For the record, I am not minimizing Bobby Iannelli's influence. According to Dick Thornburgh in his book called "Where the evidence leads" and according to Special Agents Roger Greenbank and Bob Garrity, all evidence points to my statement. Chucky Porter gave the Feds "everything" to take down the Pittsburgh mob. He gave them the entire Youngstown operation, the infiltration of the Rincon Indian Casino, a list of all known members of the LaRocca Family as well as independent gambling operatives. When Roger Greenbank asked Chucky Porter about Bobby I, Chucky stated that Bobby had the same arrangement as Tony Grosso. This statement came from the Underboss of the LaRocca Crime Family. If he gave up everything else, why wouldn't he tell the Feds that Bobby I was made? Doesn't make any sense. He gave up Henry Zottola, Lenny Strollo, Pat Feruccio, John Bazzano Jr., Sonny Ciancutti (who was subsequently indicted on major gambling charges back in 2000 because of Porter's information pipeline), Sonny Amato, Frank Unis Jr. as well as information on mob hits that were ordered. The FBI stated that Porter's information was like money in the bank at his hearing and the judge allowed him to walk out of prison because of his truthfulness with Greenbank and Garrity.
I am going to mercifully not post the 1500 or so links I could produce proving my statement correct...you are as capable of doing a Google search as I and seeing the same information. But that makes no difference. I know personally first hand up close and personal with contact as recently as 2 years ago that Booby has been made since the 80s, is the underboss by title and boss by actions. Belive what you like, just know that you are relying on sources that are notoriously inaccurate, and your statements cut against the grain of VOLUMES of conflisting information. IJS. We shall agree to disagree
Been there and done it I am very much for real, so if you ask, make sure you really want to know.
