Sunday, June 5, 2022

Colombo Surveillance (1965)

 


FBI surveillance photo taken during a wedding reception held at Claridge Caterers in Gravesend, Brooklyn.

Those depicted:

1. James 'Jimmy Bats' Cardello (1905-1975): Soldier in Carmine Persico's crew. Formerly under Harry Fontana. Brother Joseph murdered two years prior in the Gallo conflict.

2. Carmine 'Junior' Persico (1933-2019): Recently appointed Capodecina. Formerly under Harry Fontana. Appointed Underboss in 1980. Elected Boss shortly thereafter and held the position through the next couple of decades.

3. Aniello 'Allie Lamont' Giannattasio (1909-1979): Soldier with Nicholas Forlano. Also a former Fontana crew member. Sponsored Persico for membership. In the 1970s appointed Capodecina, demoted as result of a drinking problem, then reappointed a few months later as part of a large-scale Family reorganization.

4. Unsub. Possibly 'Little John' Capichano (1909-1986), another Forlano crew member who previously reported to Harry Fontana.

See here for a full breakdown of the Colombo Family at the time of this photo.


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