Originally Posted By: IvyLeague
Originally Posted By: yigido
I read somewhere that before Massinos fall that the Bonannos had 190 made guys, true or bullshit?


Bullshit. I never saw 190 cited anywhere but did see 150 cited in a few places. But I think even that was inflated. As said, there were 111 known Bonanno members in 2001 - which was shortly before guys started flipping and Massino's regime came crashing down. Even if one also figures in the highest probable members flying under the radar (perhaps 10-15 at most) it wouldn't come to 150.


Did these numbers also include all 19 Montreal members? I know the FBI most often does not include the Canadians except for Vito Rizzuto. With the Canadians added the Bonannos might very well have had as many as 140 members.


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