Had an amazing sit down with Gambino Associate and master car thief, Pete "The Pick" LaFroscia. That's one degree of separation with the likes of Paul Vario, Jimmy Burke, Tommy DeSimone, Frank DeCicco, Nino Gaggi, Roy DeMeo, and the Gemini Crew. Pete was in deep with the Canarsie auto theft operation for organized crime in New York involving the Lucchese and Gambino families during the mid to late sixties and then again after he got out of prison in 77. Sitting with and hearing stories from an eyewitness to organized crime history, is unbelievable. Im headed back over to seem him again tonight where we can put him on tape, I'll post a notification here when its posted on YouTube Before the haters start hating, let me remind them that it's not hard to fact check many claims and that I'm no stranger to the street myself.

I would like to hear some of his stories for sure. Looking forward to it.

We sprung him from the other outfit he was with, now he's with an experienced crew and the backing to get his information out to the public. This guy, although not a made man was still a peer of many made men and he never ratted on anyone, has more notches than Sanmy Gravano and when he described conversations between Roy and Harvey Rosenberg last night, I just about shit my pants.

"more notches than Sammy Gravano"?????????

He is a nobody built up online. Master car thief? He was arrested in 1983 for trying to steal a car, a had had coke on him.

One guy running a Youtube channel bragged on Facebook about using multiple youtube accounts to log in and request Sammy talk about LaFroscia . After a while, I guess Gravano fell for it and told stories about knowing LaFroscia, who he obviously did not know or barley knew. The guy was around when that mob stuff was going on but he had very little fringe involvement, if he had any at all. Now he is getting ranked with Jimmy Burke and Roy DeMeo, among others.

He ratted in a case, and was built up by prosecutors. He had the smallest of ties to Demeo. He claimed he helped in a killing. What could he have to add now? Maybe he can say he was in on the Castellano killing.

Yep, Sammy only killed two people, Joe Colucci and Adam Kaiser who was a innocent civilian..
Here's Pete's list
.Johnathan Quinn (34y) (July 20, 1977)
Motive: Testified before grand jury.
Method: Shot once in back of head with .32 caliber handgun.
Location: Apartment behind Gemini Lounge at 4021 Flatlands Ave (Flatlands, Brooklyn)
Participants: Roy DeMeo (36y), Henry Borelli (29y), Peter LaFroscia (28y), Chris Rosenberg (26y), Joseph Testa (22y), Anthony Senter (22y).
Note: Body dumped in Dongan Hills, Staten Island.

Daniel Conti (28y) (Found October 29, 1977)
Motive: Seen as weak link and potential cooperator re botched hijacking.
Method: Shot in neck and eye.
Location: Found in trunk of automobile at Rochester Ave and President St in Lincoln Terrace Park, Brooklyn
Participants: Roy DeMeo (37y), Peter LaFroscia (28y), others.
Note: Body discovered by car thieves in process of stripping vehicle.

John Costello (20y) (Found November 14, 1977)
Motive: Seen as weak link and potential cooperator re botched hijacking.
Method: Shot multiple times in head.
Location: Found in trunk of automobile at 1045 Atlantic Ave in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Participants: Roy DeMeo (37y), Peter LaFroscia (28y), others.

Michael Mandelino (Lucchese Associate; 37y) (March 19, 1978)
Motive: Suspected of setting up Peter LaFroscia for robbery.
Method: Shot multiple times in head.
Location: Found in trunk of automobile at Hinsdale Ave and DeWitt Ave (East New York, Brooklyn).
Note: Victims, described by LE as low level associates of Lucchese Family's Vario crew, wrapped in plastic and bound with wire and/or venetian cords.

Nino Martini/Martino (Lucchese Associate; 38y) (March 19, 1978)
Motive: Present with Mandelino.
Method: Shot multiple times in head.
Location: Found in trunk of automobile at Hinsdale Ave and DeWitt Ave (East New York, Brooklyn).
Note: Victims, described by LE as low level associates of Lucchese Family's Vario crew, wrapped in plastic and bound with wire and/or venetian cords.

Anthony Romano (64y) (July 4, 1982)
Motive: Suspected involvement in 1978 robbery of Peter LaFroscia.
Method: Shot multiple times in head with .38 caliber handgun.
Location: Found in vacant lot at Blake Ave and Van Sinderan Ave (East New York, Brooklyn)
Participants: Roy DeMeo (41y), others. Believed authorized by Gambino leadership.
Note: Victims bound with cord and wrapped in plastic bags.

John Romano (36y) (July 4, 1982)
Motive: Suspected involvement in 1978 robbery of Peter LaFroscia.
Method: Shot multiple times in head with .38 caliber handgun.
Location: Found in vacant lot at Blake Ave and Van Sinderan Ave (East New York, Brooklyn)
Participants: Roy DeMeo (41y), others. Believed authorized by Gambino leadership.
Note: Victims bound with cord and wrapped in plastic bags.

He claimed he was in on those, the prosecutors needed him to say he was. Did he testify to these? Gravano gave up Gotti and got 5 years, how did this nobody get a better deal. He's a liar.

Courtroom sketch of Paul Castellano sitting next to Pete LaFroscia, Nino Gaggi and Anthony Senter at the Empire Boulevard Auto theft operation trial.

Yes, they throw a lot of nobodies into trials along with real mobsters like Castellano. Castellano did not know him, did he ever even meet him? You have been pushing this guy on here for 2 years trying to build him into something he was not.

from 2021, same B.S.


http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1001783

I don’t know anything about this guy however,
I sure hope he and you realize that there is NO STATUE OF LIMITATIONS on a murder.

And that he was already tried on each of these murders already.

No one wants to jam Pete up. Pete was prosecuted for the Quinn and Cherie Golden murders and he was acquitted. He served 5 years for auto theft in relation to the Empire Boulevard Auto theft operation. We're more interested in anecdotal accounts of interactions with the Gemini Crew. Here is a teaser of a recent remote interview, in person interviews will be forthcoming.

What happened with that other goofball he was hooked up with? Rocco or something?

Did you check Fountain Avenue?

One thing that stands out to me is that many of these guys do not age well. Many look very unkept when they get a certain age.

A short clip from NYC Crimespot and Pete LaFroscia discussing John Gotti and Roy DeMeo.

Good work CNote!