“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…...
Vic Amuso
Boss’s Plea for Compassion
“Mercy is compassion, kindness, empathy, forgiveness. While grace might be described as blessings and favor from God that we do not necessarily deserve, mercy represents not receiving what we do deserve because of the patience, love, and atonement of the Master.” -Brent L. Top Vittorio Amuso Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso,…...
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…...
Acting Lucchese Boss
It is dangerous for a ruler to trust others. He who trust others can be manipulated by others -Han Fei Michael “Mikey D” DeSantis officially became inducted into the Lucchese crime family in 1989. The ceremony was presided over by the boss, Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso. Thereafter, he became a…...
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…...