Cicero guy who worked for Steve Annoreno and the LaPietra's in their loanshark operation as an enforcer. He later went to Bridgeport with LaPietra but continued living in Cicero until he passed. Just down the street from Freddy's.
The same Anneoreno that Frank Calabrese Sr first worked with when he started loansharking? Wow if Johnny Apes worked for Steve Annoereno, it must have been quite the ascension if he ended up succeeding the LaPietra's
Calabrese began in the Outfit with Larry Steubich, then got hooked up with Angelo LaPietra. Annerino ran LaPietra's loanshark racket and used guys like Frank Calabrese, George Vertucci (Paul Carparelli's uncle) and Louie DeRiggi to collect his debts. Steve probably wasn't bossing Frank around and Annoreno later had a falling out with Angelo (after he got out of prison). The story goes that Angelo had Annoreno stabbed in the chest as a warning to leave the rackets. Annoreno ran a successful Italian Beef place later I think.
I see, how accurate do you think Nick Calabrese's testimony and the Family Secrets book was?
