an edwardo but this guy doesn't exist either.... some call these wishers fan boys i just call them wish boys... on the Danial Bonanno guy... he claims to be Joe's son (not Bill's son) and says his mom was Joe's mistress and not the adopted son of JB.... hard to believe him also....
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Re: Milwaukee Mob Revisited
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10/08/12 01:06 PM
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Pretty good stuff Old Dom, I also grew up on Brady Street. I went to school with some of their kids and have been in many of the restaraunts, and drank in many of the local bars. So this is all pretty interesting to me, I moved to the area in the early 1980's, I picked up a book on the history of Brady Street a few years ago but doesn't include Mafia History. So I been researching this a few years now, and I saw one major edit I would include in your chart. Joseph P. "Joe Camel" Caminiti died on May 9, 1995. So does that mean there's no boss or next in line is boss? So that would be Pitch? Also in addition to the restaraunts you mentioned, Giovanni Safina also owns Centanni Piano Bar, and his son is listed as co-owner of Texture Night Club and Comedy Cafe on Brady, along with Donato Salvo. Also Old Dom, do you know if any Cataldo's were connected? Thanks Fellow Brady Street'er
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Re: Milwaukee Mob Revisited
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12/22/12 09:46 PM
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Pretty good stuff Old Dom, I also grew up on Brady Street. I went to school with some of their kids and have been in many of the restaraunts, and drank in many of the local bars. So this is all pretty interesting to me, I moved to the area in the early 1980's, I picked up a book on the history of Brady Street a few years ago but doesn't include Mafia History. So I been researching this a few years now, and I saw one major edit I would include in your chart. Joseph P. "Joe Camel" Caminiti died on May 9, 1995. So does that mean there's no boss or next in line is boss? So that would be Pitch? Also in addition to the restaraunts you mentioned, Giovanni Safina also owns Centanni Piano Bar, and his son is listed as co-owner of Texture Night Club and Comedy Cafe on Brady, along with Donato Salvo. Also Old Dom, do you know if any Cataldo's were connected? Thanks Fellow Brady Street'er Nice info. Just that's very weird you say Joseph P. Caminiti died in 1995, because I have his obituary from October in the Milwaukee JS. It says he passed away on October 15, 2012. As far as there still being a family left in Milwaukee, I really doubt it.
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Re: Milwaukee Mob Revisited
[Re: Old_Dom]
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12/22/12 11:02 PM
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Hello everyone. I've recently discovered the Milwaukee Mob dialogue from December 02, 2010 in searching the internet. It had a chart of current members according to the person who posted the information. I saw the same chart on another site called The Street Gangs Forum. Unfortunately, some of the guys mentioned were never in the mob and a few don't even exist. Especially a person named Ricco "The Killer" Bono. I grew up in the Brady St. neighborhood which was once known as Little Italy, and I went to school with some of the guys listed on that chart. Although I've never been involved with organized crime and do not admire the mob I'm very aware of who was mobbed up in my city. I no longer live in Wisconsin but keep in contact with some of the old crowd. Some were never in the mob either but a lot of my old friends were. There's eleven "made men" living, but only seven of these guys are still active. Before Tony Pipito died in 2010, they met once a month at Papa's Social Club, a bar owned by Pipito. I've just made this chart on the current Milwaukee La Cosa Nostra members still living. Believe it or not, they had between 60-65 members in total. If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you. Boss
Joseph "Joe Camel" Caminiti - became boss when Peter Balistrieri died in 1997 - former secretary-treasurer of local 257 Teamster's Union - kept a very low profile for many years - brother-in-law of the late Frank Balistrieri and Angelo Alioto - born abt. 1926 - still involved in organized crime Underboss
vacant since Joseph Balistrieri died in 2010 Consigliere
Peter "Pitch" Picciurro - son of the late John J. Picciurro (died in 1966) - cousin of the late Frank and Peter Balistrieri - owner of Pitch's Lounge (1801 N Hombolt Ave.) - born abt. 1930 - still involved in organized crime Captain
Dennis "Libby" Librizzi - son of the late Samuel Librizzi - brother of the late Salvatore Librizzi (died in 1990) - owner of Libby's Lounge (1682 N Van Buren St.) - born abt. 1946 - still involved in organized crime Soldiers
John "Johnny Bal" Balistrieri - became a made member in 1990 - former Criminal Lawyer - disbarred from practicing Law - son of the late Frank Balistrieri - brother of the late Joseph Balistrieri (died in 2010) - nephew of the late Angelo and Joseph Alioto - grandson of the late Giuseppe Balistrieri - born abt. 1949 - still involved in organized crime Vincent P. Gallo III - became a made member in 1980 - owner of The Savoy Room (1962 N Prospect Ave.) - born abt. 1943 - retired member of La Cosa Nostra Anthony C. "Tony" Cimino - became a made member in 1980 - born abt. 1948 - retired member of La Cosa Nostra Joseph "Joe" Enea - son of the late Jack Enea (murdered in 1955) - brother of Russell Enea, associate of the Milwaukee Mob - born abt. 1935 - retired member of La Cosa Nostra Joseph "Jo-Jo" Fugarino - became a made member in 1993 - owner of Jo-Jo's Pizza & Pub in Wauwatosa, WI - former owner of Jo-Jo's Martini Lounge (418 N. Mayfair Rd.) - born abt. 1961 - still involved in organized crime Angelo "Angie" Martellano - once involved in illegal gambling - owner of Angelo's Lounge (1686 N Van Buren St.) - born abt. 1936 - still involved in organized crime Joseph V. "Joey V." Basile - once involved in cocaine dealing and extortion - born abt. 1941 - retired member of La Cosa Nostra John Safina - became a made member in 1984 - owner of TUTTO Restaurant & Bar (1033 N Old Ward 3rd St.) - co-owner of Giovanni's Restaurant (1683 N Van Buren St.) - born abt. 1944 - still involved in organized crime Any info on Nunzio Basile or George Busateri?
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Re: Milwaukee Mob Revisited
[Re: Old_Dom]
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12/23/12 12:07 PM
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I thought this piece from a Chicago tribune article might be interesting: One of the more revealing stories about the now-imprisoned Fort and his gang, for long considered the most violent on Chicago`s streets, was told by Henry Harris, a former Rukn general who testified for the prosecution as it crafted its case.
Harris, built like a nose tackle and wearing thick reading glasses, described from the witness stand a 1981 meeting between Fort and convicted Milwaukee mob chieftain Frank Balistrieri.
In the back room of a smoky bar, Balistrieri leaned over the table and calmly suggested to Fort that if the Rukn organization was in need of cash, it should consider selling heroin, Harris said.
Harris said that the remark infuriated Fort, who is black, and that Fort shouted this warning to his white counterpart:
``If you ever bring heroin to the South Side of Chicago, around my people, I will come down on you so hard your forefathers in Italy will hear your bones rattling.``
Despite his alleged outburst, events would demonstrate that Fort had taken the don`s advice to heart.
If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spend the night with a mosquito. - African Proverb
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Re: Milwaukee Mob Revisited
[Re: stern49]
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01/30/13 06:29 PM
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Gavin, so it was his son that died this year. Thanks for telling us about the right Caminiti. I had it wrong, too.
Even the American Mafia site has it wrong. Can't believe Joe Enea actually died in 76, he was only 41 years old.
So everything's right on the chart but Joe Enea and Joseph P. Caminiti. So is there 'a' Joe Caminiti alive and still boss in Milwaukee? If all three Joe Caminiti's are dead, then is Peter Pitch or Dennis Librizzi the new boss of whats left? Also, the only guy on the list who is not a senior citizen is Joe Fugarino. Looks like the entire membership will be down to one person in five to eight years. Kinda like Pittsburgh is today.
"Three can keep a secret..if two are dead." Calogero Minacore
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