DiBella died in 1988 and it looks like DiBella served as an acting consigliere in the early 1980s. He was a low key guy who primarily was legit, working at the docks in South Brooklyn until retirement. Probably made in the late 1920s. He did serve as an acting boss in 1972 and to the contrary of what Franzese says, he was made the official boss of the Colombos in 1973. This is confirmed by Scarpa. DiBella stepped down in 1980 when Persico took over.

Not only was Franzese wrong on DiBellas status in the Family but also most likely wrong on the year (1975) of his induction. It probably happened in 1977. He claims (in his book) that when made, he was put with Andy Russo. But Russo wasn´t made until 1976 and wasn´t upped to captain until 1977. One of the guys who was made with Franzese was Vito Guzzo Sr. But Guzzo Sr was in prison in 1975 and wasn´t released until 1977. And also, Franzese described the seating arrangement of the Colombo hierarchy when he was made. He said that DiBella was boss and that Allie Boy Persico (the consigliere at the time) was sitting on his left. But he also said that normally, the underboss would had been sitting on DiBella´s right. During Franzese´s induction, no underboss was present because the Colombos didn´t have an underboss at that particular time. We know that Tony Abbatemarco (who had served as the Family´s underboss since 1973) was demoted in 1977. So Franzese was most likely inducted Halloween 1977, shortly after the demotion of Abbatemarco. This doesn´t mean that Franzese intentionally lied in his book, but was simply wrong on the year. Recently saw a doc where he says "I was made Halloween 1975, a date I will never forget." He may never forget Halloween but the year is off. He was most likely made in 1977.