note: The name of prominent Kansas City mobster Nick Civella was misspelled in an earlier version of this story. Get the latest from The Pitch delivered directly to your inbox. In KC, they had this and some kind of counterfeit goods trafficking ring going back in 2010-2011, but ever since then they have been pretty quiet. Does this ring any bells? The Kansas City mafia is currently being run by boss John Sciortino and under boss Peter Simone according to the feds. Contact Us- Overview- Territory/Jurisdiction, News and Outreach- Press Room|Stories- In Your Community, About Us- Our People & Capabilities- What We Investigate- Our Partnerships- Kansas City History, This content has been reproduced from its, Six Defendants Sentenced for $3.5 Million Illegal Gambling Operation, 11 Grand Jury Witnesses Cited for Contempt, Spent Over 1,500 Days in Custody. He would make regular trips to KC and apparently purchased some of his produce from "connected guys." Someone cut and pasted it from the original place I posted it.------------------------------------------------ JayhawkBarney23 wrote:Livedup the street from me as a kid. Civella used the Teamsters to fund casinos in Las Vegas. Vincent F. Civella, the son of Kansas City Crime Family boss Anthony "Tony Ripe" Civella, pleaded guilty in federal court today to running an illegal gambling operation on the Internet. 5001 North Flora Avenue Amalia N Civella, Celia C Civella and two other residents. And here I thought you just liked to browse the net. In November 2009, the government conveyed an offer to Michael Sansone to plead guilty to the same charge to which he ultimately did enter a plea. Uncategorized This is not a typical family structure as we see on the East coast, but I do think it is the new small family trying to survive structure, again my opinion. However, Anthony Sansone chose not to accept the governments offer until Feb. 19, 2010. Three of the witnesses who were held in contempt were bettors through Anthony Sansone. Vincent is related to Molly Ann Civella and Nick Anthony Civella as well as 2 additional people. His underboss Charles Binaggio then became the new boss and expanded the family's areas of labor into racketeering. Vince Civella lives in Thomas Simone's old house etc. They own an Italian grocery, and got busted for dealing Marijuana back in 2016. There you have it, ask question, disagree, I have no ego when it comes to this. People The Kansas City family had an estimated 25 made members as of the late 1990s, according to the FBI. Movies Eleven witnesses refused to testify and were incarcerated for civil contempt; they served a total of 1,502 days in custody. In January 1992, Moretina pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge and was sentenced to 37 months. Kansas City mafia has lost another of its elder members with the passing of Peter Tamburello a long time Missouri mob power. It all ties together with a little research.http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/michael-sam-boyfriend-mobster-grandpa-father-article-1.1789491. They have minimal political contacts, they have association with SenatorRizzo (His Uncle John Moretina was recently convicted of voting fraud in his recent election, Rizzo is the son of Henry Rizzo former councilman and State Senator who was mob connected in the 70's and 80's) and Senator Scavuzzo and with Councilwoman Circo(her Daddy was Thomas Circo mob associate).I am not someone who wants to inflate the numbers, they are a small group that makes enough money for their membership to live very comfortable lives. While Lombardo had no bettors go to jail for contemp, six of the witnesses who were held in contempt were bettors through Simone. Anthony Sansone and Badaluccos probation includes three months at a halfway house and three months of home detention. Nick was born in Kansas City, MO on December 18, 1953 to Tony and Molly Civella. http://www.streetgangs.com/billboard/viewtopic.php?f=491&t=4180423. Saturday, August 6, 2022 8:30 AM - 11:15 AM, Saturday, August 6, 2022 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Saturday, August 6, 2022 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Copyright 2011 - 23 Passantino Bros. Funeral Home. Need some KC mob stories to tell a fellow sales rep from the east coast whose hanging with me next weekhe loves mob stuff like I do. General Mafia News. On another occasion, Dicapo sold a counterfeit Coach purse for $75 and a counterfeit Coach wallet for $35. The son of a former reported Kansas City crime boss pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to bank larceny and money laundering. Other powerful figures in what's left of the Kansas City mafia include among them, William (Little Willie) Cammisano, Jr. Peter (P.J.) However, Civella chose not to accept the governments offer until March 3, 2010 after five other defendants had already pleaded guilty. William "Willie the Rat" Cammisano, Sr., became the family's next boss until his death in 1995. I have heard rumors that there has been a ceremony since then, but cannot confirm that so I will not claim that. Tony Ripe allegedly kept the business running through William Willie the Rat Cammisano. Strada was a federal witness against Mandacina who was murdered in 1991. Detroit Kansas City's independent source for news and culture, Rose Marshack on life with Poster Children and her new book. The Kansas City mafia family was once a prominent member of the American Mafia but is on its last. Here is something I haven't posted before here-The outfit bought all the houses in a 3 block square in Phimona hills (don't remember how its spelled) anyway, all of the houses in this area were lived in by made or high ranking associates. Little Willie Cammisano is the son of deceased syndicate don William (Willie the Rat) Cammisano and a suspect in a number of unsolved Kansas City gangland slayings. Bookmakers provided their bettors with a 1-800 toll-free telephone number and two Web sites. I didn't even really believe it, but I guess she was right. Damn Miracles, after all these years you tell us how you knew so much. 94K subscribers in the Mafia community. Eleven witnesses refused to testify and were incarcerated for civil contempt; they served a total of 1,502 days in custody. The illegal bookmaking business was organized and started by Cammisano and others in March 2006, and resulted in gross wagers of at least $3.5 million. Carl Vincent Civella (Carl V Ivella) Age 70s Location Kansas City, MO Monitor View Cell Phone Number View Background Report Phone Numbers Landlines (2) (816) 454-9820 (816) 453-4883 Cell Phones (1) Premium Primary Whitepages Primary Numbers Quickly identify the best number Higher confidence data Available with Premium (816) nay - peek He extended that love and pride to his nieces and nephews, many of whom will carry the nicknames he gifted them for the rest of their lives. Start with this and work your way back to the Union Station Massacre. Nick Anthony Civella, 68, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in Kansas City, MO. The family still has some gambling and loansharking with some extortion involving drugs and the strip club industry.[3]. Nathan Finney and Megan L Mahanke were among three tenants at this address. In addition you had 14 individuals who were jailed for contempt of court for refusing to testify. ------------------------------------------------ Thejayhawk78 wrote:Joe Mandacina ran Shenanigans, a Lawrence disco, 1976 to ? Owner: civella vincent f & savara Total Market Value: $293,200 +Edit Neighbors View All Past Address 473 Donnelly Ave, KANSAS CITY, MO 64125-1112 View Address Property Lot Size: 7042 SF Owner: civella vincent f & savara s Tax Year: 2018 Tax Amount: $167.74 Total Market Value: $5,578 +Edit Past Address They have some of the names on the houses, like Nick and Carl Civellas.While I haven't ever taken the time to research it, I believe that this development was developed by a connected contractor. African-American Civella was sentenced to eight months in federal prison without parole and ordered to forfeit $40,000 to the government. I would sometimes hang after hours in their restaurants and met some very interesting characters on those nights.After that I compiled a couple years worth of research along with personal knowledge and published it online in some invitation only boards where authors of mob books frequent. Ribaste and Vince Civella, per sources. Video All but one of Dicapos bettors testified before the grand jury; this bettor was also one of Simones bettors who refused to testify. Five companies were registered at this address, including Coventry Court LLC, Moca Properties. Joseph "Joe Church" DiGiovanni and Peter "Sugarhouse Pete" DiGiovanni began making money from a variety of criminal operations or rackets shortly after their arrival. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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James J. Moretina, 62, of Kansas City, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison without parole and paid a $5,000 forfeiture to the government. On Sept. 9, 2009, Dicapo possessed approximately 70 pieces of counterfeit designer merchandise in his residence and in his van, including counterfeit purses, sunglasses, baseball hats and t-shirts, which were seized by law enforcement. Midwest Visitation The court also ordered Simone to forfeit $10,000 and a laptop computer to the government and pay a $5,000 fine. He had alluded to that type of activity being where those guys were at now. Joe Mandacina ran Shenanigans, a Lawrence disco, 1976 to ? 8:30 AM-11:15 AM, Funeral Mass That place was like having a printing press for money.I understand he still owns the building, it's a large liquor store at 9th and Mississippi. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the family, although already involved in various rackets, allegedly began extorting bars. You had the 2010 Hereford fire indictment of Vincent Pisciotta (made) and associate Mark Sorrentino. Operation Strawman learned that Joe Agosto, head of the Tropicana's Folies Bergere show, controlled the skimming in the Tropicana. Dicapo, Moretina and other bookmakers provided their bettors with a 1-800 toll-free telephone number and two websites. His family has long ties to gambling. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Random The only ranking made member that did not live in this area was Willie Cammisano who lived about a mile away. Let's dig in. Anthony Sansone must also pay a $5,000 fine. When my buddy's mom found out about it, she told us he was a mademan and not to fug with him. to five years in prison for skimming casino profits. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. On July 21, 2008, Carl "Tuffy" DeLuna, former underboss to Nick Civella and brother-in-law to Anthony Civella, died. The Kansas City Crime Family is so fascinating to me. The gangland wire podcast is a great resource for KC mob interests. This is not the first time that they had used tunnels. and through information that I get from friends connected to the family whom I grew up with and went to school with and lastly through connection and friendships I made during the early criminal part of my life. This was the location that was bugged and became known for the FBI bust in the late '70s. Attorneys Paul S. Becker and Jess E. Michaelsen. Vincent Frank Civella, age 60s, lives in Kansas City, MO. This gives some good insight into the current state of the KC "family"-You have Sciortino and Simone and then you have Civella and J. Cammisano who I would suggest act like caposand control the rest. [1] Their rackets at this time were controlled by John Lazia, who later became the leading figure when the organisation expanded. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Usergen Nick also leaves behind numerous cousins and close friends. Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 What I've gathered over the years comes from a few things. He was assassinated on April 6, 1950, and his successor Anthony Gizzo died of a heart attack in 1953. Co-defendants Vincent F. Civella, 54, Michael C. Sansone, 31, Anthony V. Sansone, 28, and Michael V. Badalucco, 27, all of Kansas City, Mo., and Charles J. Simone, 27, of Liberty, Mo., also. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. It started out with me doing business with and hanging out with some associates of the family 10-15 years ago in KC. In addition after his recent arrest in 2010 the FBI identified Vince Pisciotta as being made, his age would make it almost impossible for him to have been made prior to at least the mid 80's so I suspect he was made at that time as wellalso in part because the Pisciotta's are related to the Cammisano's. Nick is survived by his mother, Molly Civella; his children Anthony Civella, Zoe Stephens, and Frankie Civella; siblings, Carl Civella, Fanny Sansone (Willie Cammisano), Vince Civella (Savara), Tony Civella Jr. (Amy Alaiwat); and his many nieces and nephews. Simones delay caused at least four of his bettors to spend the holidays in custody; others served five months longer in prison, and some may not have had to serve any time at all. Get Notified when Vincent Frank Civella's info changes. I don't spend near as much time on it as I used to, but I still get a lot of this inside info. In separate but related cases involving the same gambling operation, James J. Moretina, 61, of Kansas City, William D. Cammisano, Jr., also known as Willie, 61, of Harrisonville, Mo., Michael J. Lombardo, 55, of Kansas City, and James L. Dicapo, also known as Jimmy, 58, of Parkville, have pleaded guilty to conducting an illegal gambling business and await sentencing. Nick was a devoted family man, who liked to do things his own way. Philadelphia KANSAS CITY, MOBeth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that six defendants were sentenced today, in separate but related cases, for their roles in a $3.5 million illegal gambling business that relied on a Web site with a computer server located in Costa Rica. Nick Anthony Civella, 68, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in Kansas City, MO. Nick A. Civella, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. The Italian-American organized crime family began when two Sicilian mafiosi known as the DiGiovanni brothers fled Sicily to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1912. East Coast My buddy put a dead bird on Vince's doorstep, rang the door bell, and ran away. James L. Dicapo, also known as Jimmy, 58, of Parkville, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey to three years and five months in federal prison without parole and paid a $6,000 forfeiture to the government. View their profile including current address, phone number 816-455-XXXX, background check reports, and property record on Whitepages, the most trusted online directory. I found hardly little to no evidence of the St. Louis family existing past the 90s. He was investigated in the Larry Strada murder which sent John Mandacina to prison for life. When my buddy's mom found out about it, she told us he was a made man and not to fug with him. 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, Mausoleum Entombment He died in 2006. Anthony Thomas Civella, Sr., 75, Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2006, in Phoenix, AZ, while enjoying a golfing vacation with family and friends. . The bookmakers would pay out or collect cash in person from their bettors, usually on a weekly basis. cartel The Kansas City FBI, suspecting mob involvement at the Tropicana Casino in Las Vegas, set up a broad investigation, known as Operation Strawman, which involved wiretapping phones of reputed mobsters and their associates in Kansas City. Nick was preceded in death by his father, Tony Civella and his brother-in-law John Sansone. The court also ordered Simone to forfeit $10,000 and a laptop computer to the government and pay a $5,000 fine. How did Charles Lucky Luciano help the US in WW2? The last time Sciortino and Simone were busted. I still run into some of the "family" in business dealings once in a while. One family (of ex-boss 90s Trumpiano) even got shaken down by a city official. That place was like having a printing press for money.I understand he still owns the building, it's a large liquor store at 9th and Mississippi.---------------------------------------------, Lived up the street from me as a kid. Cammisano was responsible for collecting this fee from Dicapo and the other bookmakers. Michael Sansones probation includes six months of home detention. The current boss of the family is believed to be John Joseph Sciortino, also known as "Johnny Joe", godson of Anthony Civella. Recent picture of current Kansas City soldier Vincent civella More like this Mafia Crime Mob Rules All In The Family John Lazia, KC Mafia Boss | The Kansas City massacre, known as the Union Station massacre to Kansas Citizens on June 17, 1933 was linked to him. Jerry's brother, William D. Cammisano, Jr., pleaded guilty for his role in the sports bookmaking operation. A buddy of mine grew up in that neighborhood and said when there would be snow on the ground it would melt above the tunnels before everything else and it was fairly obvious to all in the neighborhood. Down in the Columbus park district which at one time was called the river quey, there was a mob owned restaurant called Jennies which was a mob hangout for many many many years. Various gangs over Kansas City, including their allies. However, Michael Sansone chose not to accept the governments offer until Feb. 19, 2010. Civella Crime Family Chronicle: The Kansas City Mafia Murder Timeline (1970 - Present) 2 years ago Scott Burnstein You are unauthorized to view this page. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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This tunnel was used to transport booze from the river to the restaurant during prohibition. All reactions: 26. /r/Mafia features stories, interviews, documentary and news articles about organized crime around the world. As for the kids of these former mob families many of them got into legit real estate and trades type . Mafia Las Vegas; Mafias crimes are submerged in Lake Mead, Scott Deitche - Author of Cigar City Mafia and other great mob books. Anthony Sansone must also pay a $5,000 fine. The main rackets still controlled by the mob in KC are centered around illegal gambling and loan sharking both long time staples of Cosa Nostra. . International For example Jerry Cammisano lives in Nick Civellas old house. Both of the 1-800 numbers routed to a company located in Costa Rica that acted as a virtual wire room for the illegal sports bookmaking operationtaking wagers and keeping electronic records of bettors activities and results on a computer server located in Costa Rica. Chicago Vincent Civella - son of former boss "Tony Ripe" Civella. Dicapo also pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to conduct financial transactions that involved the proceeds of his illegal activity, which was intended to promote that activity and designed to conceal the source of the proceeds. News * Forgot Password Tags: Members Only Previous Mob Murder Helter Skelter Across The Border: The Great Canadian Mafia War Hit List (2005-Present) Phone . Two of Simones bettors served more than six months of imprisonment, one served more than four months, one served more than three months, one served two months and another served six days. Michael Sansones probation includes six months of home detention. View Cell Phone Number View Background Report. They were investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department. Dicapo also sold a counterfeit Coach purse and a counterfeit Dolce & Gabbana purse for $65 each. Yep, I think I was one of your sources??? Some of these bettors had accounts with more than one of the defendants. Saw some interesting things,,------------------------------------------------ Miracles88 wrote:This is true. Kansas City Star, The (MO) Date: August 18, 1992. New York Most relevant . He was also ordered to forfeit $40,000 to the federal government. Vince Civella, Jerry Cammisano . In 1975, Civella was imprisoned on gambling charges for betting on the 1970 Super Bowl, played between the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs. Civellas delay caused his bettors to spend the holidays in custody and serve three months longer in prison. Anthony Sansone and Badaluccos probation includes three months at a halfway house and three months of home detention. The Last . [1], Their fortunes greatly improved with the introduction of Prohibition, when they became the only group bootlegging alcohol in Kansas City. Have to include Frontenac in the discussion. For example, from Nov. 20, 2007, to Jan. 12, 2009, Dicapo paid approximately $173,032 for counterfeit goods shipped from his New York supplier. With the help of Binaggio, Forrest Smith was elected in the Missouri gubernatorial race of 1948, and he took office on January 10, 1949. This film uses audio clips from FBI wiretaps to tell the story of how law enforcement uncovered a massive conspiracy to control Las Vegas casinos. Tony Ripe, according to authorities, took over leadership of Kansas City's mob from his father, Carl "Corky" Civella, whose. Recent picture of current Kansas City soldier Vincent Civella. He served under Civella as a driver, bodyguard, and a trusted aid during his time in the mafia. Two of Simones bettors served more than six months of imprisonment, one served more than four months, one served more than three months, one served two months and another served six days. Funeral Mass will be 11. In November 2009, the government conveyed an offer to Anthony Sansone to plead guilty to the same charge to which he ultimately did enter a plea. Bookmakers paid out or collected cash in person from their bettors, usually on a weekly basis. That place was like having a printing press for money.I understand he still owns thebuilding, it's a large liquor store at 9th and Mississippi.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, That link is actually my info from back in 2008. There is a drawing of this area made by the KC intelligence unit, you can see it at the Gangland wire websight. Simones probation includes four months in a halfway house and four months of home detention. The booze was then distributed to the many mobbed owned speak easies. However, Simone chose not to accept the governments offer until Feb. 18, 2010. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Regions On April 28, 2010, Cammisano pleaded guilty to leading the illegal gambling operation. Jerry Cammisano, son of William "Willie the Rat" Cammisano, served as the "master agent" of the sports bookmaking operation, which was based in the Kansas City area. Civella, 53, is the sixth man to plead guilty in the probe. Theyve been defunct for awhile. The court also ordered Michael Sansone to forfeit $4,039 and a laptop computer to the government. Simones delay caused at least four of his bettors to spend the holidays in custody; others served five months longer in prison, and some may not have had to serve any time at all. According to Scott Burnstein's Gangster Report, the Kansas City mob is on its last legs with 12 made men or less. He was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. Like. 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