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| Top: Admin Members J. Massino, S. Vitale, A. Spero Middle: Captains F. Coppa, G. Chilli, A. Graziano, F. Lino Bottom: Captains C. Musillo, L. Restivo, J. Tartaglione, S. Vitale Spero, Graziano and Tartaglione Photos: Gang Land News |
Layout of Bonanno Family as reported by FBI source in early December 1989:
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Source identified the structure of the Bonanno Crime Family as follows:
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Source identified the structure of the Bonanno Crime Family as follows:
Boss - Joseph Massino (incarcerated)
Underboss - Salvatore Vitale (Massino's brother-in-law)
Consigliere - Anthony Spero
Source stated the Bonanno Crime Family has nine (9) Capodecinas. Source identified them as:
1. Frank Coppa
2. Jerry Chilli
3. Anthony Graziano
4. Frank Lino
5. Charles Musillo - handles NJ faction
6. James Tartaglione aka Louie
7. Louis Restivo
8. Sal Vitale (holds both positions - Underboss / Capo)
9. T.J. - described as a white male, 35-40 years old, 250 lbs., black hair.
Underboss - Salvatore Vitale (Massino's brother-in-law)
Consigliere - Anthony Spero
Source stated the Bonanno Crime Family has nine (9) Capodecinas. Source identified them as:
1. Frank Coppa
2. Jerry Chilli
3. Anthony Graziano
4. Frank Lino
5. Charles Musillo - handles NJ faction
6. James Tartaglione aka Louie
7. Louis Restivo
8. Sal Vitale (holds both positions - Underboss / Capo)
9. T.J. - described as a white male, 35-40 years old, 250 lbs., black hair.
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Notes
Three days before this report another FBI informant, Colombo Soldier Gregory Scarpa, also reported Massino as having recently been named the Family's official Boss.
Massino, at the time serving a ten-year sentence at FCI Talladega, Alabama, later testified that he was only elected Boss after Philip Rastelli's death in June 1991.
Salvatore Vitale testified that during this period he was a Captain helping run the Family, and that it wasn't until after Massino's release from prison in November 1992 that he was appointed official Underboss.
Frank Coppa and Gerald 'Jerry' Chilli are believed to have been Acting Captains for James 'Big Lou' Tartaglione and Joseph 'Junior' Chilli respectively.
'Little Charlie' Musillo had crew members in New York in addition to Jersey; about a year later he sponsored Bronx Associate Vincent Basciano for membership.
One missing Captain is Louis 'Louie Ha-Ha' Attanasio, who took over Cesare Bonventre's crew following Bonventre's murder in 1984.
Another Captain, Alfred 'Al Walker' Embarrato, had only recently been demoted.
Notes
Three days before this report another FBI informant, Colombo Soldier Gregory Scarpa, also reported Massino as having recently been named the Family's official Boss.
Massino, at the time serving a ten-year sentence at FCI Talladega, Alabama, later testified that he was only elected Boss after Philip Rastelli's death in June 1991.
Salvatore Vitale testified that during this period he was a Captain helping run the Family, and that it wasn't until after Massino's release from prison in November 1992 that he was appointed official Underboss.
Frank Coppa and Gerald 'Jerry' Chilli are believed to have been Acting Captains for James 'Big Lou' Tartaglione and Joseph 'Junior' Chilli respectively.
'Little Charlie' Musillo had crew members in New York in addition to Jersey; about a year later he sponsored Bronx Associate Vincent Basciano for membership.
One missing Captain is Louis 'Louie Ha-Ha' Attanasio, who took over Cesare Bonventre's crew following Bonventre's murder in 1984.
Another Captain, Alfred 'Al Walker' Embarrato, had only recently been demoted.
More Bonanno Family posts can be found in the Index.
