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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: Binnie_Coll]
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11/17/14 09:58 PM
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He shouldn't have sent somebody like Spilotro at all, regardless of his friendship with "the golden jew."
I have heard from people in Chicago that Spilotro was pretty much a nobody and would have never been known if it wasn't for Casino (and the book). I just think they could have sent somebody more responsible and/or trusted to oversee such a big racket. I always wondered about that myself, he never had the class or the brains to handle the interest of the outfit in las vegas, from the moment he got there he had them in hot water. he was a horrible choice, who put him there? Meant to quote Malandrino only, but eh, whatever, this is intended for his Spilotro comments. Tony Spilotro was well respected in Chicago, him and his brother, but his brother wasn't made. All of the Spilotro brothers were real respected in the street according to accounts, the oldest brother was supposedly the toughest, weird since he was the only one who strayed from a life of organized crime. But anyway, Spilotro was respected in Chicago and was qualified to look after Vegas, he was big enough in stature and didn't mess around. Accardo definitely wouldn't have sent some two bit soldier who just got his button. I suppose you had to be trusted to be handed a Vegas job, it was big bucks in Vegas. They're only going to pick someone they respect and trust to oversee an operation like that, Spilotro was that guy, the problem was he got greedy, and he started to do unsanctioned activities, which were also attracting heat, like the jewelry store robberies. The last straw supposedly, the thing that really got him killed was supposedly his having an affair with Lefty Rosenthal's wife.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: HuronSocialAthletic]
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11/18/14 04:24 AM
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^^^thats more or less a recollection of what you saw in the 'Casino' film.
Tony Accardo didn't send anyone out to run Vegas. Joey Lombardo was given the control over Las Vegas rackets & sent one of his top men, Tony Spilotro, out there to run things for him.
Michael Spilotro was not a tough guy nor was he respected on the street. He was a lackey to his brothers Tony & Victor, who were real Grand Avenue hard heads. Michael was a cokehead pretty boy who's desire was to use his mob connections to become a Hollywood actor (lol).
Regarding the Vegas situation, Lombardo knew exactly what was going on, obviously. They were his rackets, after all. He was out there a great deal during the 70s & early 80s. I maintain that Aiuppa & Cerone wanted him dead as well. completely agree except that "aiuppa/cerone wanted to kill lombardo"-part. I do not have any substantial knowledge, but my unqualified guess would be that aiuppa wasn't really a hothead and realized in time that it wasn't really lombardo's fault. and he was in prison at that time, so iam quite sure lombardo was one of the least of his problems.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: mulberry]
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11/18/14 07:33 AM
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Why do you think they were the worst? Give some examples of what they did or did not do to deserve the title Now im not trying to offend anyone with my different opinion but this the way i see things... I didnt say that they didnt deserve the title,i said that they were the "left overs" in the Outfit and were also worst of the worst.Ill juts compare them with the previous administrations... They killed their own quite often and that was bad for business and good for bringin the heat.I dont belive in "consolidating the Outfit's power" in such ways.They have done that out of greed.Joey O and Cerone didnt make the Vegas connections,they inherited em.Yes the mafia is a greedy machine but even the greatest bosses belived in peaceful ways of doing business.Just look at the body counts during the 50's and compare it with the late 60's and 70's. Also during their reign as bosses the FBI launched the Top Echelon Informant Program.They had many hidden informants from every rank within the Outfit and stayed like that for a long time.Ask your self whys that?Its because the members lived in fear and thats why they didnt have much respect.It was pure chaos Also as some posters said and there are also reports that they werent considered as a very smart persons by some of their members and also investigators. Big shots like Joe B,Gus Alex or Joe Gags(Cerone's number 2 guy who died early) were the real masterminds. Cerone was a John Gotti type of a guy who wanted to talk a lot and brag about anything,which made the feds to take info on anything they wanted.He dropped a lot of names and situations.He didn’t had the skills to be a boss because he was an enforcer and a "lackey"(his nickname given not by the press but by his fellow mobters).A sharp dresser with the thirst for blood.During the early 70's most of Cerone's crew members were placed in jail or in their graves.Hes only supporter was Joe B.Cerone being Joe B's lackey was what made him a powerhouse.Not his earning ablilites.I mean he started his career as a dealer at the old Rock Garden in Cicero... Also for a traditional Italian big time mobster,Cerone didnt had much respect for his family either.I think that he killed his own nephew and i also think that he had a son who was an alcoholic.He even acted violent with his mistresses.There are also reports that Roemer visited Jackie Cerone in prison.Im not gonna say that he used to rat but you can never tell... I belive that Joey O's and Cerone's reign as bosses was the "end of an era of a strong(smart) man rule" in the Outfit.
Mongol General: Conan, what is best in life?
Conan: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: HuronSocialAthletic]
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11/18/14 09:25 AM
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^^^thats more or less a recollection of what you saw in the 'Casino' film.
Tony Accardo didn't send anyone out to run Vegas. Joey Lombardo was given the control over Las Vegas rackets & sent one of his top men, Tony Spilotro, out there to run things for him.
Michael Spilotro was not a tough guy nor was he respected on the street. He was a lackey to his brothers Tony & Victor, who were real Grand Avenue hard heads. Michael was a cokehead pretty boy who's desire was to use his mob connections to become a Hollywood actor (lol).
Regarding the Vegas situation, Lombardo knew exactly what was going on, obviously. They were his rackets, after all. He was out there a great deal during the 70s & early 80s. I maintain that Aiuppa & Cerone wanted him dead as well. Uh, no, actually most of that comes from Operation Family Secrets, the book, in which Calabrese mentions that all the Spilotro's, including Tony, was well respected in Chicago. And that he was handpicked to oversee Vegas, whether it was by Lombardo or Accardo, it doesn't matter, both knew who was running Vegas at the time. There are other numerous sources which support this as well. And I never said Michael Spilotro was a tough guy, I said he was respected, which also comes from the Operation Family Secrets book, and not just some guy on the internet. In it, Calabrese states that to many Michael was the more likable of the two, but Tony was a respected guy and he was feared. He also mentions the oldest brother and how he was the most tough out of the three. Soo yeah...
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: Binnie_Coll]
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11/18/14 11:12 AM
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good post tony, but, why let lefty have that t.v. show in vegas. you know that really soured the gaming commission. Chicago just wasn't looking. Lefty was a front guy, and was not a made guy. The TV show was an attempt to keep him in the casino as Entertainment Director, which was a front for actually running it. A made guy would have never been on TV like that, but a front guy? Why not if created the desired impression and kept him in the casino. Was the TV show a good idea? Probably not. The bigger questions is why did they not have someone waiting in the wings to step and fill Lefty's role. The answer tells you everything you need to know about what was happening in Vegas, and for LCN in general, at that time. Law enforcement was getting better and LCN did not have the talent that it used to have.
Best way to catch the smart ones? Get an idiot working for them.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: British]
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11/18/14 11:22 AM
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Also the fact that Lefty Rosenthal was a top echelon FBI informant kinda answers some questions, mostly about how he was able to get away so easily after the whole ordeal.
-I shot him a coupla' times. -What's a couple? -Hmm, more than a couple... Really I don't know the exact amount, maybe I shot him 10 times, 12 times? -Maybe fifteen? -Hmm, it could've been fifteen...
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: HuronSocialAthletic]
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11/18/14 11:24 AM
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Regarding the Vegas situation, Lombardo knew exactly what was going on, obviously. They were his rackets, after all. He was out there a great deal during the 70s & early 80s. I maintain that Aiuppa & Cerone wanted him dead as well. Good post Huron, I appreciate your insight. Do you think Lumpy was getting a cut from all of Spilotro's activities, including the burglaries? Why do you think Auippa and Cerone wanted Lumpy dead? Power consolidation? Personality conflict? It is my understanding that Auippa was a hothead with a notorious temper and always seemed to be in a foul mood. Is that consistent with your understanding? Do you have any info on Auippa's personality and management style?
Best way to catch the smart ones? Get an idiot working for them.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: TonyG]
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11/18/14 11:35 AM
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L good post tony, but, why let lefty have that t.v. show in vegas. you know that really soured the gaming commission. Chicago just wasn't looking. Lefty was a front guy, and was not a made guy. The TV show was an attempt to keep him in the casino as Entertainment Director, which was a front for actually running it. A made guy would have never been on TV like that, but a front guy? Why not if created the desired impression and kept him in the casino. Was the TV show a good idea? Probably not. The bigger questions is why did they not have someone waiting in the wings to step and fill Lefty's role. The answer tells you everything you need to know about what was happening in Vegas, and for LCN in general, at that time. Law enforcement was getting better and LCN did not have the talent that it used to have. This last paragraph is very well documented in numerous publications. Increased law enforcement scrutiny and a lack of talent. Plus, the limited number of capable individuals had no desire to "move up" because others that had done so we're in prison. It didn't take a genius to look at the odds of getting killed or going to the can.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: ChiTown]
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11/18/14 01:35 PM
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Cal City would have been Heights Territory yes, but I do believe that Aiuppa ran the Owl Club and 21 Club down there. I may be wrong on that. calumet city was the original "sin city" and stateline road was the orginal "strip" they say jimmy catura was in charge of calumet city cal city (catura) and chi heights (laporte/zizzo/tocco) were always fueding
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: British]
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11/18/14 03:56 PM
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Catuara did move away for a while, after La Porte, Al Pilotto was the street boss for that crew, he left Catuara in charge of the strip, Catuara began to piss people off, and got into conflict with Al Tocco, who apparently was backed by the Outfit administration, including his street boss Pilotto & Tony Accardo. Angelo LaPietra were given Catuara's rackets around October of '77 according to Matthew Luzi, after Catuara was kidnapped and held hostage for a few days. For the remainder of '77 and early-mid '78, Catuara wasn't on the streets. He began to pop up again in July of '78 and was promptly dealt with.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: Malandrino]
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11/18/14 04:24 PM
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Also the fact that Lefty Rosenthal was a top echelon FBI informant kinda answers some questions, mostly about how he was able to get away so easily after the whole ordeal. well, I know lefty was almost killed by a bomb going off in his car, he survived, didn't know he was a canary for the fbi. could very well explain why he never went on trial, what I don't know is, who tried to clip lefty? spilotro? or did it come from the top? must have known he was squawking.
" watch what you say around this guy, he's got a big mouth" sam giancana to an outfit soldier about frank Sinatra. [ from the book "my way"
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: SinatraClub]
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11/18/14 05:00 PM
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Catuara did move away for a while, after La Porte, Al Pilotto was the street boss for that crew, he left Catuara in charge of the strip, Catuara began to piss people off, and got into conflict with Al Tocco, who apparently was backed by the Outfit administration, including his street boss Pilotto & Tony Accardo. Angelo LaPietra were given Catuara's rackets around October of '77 according to Matthew Luzi, after Catuara was kidnapped and held hostage for a few days. For the remainder of '77 and early-mid '78, Catuara wasn't on the streets. He began to pop up again in July of '78 and was promptly dealt with. IMO - Luzi did a great job with this book, which I have. I recall Pilotto was shot....on the golf course, I believe? For awhile the word on the street was that Accardo ordered the hit. But it was later determined that some guy named Guzzino (sp) did the hit. Is this correct or has my memory once again failed me? I could get the book and read it for myself, but you guys can usually provide info that is not in the book. Those "car wars" we're something else.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: British]
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11/18/14 06:48 PM
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Thanks Faithfu1 and Snakes.
The books really look interesting, Faithful1. Looks like I may continue my education on the Outfit.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: Toodoped]
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11/19/14 03:19 PM
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Why do you think they were the worst? Give some examples of what they did or did not do to deserve the title Now im not trying to offend anyone with my different opinion but this the way i see things... I didnt say that they didnt deserve the title,i said that they were the "left overs" in the Outfit and were also worst of the worst.Ill juts compare them with the previous administrations... They killed their own quite often and that was bad for business and good for bringin the heat.I dont belive in "consolidating the Outfit's power" in such ways.They have done that out of greed.Joey O and Cerone didnt make the Vegas connections,they inherited em.Yes the mafia is a greedy machine but even the greatest bosses belived in peaceful ways of doing business.Just look at the body counts during the 50's and compare it with the late 60's and 70's. Also during their reign as bosses the FBI launched the Top Echelon Informant Program.They had many hidden informants from every rank within the Outfit and stayed like that for a long time.Ask your self whys that?Its because the members lived in fear and thats why they didnt have much respect.It was pure chaos Also as some posters said and there are also reports that they werent considered as a very smart persons by some of their members and also investigators. Big shots like Joe B,Gus Alex or Joe Gags(Cerone's number 2 guy who died early) were the real masterminds. Cerone was a John Gotti type of a guy who wanted to talk a lot and brag about anything,which made the feds to take info on anything they wanted.He dropped a lot of names and situations.He didn’t had the skills to be a boss because he was an enforcer and a "lackey"(his nickname given not by the press but by his fellow mobters).A sharp dresser with the thirst for blood.During the early 70's most of Cerone's crew members were placed in jail or in their graves.Hes only supporter was Joe B.Cerone being Joe B's lackey was what made him a powerhouse.Not his earning ablilites.I mean he started his career as a dealer at the old Rock Garden in Cicero... Also for a traditional Italian big time mobster,Cerone didnt had much respect for his family either.I think that he killed his own nephew and i also think that he had a son who was an alcoholic.He even acted violent with his mistresses.There are also reports that Roemer visited Jackie Cerone in prison.Im not gonna say that he used to rat but you can never tell... I belive that Joey O's and Cerone's reign as bosses was the "end of an era of a strong(smart) man rule" in the Outfit. I don't think they were that bad. They didn't take over until 1970, so nothing in the 60's should be blamed on them. The 70's were a different era form the 50's. Look at all the murders and mob wars across the country. Families were falling apart. You had Cleveland, KC, Rochester, NY with hundreds of murders of mobsters and connected guys due to drugs. They weren't as business savvy as Ricca, Accardo, and Giancana, but they also didn't have the brains like Murray Humphreys around either. The same thing happened all around the country.
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: Binnie_Coll]
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11/19/14 03:22 PM
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Also the fact that Lefty Rosenthal was a top echelon FBI informant kinda answers some questions, mostly about how he was able to get away so easily after the whole ordeal. well, I know lefty was almost killed by a bomb going off in his car, he survived, didn't know he was a canary for the fbi. could very well explain why he never went on trial, what I don't know is, who tried to clip lefty? spilotro? or did it come from the top? must have known he was squawking. I meant after the bombing he got away real easy. They say Frank Balistrieri was behind the bombing which could be true because he blamed Rosenthal for ruining the Vegas racket. Also it's possible Frank could have had a source in the FBI as I remember from the Donnie Brasco book he found out about one of Pistone's agents and then cut off all contact with them and didn't even tell NY. However it could've also been Spilotro as they said it was an amateur bombing and I'm not sure how experienced Tony was with explosives but I'd say not much, just a guess.
-I shot him a coupla' times. -What's a couple? -Hmm, more than a couple... Really I don't know the exact amount, maybe I shot him 10 times, 12 times? -Maybe fifteen? -Hmm, it could've been fifteen...
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Re: Joey Auippa
[Re: mulberry]
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11/19/14 05:10 PM
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Why do you think they were the worst? Give some examples of what they did or did not do to deserve the title Now im not trying to offend anyone with my different opinion but this the way i see things... I didnt say that they didnt deserve the title,i said that they were the "left overs" in the Outfit and were also worst of the worst.Ill juts compare them with the previous administrations... They killed their own quite often and that was bad for business and good for bringin the heat.I dont belive in "consolidating the Outfit's power" in such ways.They have done that out of greed.Joey O and Cerone didnt make the Vegas connections,they inherited em.Yes the mafia is a greedy machine but even the greatest bosses belived in peaceful ways of doing business.Just look at the body counts during the 50's and compare it with the late 60's and 70's. Also during their reign as bosses the FBI launched the Top Echelon Informant Program.They had many hidden informants from every rank within the Outfit and stayed like that for a long time.Ask your self whys that?Its because the members lived in fear and thats why they didnt have much respect.It was pure chaos Also as some posters said and there are also reports that they werent considered as a very smart persons by some of their members and also investigators. Big shots like Joe B,Gus Alex or Joe Gags(Cerone's number 2 guy who died early) were the real masterminds. Cerone was a John Gotti type of a guy who wanted to talk a lot and brag about anything,which made the feds to take info on anything they wanted.He dropped a lot of names and situations.He didn’t had the skills to be a boss because he was an enforcer and a "lackey"(his nickname given not by the press but by his fellow mobters).A sharp dresser with the thirst for blood.During the early 70's most of Cerone's crew members were placed in jail or in their graves.Hes only supporter was Joe B.Cerone being Joe B's lackey was what made him a powerhouse.Not his earning ablilites.I mean he started his career as a dealer at the old Rock Garden in Cicero... Also for a traditional Italian big time mobster,Cerone didnt had much respect for his family either.I think that he killed his own nephew and i also think that he had a son who was an alcoholic.He even acted violent with his mistresses.There are also reports that Roemer visited Jackie Cerone in prison.Im not gonna say that he used to rat but you can never tell... I belive that Joey O's and Cerone's reign as bosses was the "end of an era of a strong(smart) man rule" in the Outfit. I don't think they were that bad. They didn't take over until 1970, so nothing in the 60's should be blamed on them. The 70's were a different era form the 50's. Look at all the murders and mob wars across the country. Families were falling apart. You had Cleveland, KC, Rochester, NY with hundreds of murders of mobsters and connected guys due to drugs. They weren't as business savvy as Ricca, Accardo, and Giancana, but they also didn't have the brains like Murray Humphreys around either. The same thing happened all around the country. they were doing fine until kansas city's underboss got everybody indicted they went to jail because of other peoples fuck ups, and didn't rat out accardo
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