“Take your repentance seriously. The only one who’s truly remorseful is the one who is regreteful of his past sins. He has a fear of falling into them again. More importantly, he stays away from bad company and those who are likely to encourage him to sin again.” Mufti Ismail…...
Gaspipe Casso
The Reason Why Neil Migliore Survived A Mob Hit
“More planning shall give greater possibility of victory while less planning, lesser possibility of victory. So how about those without planning?” – Sun Tzu A young Aniello “Neil” Migliore entered organized crime as a protégé of Joseph Lorato, a Lucchese Caporegime. Lorato, despite his youth, recognized an excellent recruit when…...
New Lucchese/Philly Alliance
“Alliance does not mean love, any more than war means hate”-Francis Parker Yockey Trick or Treat Dante & Luigi’s had their usual crowd on Halloween night 1989, the restaurant was located on 10th Street in South Philadelphia. A well-known patron, Nicodemo “Nicky” Scarfo Jr was dining there that night as…...
Lucchese Betrayals
Anthony “Tumac” Accetturo The betrayals within the Lucchese family started in the late 1980s. Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso, the family’s boss, and Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso, his underboss, developed a dislike towards, Anthony “Tumac” Accetturo. Tumac, in particular, led the “Jersey Crew” as their caporegime. Accordingly, throughout the year, he tributed…...