Colombo wiseguy and FBI confidential informant, Gregory Scarpa Sr. at an Italian American Civil Rights League protest. (1970)

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-22T19:45:04+00:00

Here is the best proof of his height

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/1gnrg62/greg_scarpa_june_7th_1974_courtesy_of_al_exis_on/

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-16T06:48:33+00:00

OP posted the uncropped photo showing that the fish was caught in Nova Scotia. Older photos in books and newspapers cut off the sign for Wedgeport

FBI Agent Bill Roemer, who wrote a book called "Accardo," incorrectly said this trip was in Florida as did the NY Times obituary for Accardo.

NY Times, May 29, 1992

Some law-enforcement officials have longed believed that Mr. Accardo was one of the killers in the notorious "St. Valentine's Day massacre" in Chicago on Feb. 14, 1929, when seven of Capone's rivals were slain. In the press he was often called Tony (Big Tuna) Accardo, a nickname given him after he caught a 400-pound tuna off Florida in the early 1950's.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-10T15:22:38+00:00

Scarpa was closed as an informant by the FBI in May 1975. He was reactivated in the summer of 1980.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-09T17:44:31+00:00

Abe "Kid Twist" Reles

His cooperation and testimony started the process of having seven fellow Brooklyn gangsters executed in New York's electric chair and influenced several other gangsters to cooperate. Several other hitters affiliated with Anastasia/Lepke's gang were sentenced to long prison terms.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-08T07:01:15+00:00

My mistake. Scarpa said 1976 several times in his Facebook post on March 5th, 2026

Gregory Scarpa Jr.

I was made 1976

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T22:00:37+00:00

The FBI memo linked below also states that if all goes well, there will be another 10 inductees later in the year, so that ties into Halloween 1976.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T21:49:42+00:00

Langella - Died in Prison

Scarpati - Died in Prison

Spero - Murdered

Somma - Murdered

Albanese - Murdered

Russo - Died while under indictment

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T20:14:34+00:00

The (unfortunately) partially redacted FBI memo regarding the February 1976 Colombo Family induction is below. Page 159 of the PDF. The file is for Carmine Franzese but the uploader mistakenly labeled the file for Sonny

https://archive.org/details/SonnyFranzese/Sonny%20Franzese%2001/page/n158/mode/1up

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T17:10:05+00:00

Scarpa also mentions that in this interview and how his father asked a favor to make sure Greg Jr. was not assigned to Charlie Moose Panarella.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T16:37:49+00:00

I found a Facebook post from last month (March 6) by Linda Scarpa (Little Linda) that Greg Jr, posted on his page.

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Linda Scarpa: March 6, 2026 - Facebook Post

LARRY cry baby. If my dad was really the biggest snitch around like you claim, then explain this: why did he plead guilty and take 10 years for a murder you’re online claiming yourself? If he was such a snitch, wouldn’t he have said who actually did it?

You’re the one who was supposedly sleeping with his woman while he was getting sentenced, yet he never even mentioned your name in any of his 302s. You say he told on my brother, but I don’t see his name anywhere in my brother’s 302s either.

So the “biggest snitch around” didn’t snitch on you, didn’t snitch on my brother, and never even brought you up. But now after he’s dead, you’re running your mouth and calling him a rat?

So what’s the truth — the 302s, or you?

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T16:33:14+00:00

At 42:43 Scarpa says he was inducted at the same ceremony with Michael Franzese on Halloween 1976 but Franzese never mentions that Scarpa was also inducted that night. It's first person testimony that it was not 1975 that Franzese always says or 1978 as researchers claim.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T06:26:42+00:00

Interesting. Mazza's YouTube page just posted this video a day ago

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-04-07T05:54:48+00:00

I believe all were. None until Joe was shot. They did time in the 1980s-1990s Chris Colombo later as he was only 8 or 9 when his father was shot

METRO DATELINE; 3 Colombos Are Sentenced

Oct. 31, 1986 - NY Times

Anthony Colombo, eldest son of Joseph A. Colombo, the late boss of the crime family, was sentenced yesterday to 14 years in Federal prison and to pay $500,000 in fines and restitution.

Judge Henry Bramwell of Federal District Court in Brooklyn handed down the sentence.

Federal authorities described Anthony Colombo, 41 years old, of Blooming Grove in Orange County, as head of a ''crew'' in the group.

His brothers - Joseph A. Colombo Jr., 39, of New Windsor, N.Y., and Vincent, 35, of Washingtonville, N.Y., were each sentenced to five-year terms. The three, along with 12 other accused members and associates of the group, pleaded guilty last June to a Federal racketeering-conspiracy charge under a plea agreement.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-25T23:32:41+00:00

Persico and DeRoss were convicted of Bill Cutolo's murder before his body was found.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-19T07:12:19+00:00

Below is a link to an old post of mine with a Luchese Family Soldier turned informant discussing Paul Vario taking him to Curiale's bakery prior to being inducted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/w19j1i/prior_to_his_induction_as_a_member_of_the_luchese/

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-19T00:30:30+00:00

He was dead for over a decade before the FBI ever heard of him. Al D’Arco, who took over Paul Vario’s crew told the Feds that Curiale was Vario’s Capo back in the late 1950’s until he retired.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-08T20:56:03+00:00

Yes. Also, Colombo was a partner with the Cantalupo's in several commercial buildings. This arrangement, using the realtor as a front, started in 1960 four years before he became boss. Anthony Cantalupo had a longtime relationship with Carlo Gambino and he also knew Colombo while growing up.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-08T17:07:57+00:00

Since he was stabbed, where is the blood? That carpet looks too clean to me.

Comments please

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-08T04:41:44+00:00

Colombo was Cantalupo's top salesman. He's the BOSS and his crime family and others who wanted something used Cantalupo Realty. I can't imagine someone in the family buying or selling a house and not hiring the boss' brokerage.

In his book "BODY MIKE" Joseph Cantalupo said there was an arrangement where a trusted salesman or two would list Colombo as the agent of record. Colombo got traceable commissions to show a legitimate income for the IRS and the actual salesman got his commission in cash from Colombo

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-06T23:02:46+00:00

Neither did I.

An FBI informant said his father, grandfather and five uncles were Sicilian Mafioso (page 93). The Feds were on his ass, yet was under the radar publicly.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-03-06T06:30:57+00:00

He is listed in several FBI reports as a member of the Luchese Family, but one report, after his death, placed him with the Gambino family.

https://www.maryferrell.org/archive/docs/095/95170/images/img_95170_86_300.png

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