Surveillance photographs of Gambino Family members and associates, particularly those associated with the Brooklyn waterfront crew, taken by FBI and the Waterfront Commission at various locations during the spring of 1999:
April 30, 1999
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| R. Bondi (L) and P. Cassarino |
Gambino Associate Richard Bondi and newly made Gambino Soldier Primo Cassarino in vicinity of social club located at 8015 17th Ave in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
Cassarino, inducted four days prior, reported to Captain Anthony 'Sonny' Ciccone.
Per CW Salvatore Gravano's testimony, Ciccone was given the crew of former dock boss Anthony Scotto around February 1986. (Gravano was promoted to Captain at the same time, taking over for Salvatore 'Toddo' Aurello.)
Bondi was an Associate in the Ciccone crew.
Cassarino, inducted four days prior, reported to Captain Anthony 'Sonny' Ciccone.
Per CW Salvatore Gravano's testimony, Ciccone was given the crew of former dock boss Anthony Scotto around February 1986. (Gravano was promoted to Captain at the same time, taking over for Salvatore 'Toddo' Aurello.)
Bondi was an Associate in the Ciccone crew.
May 3, 1999
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| Top (L to R): R. Bondi, P. Cassarino, A. Ciccone Bottom: R. Bondi, A. Ciccone, P. Cassarino |
Soldier Primo Cassarino and Associate Richard Bondi meeting with Captain Anthony Ciccone at the Unicorn Diner located at 2944 Victory Blvd in Bulls Head, Staten Island.
May 10, 1999
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| P. Cassarino (L) and A. Ciccone |
Cassarino and Ciccone one week later in vicinity of Brioso Restaurant located at 174 New Dorp Lane in New Dorp, Staten Island.
May 26, 1999
Vicinity of social club at 8015 17th Ave in Bensonhurst.
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| P. Cassarino (L) and L. Vallario |
Gambino Soldier Primo Cassarino with Captain Louis 'Big Lou' Vallario.
Vallario, inducted around November 1987, took over Salvatore Gravano's crew after the latter was elected official Consigliere the following January.
Vallario, inducted around November 1987, took over Salvatore Gravano's crew after the latter was elected official Consigliere the following January.
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| P. Gotti (L) and S. Scala |
Gambino Acting Boss Peter Gotti and Gambino Acting Captain Salvatore 'Fat Sally' Scala.
Scala, a member of Gotti's crew, was later named an official Captain when Gotti succeeded his brother John as Family Boss. (Gotti and Scala were likely inducted in the same ceremony in April 1986.)
Scala, a member of Gotti's crew, was later named an official Captain when Gotti succeeded his brother John as Family Boss. (Gotti and Scala were likely inducted in the same ceremony in April 1986.)
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| L to R: J. Brancato, P. Gotti, P. Cassarino |
Gambino Soldier Jerome 'Jerry' Brancato, Acting Boss Peter Gotti and Soldier Primo Cassarino.
Brancato, a made member by the mid-to-late 1980s, also reported to Anthony Ciccone.
All of those named above were indicted on various Federal charges over the next couple of years.
A labor racketeering case centered on activity at the Brooklyn and Staten Island docks resulted in convictions for Gotti, Ciccone, Brancato, Cassarino and Bondi in March 2003.
Cassarino became a Cooperating Witness two years later.
By then Peter Gotti had been convicted on additional Federal racketeering charges, including conspiracy to murder cooperator Salvatore Gravano, and would spend the rest of his life in prison, dying in 2021.
Around 2011 he stepped down as Family Boss and was replaced by Domenico 'Italian Dom' Cefalu.
Brancato was released from Federal prison in 2010 and died about five years later in Florida.
Bondi and Ciccone were released in March 2007 and in April 2013 respectively.
Salvatore Scala was convicted on two separate Federal indictments during the early-to-mid 2000s and died in 2008.
Louis Vallario, released in 2013, was identified in a Gang Land News column from 2025 as the Family's Acting Consigliere.
Brancato, a made member by the mid-to-late 1980s, also reported to Anthony Ciccone.
All of those named above were indicted on various Federal charges over the next couple of years.
A labor racketeering case centered on activity at the Brooklyn and Staten Island docks resulted in convictions for Gotti, Ciccone, Brancato, Cassarino and Bondi in March 2003.
Cassarino became a Cooperating Witness two years later.
By then Peter Gotti had been convicted on additional Federal racketeering charges, including conspiracy to murder cooperator Salvatore Gravano, and would spend the rest of his life in prison, dying in 2021.
Around 2011 he stepped down as Family Boss and was replaced by Domenico 'Italian Dom' Cefalu.
Brancato was released from Federal prison in 2010 and died about five years later in Florida.
Bondi and Ciccone were released in March 2007 and in April 2013 respectively.
Salvatore Scala was convicted on two separate Federal indictments during the early-to-mid 2000s and died in 2008.
Louis Vallario, released in 2013, was identified in a Gang Land News column from 2025 as the Family's Acting Consigliere.
More Gambino Family posts can be found in the Index.
