Magaddino Family Soldier – Russ Mancuso
Based in Utica, New York, soldier Russ Mancuso was a known enforcer and key member of the Magaddino Crime Family.
Stories and biographies about the mob in Utica, New York.
Based in Utica, New York, soldier Russ Mancuso was a known enforcer and key member of the Magaddino Crime Family.
Active since before the formation of Cosa Nostra itself, John Melito became one of the most important mafioso in Central New York State.
Anthony Damiano was a known and respected mafia figure in Central New York who had ties to Santo Trafficante, Jr. of Tampa, Florida.
Sam Grio was a member of the Utica mob active in counterfeiting and bootlegging on behalf of the Falcone regime.
During his underworld career, mafioso Tony Falange did it all from labor racketeer to strong-arm work, eventually becoming a crime boss for the Utica, NY Mafia faction.
From an early age, Angelo Thomas was always considered one of the top figures in illegal gambling for the Utica mob.
The Battaglia brothers were integral parts of the Utica mob who used their business and political connections to benefit the regime.
Angelo Conte was described by the FBI as a "key" member of caporegime Joe Falcone's Utica-based crew and helped him run the city's underworld for decades.
These new ‘replacements’ were, for the most part, incompetents and nincompoops who for lack of a better word fucked the whole thing up.
From city to city and state to state, Button Guys of The New York Mafia breaks down the history of organized crime in America. Through deep-dive biographies and snapshots of mobsters to in-depth stories about mafia regimes and crews, you’ll uncover an underworld you might never have known existed – maybe even in your own hometown!
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