Originally Posted By: chicagofan75
I believe DiFronzo and Andriacchi stepped down, which caused DiFronzo's brother to also step down. At that point, there were reports of some issues between younger members of the Cicero crew and older members of the Outfit, including those in the Cicero crew. I take this to mean that the younger Cicero guys were challenging the leadership of Inendino, Matassa and Cataudella.

People have reported that Michael Sarno made a number of people into the Cicero crew. No one is sure who these people are, or who they might be. If anyone has been made into the Outfit since 2000, it has been into the Cicero crew. The other crews don't appear to have any new members. Additionally, there were reports that Nick Ferriola initially reported to Calabrese out of 26th Street. Yet, he now appears to report to Cicero. This would provide a good indication that only Cicero has made new guys, or allowed people to associate into the crew.

Additionally, all of the younger members appear to associate with Cicero. Carparelli, Iozzo and Sardone are a good indication of this as well. Not to mention Ferriola worked at the printing company.


Some of the people Sarno made have been speculated upon endlessly - guys like Steve Panzarella and Mark Montana - business owners and real estate guys who were with the Cicero crew but don't necessarily look like gangsters. These guys have been getting their hooks into Indian casinos throughout the midwest for years.

Also don't forget about Mike Posner down in Curacao - he ran his father's old book and racing service and ran a separate Lake County crew for years until he went to prison in the late 80s. He has been in Curacao for the last decade or so running the casinos that Jimmy Cozzo and Frankie Milito started down there back in the 90s.