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More Buffalo mobster bios
We've added brief biographies of Buffalo Mafia leaders John Montana and Rosario "Roy" Carlisi to the website. (Click on a name to view the corresponding writeup.)
Montana among those convicted after Apalachin
On this date in 1959, John Montana of Buffalo was one of 20 Apalachin Mafia convention attendees convicted in federal court of obstructing a government investigation. The maximum possible sentence was five years in prison.
Montana, a prominent and politically connected businessman in Buffalo, served as local overseer of the Niagara Falls-headquartered Magaddino Crime Family. Taken into custody as he fled Joseph Barbara's Apalachin home in November 1957, Montana insisted that he was there entirely by accident and had no knowledge of the underworld convention taking place.
The others convicted were Russell Bufalino of PA, Ignatius Cannone of NY, Paul Castellano of NY, Joseph Civello of TX, Frank DeSimone of CA, Natale Evola of NY, Louis Larasso of NJ, Carmine Lombardozzi of NY, Joseph Magliocco of NY, Frank Majuri of NJ, Michele Miranda of NY, John Ormento of NY, James Osticco of PA, Joseph Profaci of NY, Anthony Riela of NJ, John Scalish of OH, Angelo Sciandra of PA, Simone Scozzari of CA, Pasquale Turrigiano of NY.
Montana, a prominent and politically connected businessman in Buffalo, served as local overseer of the Niagara Falls-headquartered Magaddino Crime Family. Taken into custody as he fled Joseph Barbara's Apalachin home in November 1957, Montana insisted that he was there entirely by accident and had no knowledge of the underworld convention taking place.
The others convicted were Russell Bufalino of PA, Ignatius Cannone of NY, Paul Castellano of NY, Joseph Civello of TX, Frank DeSimone of CA, Natale Evola of NY, Louis Larasso of NJ, Carmine Lombardozzi of NY, Joseph Magliocco of NY, Frank Majuri of NJ, Michele Miranda of NY, John Ormento of NY, James Osticco of PA, Joseph Profaci of NY, Anthony Riela of NJ, John Scalish of OH, Angelo Sciandra of PA, Simone Scozzari of CA, Pasquale Turrigiano of NY.
John Montana's birth
On this date in 1893 - John Montana, later a successful businessman and Mafia leader in Buffalo, is born in Montedoro, Sicily.
Read more about Montana on the DiCarlo book website: http://buffalomob.blogspot.com/2013/09/john-montana-july-1-1893-march-18-1964.html
Read more about Montana on the DiCarlo book website: http://buffalomob.blogspot.com/2013/09/john-montana-july-1-1893-march-18-1964.html
