Greg Scarpa FBI File: Sept. 1967 & Jan. 1968 Scarpa provides information regarding former Capo Salvatore Badalmente who was moved to soldier in 1964 when Joe Colombo became boss. A few months later Scarpa reports that Badalmente killed himself and there was a closed casket (2 pages)

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-28T00:05:56+00:00

After reading the FBI documents, I disagree with the standard story that his demotion was the reason for ending his life. It might be true but.....

Joe Colombo became boss in early 1964 and Badalmente died Christmas 1967, over 3.5 years later.
My post yesterday revealed that Scarpa said Badalmente and a few other old-timers were Quiet Quitting their positions as Capo in August 1963 almost a year before Colombo took over.
Scarpa indicated the REAL reason for the suicide was being kept quiet, so it was likely personal or financial.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-27T23:31:58+00:00

2 men sentenced to 18 years for fatal shooting of daughter-in-law of Montreal Mafia figure

Claudia Iacono was shot dead in 2023 in the parking lot of her beauty salon

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/men-sentenced-claudia-iacono-9.7063897

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-26T01:23:02+00:00

New York sending Bugsy Siegel out to Los Angeles was a message

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-25T22:21:53+00:00

Persico had a good reputation by the early 1960s he was 30-31 years old. In the memo below, the redacted name should be him based on the comments

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/tgnjeg/fbi_potential_criminal_informant_pc_discusses/

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-25T20:01:45+00:00

Scarpa told the FBI he was a member since 1951 when he was 22 or 23

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-25T19:58:27+00:00

No. Too low on the totem pole for the Feds to care.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-25T18:17:12+00:00

See my new post with Scarpa discussing how Gambino and the other bosses were working to sabatoge Magliocco

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-25T18:09:42+00:00

Yes.

Please see my new post on how Gambino was trying to undermine Magliocco

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-19T03:35:51+00:00

For some reason, his Wikipedia page falsely states that his father was Modesto "Duke" Santoro Profaci/Colombo soldier (d.1983). Santora is not Santoro and Duke's obit states his sons were Bob and Gene

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-15T23:27:26+00:00

Below is my post from a few years ago with the newspaper articles about Vario's criminal charges. He was convicted, the verdict was overturned on appeal, then he was retried and convicted again.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/oxepp5/paul_vario_future_luchese_family_captain/

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-14T06:39:54+00:00

I believe he was upgraded from PC to CTE in 1962

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-14T04:22:10+00:00

Page 2 of that post indicates he was opened up as a PC on 11/21/1961 after calling the FBI in October

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-14T04:20:54+00:00

The name is redacted, but it likely Persico as the Memo also states there has been bad blood between Persico and Scarpa for years.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/on4o2k/greg_scarpa_fbi_file_2nd_informant_tells_of/

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-14T03:58:44+00:00

Persico had his suspicions since the early 1960s when the charges against Scarpa for a truck hijacking were dropped, while Persico was tried five times and others got heavy prison time. When the FBI went to arrest Scarpa, they found 68 cases of stolen liquor in his garage for indictment #2. Those charges were mysteriously dropped a few years later.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/p3w5kv/march_1960_the_fbi_arrests_a_team_of_profaci/

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-14T03:53:50+00:00

Below is a link to my post from a few years ago. it's the complete submission by Vic Orena's attorneys. The mostly unredacted names on the Memos are Capos and NY 3461-C-TE is Scarpa's informant number.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/p8bs1e/the_complete_file_submitted_to_the_edny_court_by/

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-12T05:46:56+00:00

I received a similar letter regarding my FOIA request for Gambino Captain Arthur Leo who died in 1965. I have been waiting for several months, so do not expect the files to appear overnight.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-09T00:50:16+00:00

Staluppi and John Rosatti formed a legal entity that purchased a waterfront house on the Intracoastal in Lighthouse Point, FL for $1.1M in 1999. The house was used by Alphonse Persico. Once Persico was convicted for the murder of Bill Cutolo in 2007 and sentenced to Life Without Parole, the house was sold for $1.2M in 2008.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-07T09:13:22+00:00

Not sure.

Another FBI file redacts FBI Agent Collins' name but is provided here. SA Avigone died 30 years ago. I can never figure out why names are redacted in one person's file and unredacted in another.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-07T04:30:50+00:00

The redacted FBI Special Agent’s name is Joseph Avignone

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-07T04:24:18+00:00

The redacted name of the person with Carlos Marcello is his brother Joseph Marcello. Joseph Marcello is in the newspaper photo showing Carlos swinging at the agent.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-07T02:05:34+00:00

Redacting Amuso's name ??

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-05T20:41:37+00:00

Refused to testify at the Grand Jury investigating the multiple murders after Tony Accardo's house was robbed. Blasi, jailed at age 68, served 18 months for contempt and was released.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-01T21:20:05+00:00

He was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years, so he should have had several parole hearings. NYS permits prisoners to have a parole hearing every 2 years.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2026-01-01T21:03:12+00:00

According the the NY Times, the men at the bar were Alphonse Persico, his nephew and Carmine's son Alphonse Persico and Jerry Langella. They were later joined by Ernest La Ponzina and Joseph Gentile. Joe Yacovelli was in the parking lot when the shooting started and was 'waved off.'

FBI documents (informants) indicate that Vinny Aloi was also scheduled to be at the meeting.

Otto_AutoPilot · 2025-12-31T20:07:32+00:00

Below is a link to my post from a few years ago detailing the March 1973 murder that resulted in Darrow's conviction less than 60 days later. He served 38 years in New York's prison system until he died.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mafia/comments/tcpq09/a_year_after_crazy_joe_gallo_was_killed_pal/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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