The Sixth Family (86 page)
Authors: Lee Lamothe
on Joe Bonanno
LoPresti death
Massino’s distrust of
Massino’s phone codes
meeting with Vito Rizzuto
order for Tuzzio murder
parking lot business
Persian rug smuggling
on Rastelli’s death
on Sciascia
Sciascia’s funeral
working for Massino
on the Zips
“Vito Ruzzuto’s Criminal Affiliations by Kinship and Intermarriage,”
Vulcania
WWagner, Richard
“war wagons,”
Waters, Ethel
weapons smuggling
Weinberg, Barry
West End Gang
Wilborn’s Restaurant
Williams, John
Windsor, Ontario
Winton, Danny
Woodbridge, Ontario
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
YYork Grill
York Regional Police
ZZaffarano, Michael “Mikey Z,”
Zappia, Beniamino
Zappia, Giuseppe “Joseph,”
Zappia International
Zarbo, Jennie
Zbikowski, Stephan, Jr.
Zbikowski, Stephan, Sr.
Zicarelli, Joseph “Joe Bayonne,”
Zips
acceptance of
allegiances
Alphonse Indelicato and
Bonanno dissension
at Bono wedding
Brooklyn murders
drug trafficking
entry through Canada
FBI interest in
Galante and
illegal immigrant smuggling
influx of
investigation of
reorganization and
support of Massino
view of
Zita, William
About the Authors
Adrian Humphreys
covers organized crime for the
National Post
and is the author of
The Enforcer
, the best-selling biography of Johnny “Pops” Papalia, one of North America’s longest-reigning Mafia bosses. He was the principal consultant for History Television’s popular series “Mob Stories” and has written on crime for the
Chicago Sun-Times
, Britain’s
Daily Telegraph
and
Reader’s Digest
. He can be contacted at [email protected].
covers organized crime for the
National Post
and is the author of
The Enforcer
, the best-selling biography of Johnny “Pops” Papalia, one of North America’s longest-reigning Mafia bosses. He was the principal consultant for History Television’s popular series “Mob Stories” and has written on crime for the
Chicago Sun-Times
, Britain’s
Daily Telegraph
and
Reader’s Digest
. He can be contacted at [email protected].
Lee Lamothe
is the author of the bestseller
Bloodlines: The Rise and Fall of the Mafia’s Royal Family; Global Mafia: The New World Order of Organized Crime
;
Angels, Mobsters & Narco-Terrorists
; and
The Last Thief
, a novel about the Russian Mafia. As a journalist and writer, he has covered organized crime across North America, Europe, South America and Asia.
is the author of the bestseller
Bloodlines: The Rise and Fall of the Mafia’s Royal Family; Global Mafia: The New World Order of Organized Crime
;
Angels, Mobsters & Narco-Terrorists
; and
The Last Thief
, a novel about the Russian Mafia. As a journalist and writer, he has covered organized crime across North America, Europe, South America and Asia.
A FAMILY AFFAIR
VITO RIZZUTO
(top, on the right) stands solemnly with his father, Nicolò, and mother, Libertina, at the marriage of Vito’s eldest son in 1995. Vito is recognized as the current leader of the Sixth Family, a powerful Mafia organization more than a century old. Vito typically wears appropriate attire as the head of a corporate-like Mafia, such as in 1998 (bottom left) and more recently (bottom right).
(top, on the right) stands solemnly with his father, Nicolò, and mother, Libertina, at the marriage of Vito’s eldest son in 1995. Vito is recognized as the current leader of the Sixth Family, a powerful Mafia organization more than a century old. Vito typically wears appropriate attire as the head of a corporate-like Mafia, such as in 1998 (bottom left) and more recently (bottom right).
FAMILY ROOTS
THE SIXTH FAMILY’S ROOTS
are in Cattolica Eraclea, a remote village of 6,000 in the southwestof Italy’s island of Sicily, the birthplace of the Mafia. The roadside sign (above) alerts the few visitors who come to wander these narrow streets (below).
are in Cattolica Eraclea, a remote village of 6,000 in the southwestof Italy’s island of Sicily, the birthplace of the Mafia. The roadside sign (above) alerts the few visitors who come to wander these narrow streets (below).
A FIRST GENERATION
of the Sixth Family moved to America in 1925, including Vito Rizzuto (left), who provided a name and an outlaw culture to a grandson who would become notoriouson three continents. With him was Calogero Renda (right), his brother-in-law, whose descendents would remain at the Rizzuto family’s side. They moved quickly to New York, where the American Mafia was forming. Once there, Rizzuto met a messy end and sparked a U.S. visa fraud scandal.
of the Sixth Family moved to America in 1925, including Vito Rizzuto (left), who provided a name and an outlaw culture to a grandson who would become notoriouson three continents. With him was Calogero Renda (right), his brother-in-law, whose descendents would remain at the Rizzuto family’s side. They moved quickly to New York, where the American Mafia was forming. Once there, Rizzuto met a messy end and sparked a U.S. visa fraud scandal.
THE VITO RIZZUTO
of this generation was working his way through school in Montreal while his father, Nicolò, built formidable criminal ties in Canada, Europe and South America. Vito, well-dressed and smiling, is in the middle of the back row in this high school photograph.
of this generation was working his way through school in Montreal while his father, Nicolò, built formidable criminal ties in Canada, Europe and South America. Vito, well-dressed and smiling, is in the middle of the back row in this high school photograph.
NEW YORK LOOKS NORTH:
Joe Bonanno, who gave his name to the Bonanno Family (far left) took an early interest in Canada. Carmine Galante, his underboss, (top, middle) secured Montreal for the family, an interest later maintained by subsequent Bonanno bosses, including Philip Rastelli (top, right). Joe Bonanno’s son, Bill, (below, second from left) met with Luigi Greco (below, far left) while in Canada with a group of New York gangsters for Vito’s wedding in 1966, a visit ending in their arrest. The men are seen at their arraignment in a Montreal Court, below.
Joe Bonanno, who gave his name to the Bonanno Family (far left) took an early interest in Canada. Carmine Galante, his underboss, (top, middle) secured Montreal for the family, an interest later maintained by subsequent Bonanno bosses, including Philip Rastelli (top, right). Joe Bonanno’s son, Bill, (below, second from left) met with Luigi Greco (below, far left) while in Canada with a group of New York gangsters for Vito’s wedding in 1966, a visit ending in their arrest. The men are seen at their arraignment in a Montreal Court, below.
EVOLUTION
VITO’S STYLE
and fashion has changed with the times, as seen in his police booking shots. From 1973 (top) when in jail for a botched arson; 1982 (middle left) when charged with hashish importation;1986 (middle right) during another drug arrest; and finally, (left) in a photo taken in 2004 when he was arrested for drunk driving. This photo was used by U.S. authorities in their request for his extradition.Despite the arrests, Vito has not been convicted of any crimes since 1972—until he faced American justice 35 years later..
and fashion has changed with the times, as seen in his police booking shots. From 1973 (top) when in jail for a botched arson; 1982 (middle left) when charged with hashish importation;1986 (middle right) during another drug arrest; and finally, (left) in a photo taken in 2004 when he was arrested for drunk driving. This photo was used by U.S. authorities in their request for his extradition.Despite the arrests, Vito has not been convicted of any crimes since 1972—until he faced American justice 35 years later..
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