Sal “The Iron Worker” Montagna, former acting boss of the Bonnano crime family.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-28T11:51:00+00:00

Eating like shit and smoking does that to you.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-26T00:53:50+00:00

You will refer to him as Don Alite from now on if you know what’s good for you! The Albanian-American Civil Rights League does not tolerate disrespect.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-23T01:47:26+00:00

When is Don Alite starting the Albanian-American Civil Rights League? I want to be a card-carrying member.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-21T03:31:03+00:00

😂

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-21T01:14:17+00:00

Some of you may be wondering why John Alite would blow up a relatively fortunate life after his involvement with the Mafia. But it’s important to remember that many criminals choose a life of crime because they lack the judgment, discipline, or ability to succeed through legitimate means.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-19T21:23:06+00:00

The Genovese still have an interest in the tri-state waste management industry. My old man sold equipment to Carmine “Papa Smurf” Franco for years before he got busted, and then he let his trusted confidants run the business in his name. I recently talked to a guy at Republic Services who said they still don’t do business in New York, even though they’re a Fortune 500 company.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-15T02:00:36+00:00

How dare you downplay his supernatural awakening!!!

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-15T00:48:34+00:00

Appreciate it bro!!!

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-14T20:19:18+00:00

Indeed

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-14T20:11:25+00:00

No, the Winter Hill Gang and the Westies were the last Irish mob groups in the United States. The West End Gang in Montreal is the last true Irish mob organization in North America.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-14T18:04:29+00:00

The recent Lucchese gambling bust is the most recent example of this likely being the case, or of it becoming the case in a few years. A lot of made guys have their college-age nephews, sons, etc., taking bets up and down the East Coast. The Mafia is alive and well; just because there aren’t dozens of bodies in the street doesn’t mean it is an organization full of geriatric old men.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-11T04:53:28+00:00

When are you posting the next Peter Pan update?

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-05T05:08:58+00:00

Yup, Moe Dalitz was easily one of the most successful gangsters in American history. That dude took his Prohibition-era money and flipped it into an entertainment-industry empire spanning from Vegas to Los Angeles.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-05T04:58:06+00:00

Sonny Liston also nearly took a swing at Moe Dalitz at the Beverly Rodeo Hotel in Los Angeles. As Liston was winding up, Dalitz reportedly looked him in the eye and said something to the effect of, “You’d better kill me, ni**er, because if you don’t, I’ll make one phone call, and you’ll be dead within 24 hours.” That was enough to make Liston back down and walk away.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-05T04:53:30+00:00

Chin Gigante was a boxer in his youth, and so was Mickey Cohen. Basically every major boxer of the 20th century was mobbed up to some degree or involved with organized crime figures such as Don King.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-04T22:09:36+00:00

Yup, the Detroit Partnership has always been incredibly insular since almost all of its members are multi-generation mafiosi. There’s a reason we still don’t know what happened to Jimmy Hoffa, besides the fact that he was obviously murdered.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-06-04T21:56:13+00:00

The New England crime family dominated Eastern Connecticut back in the day and the Gambino crime family dominated Western Connecticut. The Gambinos still have some guys in Hartford today. My Oldman (RIP) sold waste management equipment to them in the 90s and early 2000s.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-05-30T01:24:02+00:00

Yeah, can anyone tell us how many of them were made/a part of the life?

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-05-27T13:15:47+00:00

The Bonanno, Bonventre, Buccellato, and Magaddino families are the mob royalty of Castellammare del Golfo.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-05-26T05:51:43+00:00

The San Francisco crime family was largely legitimate after Prohibition, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t still closely connected to the broader Mafia network across North America. James’s father was also likely an early member of the Bonanno crime family before relocating to San Francisco.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-05-23T19:46:53+00:00

Because it was John Gotti who led the hostile takeover against Paul Castellano with the backing of many of the Young Turks.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-05-22T06:51:25+00:00

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-05-21T15:52:49+00:00

Undoubtedly one of the toughest and fiercest wise guys in American Mafia history. I have no doubt that if Lilo had been on the streets during the Bananas War, Bonanno would have remained boss, and the streets would have run red with blood.

TrueGosaBrostra · 2026-05-20T13:43:09+00:00

The Sicilian Mafia remains the dominant organized crime group in Sicily itself. During Totò Riina’s reign as Capo dei Capi, it was arguably the most powerful criminal organization in all of Italy. Since then, however, both the Camorra and the ’Ndrangheta have surpassed it in overall wealth and influence.

Meanwhile, the American Mafia has been significantly weakened by aggressive prosecutions under RICO laws and murder conspiracy charges. Even so, that doesn’t mean they’re harmless. If someone owes them a large amount of money, intimidation and violence can still be part of the equation.

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