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| Francesco Guarraci (1990s) |
On December 3, 2007 FBI Newark Field Office reported:
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[Information has been received] from three independent sources indicating that there is currently an internal power struggle occurring within the DeCavalcante LCN Family. Sources have reported that Francesco Guarraci is currently the Consigliere of the DeCavalcante LCN Family, and Guarraci has a lot of 'headaches' because the sons of incarcerated Boss John Riggi have been making moves to take over control of the DeCavalcante LCN Family.
During the late part of October 2007, a [Redacted] source reported that a picture of John Riggi was recently hung inside of Sam's Restaurant (former Café Italia) across the street from the Ribera Club in Elizabeth, NJ. On [10/24/07], FBI Task Force [Officers] entered Sam's Restaurant and observed a frame portrait of John Riggi hanging on the wall inside of Sam's Restaurant.
During recent surveillance, [LE] have observed DeCavalcante LCN Family Associate [Redacted] being accompanied by [Redacted] while conducting 'settle-ups' for [Redacted] bookmaking operation. [Redacted] have been observed at the City Tavern and at Manolo's Restaurant, both on Elizabeth Avenue in Elizabeth, NJ.
…[Redacted] has been previously identified by FBI cooperating witnesses as an individual who once reported to deceased DeCavalcante LCN Family Captain Frank Polizzi, and was partners with DeCavalcante LCN Family Soldier [Redacted] in a sports betting, gambling and loansharking operation that was active from the Newark, NJ to the Montclair, NJ area...Intelligence on file at the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation dating back to 2002 indicates that [Redacted] is a [Redacted] of the DeCavalcante LCN Family who had been recently inducted at that time. [Redacted] reported to Frank Polizzi and was observed at Polizzi's wake in December of 2001. [Redacted] street name is [Redacted] because [Redacted].
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The final paragraph may be referring to Francesco 'Frank the Painter' Paparatto.