#14: Neil Dellacroce vs. The Gallo Crew: What Really Happened? (+The Gallo Wars)

[@el_salvajemoreno2632]

I've been a fan of this channel for a while now. I just want to say that I genuinely appreciate the meticulous approach you take in order to accurately describe only the facts in every video! Whenever you do delve in to speculate it's always crucially analyzed before you say anything! A1+++ quality & you seriously deserve a ton of more subs. All in due time my friend!👏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾💪🏾

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Appreciate the kind words! Happy holidays!

[@danrobinson572]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcastlook on google and can’t find anything on the guy who beat up Neil

[@danrobinson572]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcastdo a video on Pittsburgh mob

[@thepistolguy859]

I never knew the gallo side had 85 people. I thought they was kind of small crew of 20 going up against the entire Colombo family.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I think they had a lot of people sympathetic to their cause. The number was definitely larger than I realized as well until digging in on the research.

[@sajjbrown2357]

Same here

[@zitiboylilo5789]

My grandfather was Gyp DeCarlo from the Genovese family ala the New Jersey faction boss. My grandfather was good friends with Gallo. Once he started kidnapping people it was an edict from the boss to leave him alone and stay away from him because he was a marked man. They’d pass letters to each other via their soldiers. He couldn’t stand Profaci or Colombo. If the war broke out he said he’d stay out of it; and if Gallo ended up in Jersey and he got the green light to take him out; he said he’d conveniently be 2-3 hours away. He said once it was passed around he was responsible for the Colombo hit, he’d have no choice but to take him out. He tried to get him to go to Vegas or somewhere out of NYC because it’ll only be a matter of time. The ONLY reason they got him was because it was his birthday and he was with his wife and children. It was a rule not to harm one in front of their families/ wife and children/ in or near a church, school, in front of children, etc. he ran around with about 10-15 guys who were heavily armed, everywhere he went. The only opportunity they had to get him was on his birthday.

[@mattsweeny3957]

Wiw...sounds like u were there...Matt

[@mattsweeny3957]

I guess one has to have a published book or scholarly Paper to be able to call themselves "Historian," No? Matt

[@SHINEZ1431]

What's up Jacob glad to see another kick ass episode,excellent work,happy holidays to you and yours man!

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thanks Jeremy! Happy holidays to you as well.

[@makedreamsareality3634]

I keep forgetting Gallo was killed in the early 70’s. You always see Dellacroce as the old man. But they were actually just 15 years or so apart so I can definitely see how these two came across each other back in the day!

[@jimbo78able]

Delarose was only a captain at that time, but still crazy he was assaulted with no retaliation

[@c602]

Joe Gallo wasn’t directly involved in this situation. It was a hood named Larry “Big Lollipop” Carna and a group of Gallo followers who assaulted Dellacroce at the Luna Restaurant on September 21, 1961. Apparently Dellacroce had been inferring in matters between the Gallos and the Profacis. It was written that Gambino refused to let Dellacroce take revenge because he shouldn’t have been interfering in the first place. It’s all a matter of mob history for anyone wanting to do a little research.

[@tastelesst62]

Great Show, terrific channel and you're a talented natural host. You have a new fan/follower.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for the compliment and welcome aboard!

[@danrobinson572]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcastdo a video on Vincenzo Squilante aka jimmy Jerome

[@r.8459]

It's been a while since your previous videos, but (predictably) turned out to be totally worth the wait. Thanks a lot, great job as always!

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you! Yes, I wish I was faster but my job and family aren't as understanding when it comes to shirking my responsibilities to dedicate more time to my podcast. 😂 So alas, I'm more tortoise than hare when it comes to new episode creation.

[@benaiahandbaruch]

Has anyone besides me been told that Joey ran out of the restaurant to draw the fire away from his family? Always had a soft spot for him because of that. 🤭 Loved the show! ❤

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

To my knowledge, this is accurate. He flipped a table and ran for the door when the shooting started, and ultimately died on the sidewalk outside the restaurant. Whether it was instinct or to draw the fire away from his family is probably between him and his maker.

[@danrobinson572]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcastdo a video on Dominick Scialo aka Mimi

[@soulbrother7144]

That’s probably bullshit.

[@ejima74]

Imagine if the Gallos had pulled that stunt when Albert Anastasia was alive, just shows that Gambino was not as feared like his predecessor.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Would have been even more of a hit parade than it already was.

[@alangray9117]

Gambino had enough sense to stay off law enforcement radar. So did Dellacroce.

[@esmeralda_villalobos]

Albert was a prime example of how incompetent law enforcement was. Yea, there was corruption but even so. Why would they let a monster like that run free?

[@desertdetroiter428]

Sheeeeeeeit! Young Carlo Gambino was a monster who sent plenty of people to their graves. We just caught Carlo at a stage when he was an old man. But his control over his borgata was total and the loyalty he engendered meant that no one in the Gambinos could get away with shit without him finding out about it. Believe that Carlo was very feared. But Joey Gallo was just a different kinda guy. He was a phuckin animal who didn’t care about anyone or anything.

[@nightrider12soul]

Not sure,in his older age he use the head instead of row force.

[@JoeHernandez1210]

Great video and information.. I grew in the late sixty's when this war was going on. Just subscribed

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thanks Joe! I hope you enjoy upcoming episodes. I've got a lot in store.

[@melbourne-heat.69-71]

My best friend Gallo was his Uncle every holiday he made sure that his Uncle Joe Gallo would only show up always dressed up in a nice suit with a hat-on sometimes he would come by himself or with one of his buddies or his wife..To me only meeting him a couple times he came off as just a regular guy to me-Nice Cars,Clothes heavy smoker..Never talked about the life..My friend looks exactly like him but he started going to the gym use to pump a lot of iron so he was a lot bigger then Joe Gallo but he looked exactly like his uncle..RIP Uncle Joe..🙏

[@fasteddie9055]

I like this original newspaper reports process that you utilize. It's original and detailed. Congrats for a job well done. I've been a ''Crazy'' Joe fan since the 60s when he was still alive & well. I already know that Profaci was a cheap, greedy, controlling type of Boss. That's why I always sided up with Joe & Famiglia even back in the 60s. Thanks again, Members Only Podcast .

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@fasteddie9055]

The pleasure is mine, sir. Pls keep up your great work. @@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast

[@darbysabini4248]

Your channel is F*****g ACE mate, your a natural raconteur and you back it up with evidence and all your graphic and edit is spot on, there are very few KZbin sites where I watch everything they have done, you are the exception! Bueno suerte from 🇬🇧(bit of Spanish for ya there!) five stars mate…..

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you so much Darby! Your compliment is aces and I'm humbled and it's people like you that keep me grinding. If you liked this one, I suggest you look at the Bruno episodes.

[@joedamico1704]

My grandpa knew Mr. Neil I met him as a kid, you mentioned his eyes I seen sharks eyes Mr. Neil had blue sharks eyes! He was a very nice man he gave me $10 to buy candy this was in the late 60’s when $10 was a lot of money 😀 I’ve met a lot of people my grandfather grew up with Raymond LS Petriaca I met him many times at the office on Federal Hill I live on Tell St. on the hill back in the day when B&E was forbidden or you’d go to the office

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for sharing Joe! I'm sure you have some great stories. I'd love to hear them, and if you'd be willing to share send me an email at [e-mail].

[@brandonbarham7631]

That's awesome Sir! I've always been fascinated by Mr. Neil!! Everything I've read about him was fascinating! He was very well respected and very feared!

[@Stanlee.roscoe]

You know lots of interesting facts! Great story brother! Thanks

[@greensark2417]

Never knew about that. First time watching this channel. Good work.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Yep, I didn't either until I came across it in some of my research. It was so interesting that I decided it needed an episode.

[@harmonmike497]

Just started watching your videos. Very throughout . I plan to keep watching and waiting for next one

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thanks for watching! I certainly appreciate it.

[@MarkSmith-zi9ck]

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[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Appreciate the kind words

[@shawng149]

Good stuff brother keep it coming!

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thanks Shawn! More episodes and interviews in the works for sure.

[@oswaldoreyes9066]

I am just getting into this hobby. I been a comic book collector for many years but I decided to switch to the hardcover omnibus genre. I came across your channel. It gave me 3 new books to buy. I really enjoyed watching your channel. I am definitely subscribing.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you Oswaldo! I plan to a do more book reviews over on my Patreon channel, as I read quite a lot.

[@Britton_Thompson]

There's a lot of confusion over this one. Michael Franzese and Mikie Scars have both said they heard this story too..... but neither believed it. Sammy says there's no way Crazy Joe would've been *that* damn crazy because it would've been an instant death sentence right there on the spot. Whoever did it could've never made it out the door, in Sammy's opinion. The bottom line here is that this seems to be a very regretful moment for all involved. Best to just pretend it never happened in order to prevent a retribution that could spiral out into a costly war. Neil gets to save face by denying the attack occurred in the first place. Crazy Joe gets to escape without risking another (and more powerful) family gunning for him also for hitting one of their Made Men.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Yeah, there is enough smoke here to know that something happened. What that thing was, I don't think anyone can be certain. Many believe it didn't happen, but the available evidence and many sources suggest that something did happen. Why there wasn't immediate retribution is anyone's guess, but an interesting story nonetheless.

[@brandonbarham7631]

Imagine if Roy Demeo had been around during that time. Neil would have possibly sent him and his crew after Joey and his crew

[@mmaphilosophy]

Only one powerhouse Joe Gallo and its not Crazy no. Its Joe N. Gallo who almost became boss of the Anastasia family before Carlo. And it was Mr Neil who supported him

[@mmaphilosophy]

Carlo hated Profaci and Bonanno. (And vice verser) So If Anellio's siding with Profaci maybe it was satisfying to him hearing Anellio getting beat up by Gallo

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for watching and commenting! Interesting thoughts for sure. This story in particular was one that I just found so odd that a high-ranking guy like Neil would be beaten to a pulp and basically nothing happened about it (until later).

[@stevencohen9727]

I just started watching your podcasts Jacob. I find them very informative, and well done. You definitely have done your homework. I knew of Dellacroce as John Gottis' mentor, and he talked Castellano out of wacking Gotti, when he found out he was dealing narcotics. Gotti also waited until Dellacroce died( of cancer, I believe) to kill Castellano, because he knew Nell wouldn't let him. Kind of a " I don't want anything to him, while my mother is still alive" type of thing. Keep up the good work, I subscibed, and will keep watching.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for watching!

[@andre36wo]

I've always wanted to compile an archive about the most notorious, and lesser known, interfamily conflicts post Appalachian

[@carlspincolajr.6213]

Excellent keep up the great work

[@Roneck888]

Their stomping grounds were around Little Italy so it's no surprise they've cross paths.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I agree, just surprised I'd never seen anything about this before. It was a story that didn't really get much play in terms of everything that was going on at the time.

[@michaelhayes7616]

Fantastic documentary good job Joey Gallo is still my favorite

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for watching! Joey was definitely 1 of 1.

[@Veronica-nc2pl]

I love your channel and really appreciate all your efforts to stick to the facts as much as possible without trying to make a fuss. Mr Dellacroce and Sony Black and Luciano are my favorites ones. Im too a Mafia affinionate and yes, I keep my mouth very shout!. Keep going bro.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you so much for your support Veronica! I do my best to stick to facts as I can discover them. Dellacroce, Napolitano, and Luciano are certainly interesting characters within the life for sure.

[@BrooklynNewYork.]

I like OC Shortz content but I enjoy your content even more. Keep up the great work! Peace✌️🇺🇸 🇵🇷

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I like and watch OC as well! He does very good research and is significantly larger (and faster at producing content). I appreciate being put in the same class despite being a smaller channel still.

[@fasteddie9055]

Keep that direct newspaper report coming !!!!! FASCINATING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Yep, while newspapers are certainly slanted (especially today), I have found that at least for breaking news they do pretty well at providing many facts that get lost as years pass by. This is why I dig through old newspapers so much. That said, I like to use FBI files, FOIA info, and other sources to confirm things I find.

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

Man this was great you went way beyond the call of duty to get the info for this vedio great job wow factor 100%.RocknRollflat5

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for the compliments Roland!

[@littlemanscorner1718]

Fat Andy's(soldier in Neil's crew) son said his father depised Gallo. Great content as usual

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I could see that given Ruggiano's close relationship with Neil.

[@Lee-of6hb]

He said Fat Andy hated Joey Gallo but was friendly with Larry Gallo, Joey may have rubbed some people the wrong way but as much as his son may think his dad was a tough guy which he likely was he wanted no part of Joey Gallo's smoke.

[@judasplow25]

You can never have too much Dellacroce.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

It's kind of like cowbell...

[@Jay_nicola]

A man’s man

[@mickeyshooter5298]

Don Aniello, the last true Boss of the Gambinos.

[@busterhikney6936]

Easy there fella

[@brandonbarham7631]

Neil was one of a kind! A very different breed of gangster!

[@Nappa-q5x]

Don’t worry I knew about this story YEEEAARRRSSS before you two made your videos, you guys arnt dropping new knowledge on any of us

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thanks for watching Nappa! While you may have been aware, I certainly was not at this point. I'd venture to guess that most casual mob genre listeners also weren't, which is why I covered it.

[@BillyBobThot]

THATS GREAT THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE OC SHORTZ AND HOW GOOD HE IS AND NOT BE A HATER BUT I FEEL YOU'RE RITE BEHIND IN HE JUST HAS MORE TIME INTO SO FAR BUT YOUR CHOICE OF TOPICS IS INCREDIBLE NOT DOING THE SAME SHIT AS THE OTHER 90% OF CREATORS

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thanks William! I appreciate the kind words and will continue to cover the niche topics. I've got a really good one coming up soon (finishing the editing).

[@SlimShady-x7s]

He wasn't on vacation he was running for his life!😎

[@charlesandrews2360]

It's not a competition, it's a labor of love. Just remember, whoever does the better podcast will be showered with praise and the other will be trolled unmercifully in the comments section until my fingers are worn down to the bone.

[@juancervantes4085]

Question? You stated that when there is a problem within a family that Mafia protocols state that other families cannot interfere unless they are invited. When Joe Bonnano was having problems with his family didn't both Carlo Gambino and Tommy Luchese both heads of their own families interfere with Joe Bonnano and the problems he was having with his family without being invited. Can you please clarify? I do know that most Mafia protocols can be broken when it serves their purpose.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Late to respond here Juan, but can you point me to the timestamp so I can see what I said?

[@colonelreb1014]

The books The Luparelli Tapes and The Sixth Family give a good insight into this.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I'll have to read them.

[@nuffsaid783]

Yes I got them both. Excellent books !!

[@colonelreb1014]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast if you can't find them I'll ship you mine. To a P.O. box of course.

[@nuffsaid783]

They are rare books, especially The Sixth Family@@colonelreb1014

[@antoinesilva1527]

@@nuffsaid783 I thought The Six Family is on Internet Archive?

[@salvatoremangiameli8276]

And profaci was not vacationing in fla he fucking ran away to hide from gallos. That's the real deal

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Laying low for sure

[@frankdimatteo1172]

You related to sal ?

[@charlesandrews2360]

Great job!

[@anthonyjason777]

Don’t worry about someone else is doing the same. You do you and give an original take on the subject. I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you Anthony! Over time I've gotten better about worrying less what others are doing.

[@tonymickens8803]

The movie Crazy Joe with Peter Boyle as Joe and Eli Wallach as Dellacroce showed this.

[@nuffsaid783]

Whatever happened to Joe Luparelli? I read the very interesting book The Luparelli Tapes which is very informative and provides great details and insight in the 1970s Mafia

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

He went into Witness Protection. Based on my research, the last time his name cropped up in any newspapers was 1997, the 25th anniversary of the Gallo hit. Even then, it was only suggesting that he was the one who fingered Gallo for the shooters. However, I did find an obituary for a Joe Luparelli, Jr. that shows this person was born in 1952 and died in 2016. The age checks out and it could be him, however I found an article (www.newspapers.com/image/988648885/?terms=%22joseph%20luparelli%20jr%22&match=1) from 1973 in which a 21-year-old Joe Luparelli Jr. out of Worcester, Mass was charged with an attempted break-in. My guess is that the obituary that I pointed to is related to the latter and not the former as the age matches exactly.

[@nuffsaid783]

Good info! I believe Luparelli was really scared of Yacovelli and his underlings so he went into the Program and really stuck to it, probably living in some state far from NY never to be recognized ever again. Only the gov't probably knows how he made out.....@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast

[@nuffsaid783]

Another interesting character was Pete The Greek. If I recall correctly The Sixth Family stated that he relocated to Greece in 1976 being that he was Greek descent and that nobody had ever heard from him again......@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast

[@timothywagner4781]

That isn't Turk Torello in the photo with Frank Sinatra. It's Thomas Marson. He was an investor in the Westchester Theater in NY, a place that was infamously scammed by the bosses of various crime families in NYC.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Would you mind giving me a timestamp? Apologies in advance if I made a mistake. It isn't the first and won't be the last.

[@timothywagner4781]

@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast MY pleasure, and please no need apologize! That picture was taken in 1976(I believe) at the Westchester Theater I mentioned in question. If you Google "Frank Sinatra gangsters pics" that photo will pop up a bunch, and the full photo has a load of well known gangsters, most notably Carlo Gambino....shortly before his death.

[@ABeautfulMess]

Dellacroce looks like Dracula Who do you think should of replaced Gambino?? I don't like either choice. Great episode, this really is the best channel..

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Yes, he does. That said, Google Frank DeSimone (boss of L.A. in late 50's) and he is a spot-on doppelganger for Bela Lugosi's Dracula. As for who should have replaced Gambino. I'd have to give that some thought, but to be honest I don't know that there were two better candidates. I think it could have worked with Castellano, but both he and Neil made some mistakes that led to factionalism within the family and ultimately Paul's murder.

[@ABeautfulMess]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast yeah, I don't know either..I understand why Gotti didn't like the choice ( I'm not a fan of Gotti) but I thought perhaps he was picked because maybe he knew white collar crimes were going to be the new way.

[@Gl6619]

I’ve read two books on murder inc and have seen no record the Mr Neil was a Murder Inc hit man….I’m not saying it didn’t happen but it seems like it a rumor based on the fact that he was an Albert Anastasia loyalist and Anastasia was the head of Murder Inc..

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

It's something on my list to dig into. I've seen it reported by many sources, but I'm sure there is documentation that can be found to lend more credibility to the notion that Dellacroce was in Murder Inc. at one point.

[@brandonbarham7631]

It wouldn't surprise me at all. Neil was extremely ruthless and feared!

[@BluckDaKnuckz]

Gallo punching Mr. Neil is a WELL KNOWN story ?? lol where u been bro?!

[@brandonbarham7631]

Joey wasn't that stupid. No way that actually went down that way

[@mickeyshooter5298]

Don Aniello is my favorite mobster of all time. If I was in that life, I’d wanna be an Underboss. All the respect and perks of the boss, without quite all the responsibility. Sounds like a good deal. I wonder if any Underbosses ever attended Commission meetings.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Yes, Mr. Neil was well-respected, and Underboss is certainly a lot of the respect (and money) without as much pressure as being in the Boss' chair. And yes, many Underbosses attended Commission meetings based on my research.

[@mickeyshooter5298]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast thanks for replying.

[@AndrewRobertson-kl4vi]

You should see if you can find out enough info on one of Carmine Pesico's 1st choice wet workers? MacIntosh. Think the only person i kin think of that has mentioned Mac, is Michael Franzese. To be honest i think u could be struggling cos it seem there isnt much out there on him. 1st time watching you. Im a heavy Cosa Nostra historian so il keep track off u. Nice breakdown here thou bro. 👌. New sub for you bro!

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Hugh "Apples" MacIntosh is someone I definitely want to cover at some point. I haven't tried to get his paperwork yet, but I can't imagine it'd be difficult. Persico's right-hand man for many years.

[@AndrewRobertson-kl4vi]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Awesome mate. I ain't seen no one do a video on him!!

[@justingilliland5314]

6:30 story starts

[@mystermysterio5348]

I've always thought nobody can touch Real Deal Neil" just because of his status" but i believe the Gallo crew would do something like beat up Neil...just to get a rep" of beating up a made tough guy but they had to over take him and of course outnumber him...Real Deal Neil" was not going to let that slide, you had to kill him and its a mistake if you left him alive to seek revenge.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

First, thank you for watching! This episode, as planned, has generated a lot of discussion. Here is probably what is going to be my canned response going forward. As I discovered this story, quite honestly I too had a hard time believing it as well. However, there were several reports referencing the same thing and it was even brought up in a government hearing years later, so though I can't 100% confirm anything happened and I would tend to generally agree that anyone who touched Neil would have been a dead man, here's the argument I'll make. 1) Where there is smoke, there is generally fire, 2) The man who did the beating was allegedly Larry ("Big Lollypop") Carna (Gallo crew member) and not Gallo as I discovered in my research, 3) a hit on Carna was attempted soon after but missed, 4) Gallo goes to prison in 1961 which cools things just a bit, and 5) Dellacroce was big-time, but had not yet ascended to Underboss. Maybe Carlo called off the dogs to avoid further publicity? Anyhow, the point of the episode was that it was an interesting and lesser-known story in the history of Cosa Nostra, so I thought it worth at least some discussion - which has certainly occurred.

[@mickeyshooter5298]

Don Aniello is my favorite mobster of all time. There’s something about the Underboss position that I love…like being a Vice President. All the perks of being the boss but with less responsibility ultimately. My kind of job

[@nightrider12soul]

Joe Gallo was mad dog Joe,rebel inside the mafia or rock star of mafia,and on the other side he was also Greenwich Village star.His impulsive nature lead him too the grave.He thought was bulletproof.Went too far for his own good.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Gallo was certainly one of the most interesting people ever in that life. Both yearning to leave the confines and rules of the street behind to pursue a different kind of life, while at the same time embracing the street and trying to it all over for himself. In that life, he was a star that burned bright but not long.

[@dckatyx9577]

Starts at 5:38

[@renx215]

I thought it was NY Detective Ralph Salerno who made the comment of not wanting either Dellacroce or Galante to be personally mad at him.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Apologies, but based on my notes I believe I did credit Salerno. Maybe I'm wrong. He was quoted as saying: “When Carlo Gambino died, if I’d been asked to place a $10 wager as to who would be his successor, I would’ve put $10 on the man who was his underboss, Aniello Dellacroce, a tough man. Of all the gangsters that I’ve met personally and I’ve met dozens of them in all of my years there were only two who when I look them straight in the eyes I decided I wouldn’t want them personally mad at me. Aniello Dellacroce was one and Carmine Galante was the other. They had bad eyes, I mean, they had the eyes of killers. You looked at Dellacroce’s eyes and you could see how frightening they were, the frigid glare of a killer.”

[@renx215]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Good man!

[@BubbaGanuche]

If a big earner broke rules it was overlooked but if a person wasn't a big earner,...

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Yep. The rules don't always get applied equally.

[@jimcronin2043]

I can see what you mean by your being "long-winded". It was 6:30 before you began reading the top line of the first newspaper article. All the same, many good details not brought out elsewhere.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Brevity is not my strong suit. I'm more along the lines of the Dan Carlin school of podcasting. Hope you enjoyed the episode nonetheless. Happy holidays!

[@signoguns8501]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Brevity is bad. Detailed and in-depth is good :). Excellent work, my friend.

[@desertdetroiter428]

Neil was a captain, and so was Joey. And Joey was phuckin FEARLESS with bowling ball testicles. Why would he be scared of Neil or any of the Gambinos? Joey was a total torpedo who had no issue taking on his own boss. Lol…I believe it 100%

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Both men were fearless! In Joey's case, maybe too fearless...

[@i.marr.6688]

I wonder why Bob Dylan wrote the song "Joey" which was about Joey Gallo. Great song on his 1975 "Desire" album.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Here's some background (albeit from Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_(Bob_Dylan_song)

[@Renegade_222]

Finally someone who knows how to pronounce the vowels and the names.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I appreciate the compliment, but I admit that I've made many mistakes with pronunciation over the course of this podcast. That said, I've improved significantly since episode one, and am a work-in-progress on all things pronunciation-related.

[@Renegade_222]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Bro you do better than most channels. Maybe I'm not picking but I'm from Jersey so it's almost a requirement to say the Italian names correctly or you might get a baseball bat to the head 😂. I think a lot of these mob channels are bots reading a script but what you do. I respect that you admit you've made errors. Keep up the great work. I just found your channel but better late than never

[@Qwerty-he7ib]

Спасибо за интересный выпуск...

[@leebowens2631]

It was Gallo crew member Larry little lollipop Carna who did the damage to Dellacroce.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Believe I mentioned that, though at first in my research I'd focused on Gallo. The episode is more or less me nearly taking you step by step through my research and thought process as well as side-barring into the Gallo Wars to provide the context. Hope you enjoyed it!

[@leebowens2631]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast , Yes I enjoyed it immensely, you and OC Shorts are a cut above the rest, you really do your research and home work. Baring ex Cosa Nostra members, Sammy Gravano, Michael Franzese, Anthony Ruggiano and this new guy who mainly does stories about the Chicago Outfit you and OC Shorts are in a league of your own, please keep up the great work .

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

This may be the most complimentary thing anyone has said about this channel, and I really appreciate it! It's a labor of love stemming from my passion for history, interest in the mafia, and the need to scratch the creative itch that is content creation.

[@alangray9117]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast I listened to oc shortz until I heard details he was totally wrong on that I heard the opposite from multiple sources as well as former members of LA Cosa Nostra.

[@shawnoconnell3295]

Any stories on Sonny Franzese!

[@AK-hw9ij]

Skip to 5:39

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Sorry, my intros can get a bit long-winded. I've been trying to reduce that lately.

[@jrcenteno1896]

I know one thing that's pretty much true. Colombo revealed a plot , or coup , to kill Gambino , and I think Lucesse. And as a reward Gambino made Colombo the Boss of the old Proface family. Thus naming it after him... Oh , and Good story 👍

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Yep. This is true, but more to do with Bonanno.

[@jeremyjohnson2422]

Bonanno put the hit out on Gambino and Lucchese after Profaci death cause he new with Profaci gone he wasn't there to keep him from check and him trying to take over all the families. He gave it to the Profaci's underboss who gave it to Columbo who knew that he did that it wouldn't end well when he told Gambino and Tommy.

[@jrcenteno1896]

@The Members Only Podcast The outcome was exactly what I said tho. I just left out WHO , allegedly , the culprit of the coup Was. Bc there's many different sides of that story re : Bonanno...

[@jrcenteno1896]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast See above reply...

[@ascotamos4825]

Most likely it was not a test by Gambino towards Delacroce. Most likely it was just too difficult to cleanly wipe out the Gallos. This is not JV versus Varsity. It's more like all NBA talent with one just being more experienced and established.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Honestly, it's really hard to say. But eventually Gallo got what was coming to him, and had he not gone to prison you have to believe it probably would have happened much sooner.

[@chango-f9z]

More!

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

New episode dropping tomorrow.

[@cabooseabs6864]

Was it Joe Pesh Luparelli or Joe Fish?

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Based on my research, he was referred to by both interchangeably. It's not uncommon for mobsters and/or associates to have multiple nicknames.

[@cabooseabs6864]

@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast yeah, I almost said or both. With that guy having a book out I was sure you were aware he was also called fish.

[@salvatoremangiameli8276]

Ps I have hundreds of pics with joey an orig gallos when they use to go to copas.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

If you'd be willing to share any of them, I'd be happy to credit. Email me at [e-mail].

[@MoneyManMediaTv]

Dope story, very good colorful commentating. I think Joey gallo won the battle but he didn't win the war. Joey Gallo let his ego and that's what ultimately cost him his life playing checkers not chess

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you! I think you're right on with your comment.

[@eddielynch1851]

That intro was ridiculously long

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I'm sorry Eddie! My old intro (which I liked but realized was a bit much) along with my long-winded up-front commentary in many episodes has been something I've been trying to improve. As a result, along with a change in name, I've updated the intro to be shorter and am trying to keep my opening remarks shorter and to the point.

[@Memnoch67]

Oh! you said Gallo? My name is Callo with a C. Joe Gallos dead.

[@stockstock6805]

Ofcourse Neil should have been scared of the Gallo Brothers bc those boys don't play. If they can scare bosses like Don Giuseppe Profaci and Carlo Gambino, who in the world is Neil Dellacroce🤔😄

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for commenting and watching, but I would respectfully disagree with this sentiment. I don't think Neil was scared of the Gallo's so much as caught out in the open and not expecting that the confrontation would so directly involve him. As I was researching there were indications of an argument between Neil and the Gallo's (Carna specifically) which tells me he didn't back down. As for Carlo, I'd say the Gallo's were at some times pawns and at other times an annoyance, and I don't believe he was one bit scared. I also wouldn't say Profaci was scared as he pretty much spit in the Gallo's face in the early 60's, but would realize and work to neutralize the threat as best he could. The biggest part I agree with is that the Gallo Brothers were certainly not playing around, and were definitely a force to be reckoned with at the time.

[@lakshyaphogat7388]

​@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcastbut still a man of that stature doesn't retaliate after getting beaten up to pulp he is weak

[@-BlackTalon-]

@@lakshyaphogat7388 weak or smart...obviously you are not using your brain here or you would understand that not everything requires immediate forceful retaliation...

[@mickeyshooter5298]

@@lakshyaphogat7388you’re really going to call Aniello Dellacroce weak? The man was an Underboss for 20 years. In some regards he ran the family during Castellanos “reign”., and was in fact prepared to go to war with Cast. Over the Ruggiero tapes fiasco. This was an extremely powerful man.

[@pavlestanimirovic]

MOB /LCN / La Cosa Nostra / Our Thing / Westies / YACS/ Pink Panter / Groupa Amerikana / wow can’t wait to see & hear more check out book Stealing Manhattan pushed everyone wigs back with this series OMG !

[@JosephMBlack10]

Over 5mins in an the content hasn't started yet???

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I'm sorry Joseph! My old intro (which I liked but realized was a bit much) along with my long-winded up-front commentary in many episodes has been something I've been trying to improve. As a result, along with a change in name, I've updated the intro to be shorter and am trying to keep my opening remarks shorter and to the point.

[@pazzo5150]

Why didnt they retaliate against the Gallos ????? BECAUSE THEY COULDNT. BECAUSE MAYBE THE GALLO CREW WOULD HAVE WIPED THEM OFF THE PLANET. The Gallo crew were no joke. Dellacroce was overrated, he may have looked tough BUT THE GALLOS WERE TOUGH. AND AS FAR AS ANYONE KNOWS THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COLOMBO HIT !!! AS FAR AS HITTING GALLO THE COLOMBOS GOT LUCKY.

[@letsgomets002]

And you know how ????

[@tonycatania5195]

So Then Why Didn't Gallos Crew Retaliate After The Colombo Gang Clipped Joey?

[@mickeyshooter5298]

Overrated? You’re nuts. Don Aniello was an extremely powerful man. Not to mention, he died at old age of natural causes,having successfully completed an entire career in the mob. He essentially ran the Gambinos, and was even prepared to go to war with Castellano over the Ruggiero tapes fiasco. A war which he would have won. Did Gallo achieve anything like that?

[@antoinesilva1527]

@@tonycatania5195 I think the party was over after the Joe Colombo murder, actually. The family at the time consisted of killers crazy enough to go after the Gallos, and who had balls the size of elephants.

[@rubytuesday5446]

Joe notch was one good guy by me his son frank was like my brother

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Small world

[@MarkSmith-zi9ck]

was it due to niel was asking for gambino to step down for. joe gallo

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

I respectfully disagree that Neil would have ever asked Carlo to step down on behalf of Joe Gallo. That said, thank you for watching and commenting Mark!

[@salvatoremangiameli8276]

Very very good xcellent. Sal

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for watching Salvatore!

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting/informative//entertaining. Excellent photography pictures 📷 enabling viewers to better understand what/whom the orator was describing. Always viewed Joe Gallo as an unorthodox street thug. Not a respectable made man.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you so much for watching! Joey Gallo was certainly one of a kind, and maybe was never meant for Cosa Nostra, but because he was born when and where he was, it was inevitable.

[@salvatoremangiameli8276]

Lollipop was shot with my dad in front of pinchicks paint store while out gettin paint to.paint the club by juniors crew not by neil.or 4 the beating. Sally

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

You sound like you have some stories for sure Sal! I hope all is well. If you'd ever be willing to share, please email me.

[@frankdimatteo1172]

@@salvatoremangiameli8276 you in Florida

[@Qwerty-he7ib]

Коломбо искренне жаль ..Не нужно было ему идти в толпу людей

[@mikehunt9884]

if joe coffee thinks this guy is scary then you better believe him. a man like him dwelled in the abyss..

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Joe was certainly a polarizing figure who dealt with many of these mob guys directly while he was alive. He experienced many things I'm sure, but I've also heard he had many prejudices.

[@nightrider12soul]

Guess you don’t insult the man like Neal.He had too much power and was not crazy dog like Gallo. Gall with his attitude only dig his own grave and entered in history as Crazy Joe.😊

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Neil was not to be trifled with, but it appears someone did in fact trifle with him here...

[@mobkingsinfamousrats6115]

Good work but I cannot believe that Joe Gallo ever touch Neil Dellacroce it just when it happened and if he did he would have been dead that

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Thank you for watching! As I discovered this story, quite honestly I had a hard time believing it as well. However, there were several reports referencing the same thing and it was even brought up in a government hearing years later, so though I can't 100% confirm anything happened and I would tend to generally agree that anyone who touched Neil would have been a dead man, here's the argument I'll make. 1) Where there is smoke, there is generally fire, 2) The man who did the beating was allegedly Larry ("Big Lollypop") Carna (Gallo crew member) and not Gallo as I discovered in my research, 3) a hit on Carna was attempted soon after but missed, 4) Gallo goes to prison in 1961 which cools things just a bit, and 5) Dellacroce was big-time, but had not yet ascended to Underboss. Maybe Carlo called off the dogs to avoid further publicity? Anyhow, the point of the episode was that it was an interesting and lesser-known story in the history of Cosa Nostra, so I thought it worth at least some discussion - which has certainly occurred.

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

If I had to pick one to fight, hands down I'd go at Joe. I wouldn't want to have to scrap with Neil. Neil was the real deal.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Both could certainly handle themselves. I'd probably cross to the other side of the street myself.

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast 😄 agreed.

[@alangray9117]

I'd of told Dellacroce he was a good man and that I respected him.

[@russcooke5671]

You don’t get the name CRAZY. as a joke in the mafia.

[@mickeyshooter5298]

@@russcooke5671putting hands on any Underboss, let alone one as fierce as Aniello, was indeed crazy.

[@normmarino7914]

YOU ARE RIGHT ! YOU DON’T KNOW WHEN TO SHUTUP !

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

NORM! WHY ARE WE YELLING?!?

[@ejima74]

Probably Delllacroce's reputation at the time wasn't as feared as it was in the 70s & 80s.

[@cavscout62]

None of it mattered on the night of his birthday party when Frank Sheeran walked into the restaurant and TCB. Bye bye fresh kid.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Late to respond here, but you're right, ultimately Gallo was cut down just as he entered his prime. That said, my only correction would be that it was not Sheeran but rather Carmine "Sonny Pinto" DiBiase that did the shooting early that morning. Sheeran put himself in that to sell books.

[@Toklat]

The gallon only feared the Genovese family and with good reason.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

The Genovese were definitely worth fearing for sure. Thank you for watching!

[@salvatoremangiameli8276]

Do a show on gallo liet.sallyboy lefty Who became capo for love Columbo. He shot persico an that's how he got crippeld they warned 4 years. Sal

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Is that the shooting where Persico allegedly spit out the bullets?

[@Serinussamurai590]

Neil " of the cross"

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Father O'Neil as they called him

[@salvatoremangiameli8276]

Ya they the gallos gave Neil a beating I know 4 fact. Why because Carl was backing gallos. He was backing them to beat profaci an wanted it not to be known.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Some say it never happened, but I found so many legit sources indicating it did that it was hard to deny, no matter how surprising.

[@Geniusthecat]

You got some intense eyes bro..bet you got more than one body buried in your basement.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

This may be on of the funniest comments I've gotten. While I have been known to be intense in certain situations, I think most people would say I'm pretty laid back and low key. I think my eyes may be bugged out because I have several lights shining in my face in a very small office/recording space. Haha.

[@jasonburdette6921]

My Godfather told me about Crazy Joe Gallo and Mr. Neal

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Until I ran into this story, I had no idea they'd ever really crossed paths.

[@letsgomets002]

It was a lion cub...

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

You're right! I believe it never got full grown, and then they let it loose in a park after a while.

[@busterhikney6936]

Anthony S. Luciano Raimundi took out Gallo along with 200 other guys

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

And the Pope just for laughs...

[@brandonbarham7631]

Between Anthony and Richard Kuklinski, all the other hitmen were able to retire because these 2 guys took over all the killing. 😂😂

[@Whitegorillaboy]

You right, boy. You talk too much. Way too much. And don't add enough to the story. Learn the art of brevity. Or you won't last long.

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

First, thank you for watching! And you're right, I am long-winded. If you've ever listened to Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, I tend to pattern myself off of him. That being said, I am looking for ways to add more brevity while also adding unique content. If you watch some of my more recent videos, I think you'll find that I've added plenty of information to the stories. That said, I also realize that my style may not be for everyone. I hope all is well!

[@Whitegorillaboy]

@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast Sorry for snapping at you. I,, too, am long winded; no Texan, but out of Brooklyn, NY. I used to do commercial political talk radio 20+ years ago for side $ while performing legal research and writing in a law firm for fellow lawyers. I soon learned the art of talking without talking as a host, letting callers do most of it in responses to my questions. They liked talking and kept calling in because I let them talk. I quit the station after my first contract expired after taking far too much crap from a jealous station manager. It was costing me 3 billable law office hours daily to be a local radio celebrity for far less money and that cost me too much. People have told me I could have become big in the media game had I been more tolerant of my jerkwater boss and stayed another year or two in the salt mine, but I couldn't afford to help finance the station with my time. Keep up your good work. BTW, in 1987 I and my newlywed bride ate lunch al fresco at Umberto's Clam House off Mulberry Street, where Crazy Joey was hit.

[@zafiroteran8501]

Cut. The bullshit and get to the point

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

Hi Zafiro! I agree, I can be long-winded. That being said, you are welcome to skip ahead. Hopefully you enjoyed the rest of the episode.

[@deejayjohnson5611]

Omg you talk toooo 😂much!!!

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

First, thank you for watching! Yes, I've been told I'm long-winded. Since episode #14, I've been trying to cut back on the preamble, but because this older episode seems to be one of my more popular pieces of content, you're getting me while I was still honing the craft a little bit. In any event, I hope you enjoyed the story (once I got on with it).

[@AB-yx4tr]

6 eFfing Minutes introducing! Bye

[@TheGanglandHistoryPodcast]

What can I say, I'm long-winded and am trying to get better about shortening that intro. That said, I think you'll appreciate the rest of the video if you stick around. Just fast-forward a bit. But then again, I understand my content may not be for everyone. If that's the case, I understand and wish you well.

[@richien8472]

​@@TheGanglandHistoryPodcastyou have to apply brevity. These days time is a luxury many can't afford. The best videos are videos that contain useful and necessary information from the 00:01 mark to the closing. I bet 98% of your viewers are men and you know how men are with small talk.