Originally Posted by faffy444
Originally Posted by NYMafia
In truth the Bonanno Family was always much larger than law enforcement ever realized. In fact most of its rank and file membership were total unknowns, "sleepers" so to speak, to both law enforcement and many of their mafiosi brethren to boot.

Only since the 1980s did (some) of their true membership numbers and real "strength" come out. Not until the avalanche of rats and stool pigeons in recent decades were the names of its 150-190 +/- soldiers revealed.

We here at ButtonGuys have been looking at them closely lately. And I think you're gonna like what we've found and documented....to be continued


yes, the Bonanno's were always larger in numbers than alleged to be by the F.B.I. In Honor Thy Father Bill Bonanno stated the Bonanno's had 400 members in 1965. Of course not all were active,and they were spread out geograpically.


I do thing 400 is a bullshit number. Bill was always an idiot anyway. And a blowhard. 250-300 at their peak, I think is maybe possible. But 400 is a bit much IMO. What did Luciano have then 800? Lol

Last edited by NYMafia; 11/06/20 05:10 AM.