Homer
September 30, 2000, 3:07am
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I’m told that Kansas City has a VERY strong mafia, it’s just low key. Apparently they are known more around the river and in the Northland than in Midtown. From what I gather, though, there is an italian restaraunt in Midtown that is a mafia hangout (my friend slipped up and had some guns pulled on him when he ate there). Also, I’ve been told that the Kansas City mafia has a large amount of control over Las Vegas.
So… what’s the straight dope on the Kansas City mafia scene?
–Tim
Homer
September 30, 2000, 8:03am
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Aaay, afraid ta ansuh? Ya woise guys! I oughtsa make meat outta yous faces!
–Tim
SPOOFE
September 30, 2000, 9:22am
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That’s not the mafia. That’s the John Tesh fan club.
(This time tomorrow, they’re gonna find my body floating in the river, with my head, hands, feet, and genitals sliced off.)
handy
September 30, 2000, 2:59pm
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Whats with all these questions about the mafia lately??
You should come to Providence, Rhode Island. Mafia capital of New England.
For whatever you want to say about the mafia, it’s a really clean city.
Ringo
September 30, 2000, 4:57pm
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Apparently Kansas City had a hoppin’ history with the mob, but not so nowadays.
From Mario’s Mafia Page :
The first boss of the Kansas City faction of La Cosa Nostra was Paolo DiGiovanni. He was succeeded by Nicolo Gentile, who ruled until 1932. John Lazia took over the family until his death in 1934. Charles Carollo was in power from 1934-1939. Charles Binaggio was the boss from 1939-1950. Anthony Gizzo held the position of the don until 1953, when Nicholas Civella took over and remained in power until his death in 1983. He was indicted on charges of skimming money from Las Vegas casinos along with Milwaukee boss Frank Balistrieri. Civella and Balistrieri frequently worked together to get their share of the profits from mob-controlled casinos in the Nevada desert. The Kansas City LCN has faded since Civella’s imprisonment. They are no longer regarded as a serious threat by the FBI. The last known boss of the KC mob is William Cammisano, who is on the Black Book of men banned from Nevada casinos.
From Jerry Capeci’s Gang Land site:
Today, many of the smaller families have all but disappeared. This seems to be true in St. Louis, San Jose, San Francisco, Denver, Kansas City and Milwaukee. In addition, the influence of LCN families in Pittsburgh, Northeast Pennsylvania, Los Angeles, Tampa, New Orleans, New Jersey and Cleveland has diminished dramatically. Recently, the entire aging leadership of the Detroit family was arrested and this may severely curtail its operations.
And from the same site’s review of The Enforcer by William Roemer:
You might want to read this Crime Magazine tale of 1970s hijinks in KC.
Homer
September 30, 2000, 11:27pm
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Wow, thanks for that link, Beatle, that was awesome.
I guess some of the rumors are true!
–Tim