Originally Posted By: BillyBrizzi
Originally Posted By: furio_from_naples


Billy they had the seat because Magaddino was the cousin of Joe Bonanno.


I don't agree on this one Fur, Maggadino was a power in his own right.

Bonanno wasn't that powerful at all when the Commission was created in 1931. He was very young and probably the least powerful boss at that time. I think it was more the other way around, Bonanno was made boss of the Castellamarese after Maranzano died because of Maggadino's influence.


Yes but powerful as a small city (compared to NY) boss can be.The bonannos had Montreal and the heroin pipeline while Buffalo after Valenti take Rochester and the dead of Magaddino lost more power and the family is dead with memebrs that prefer made money with pizzas and enjoy it.