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Episode 130 ·

My Grandfather CO-FOUNDED The 5 Families

Salvatore Bonanno 2:39:41

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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Salvatore Bonanno is the grandson of Joe Bonanno, the founder of New York’s Bonanno Crime Family, one of the original five Bosses of New York’s Five Families –– and one of the most famous mobsters to ever live.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Growing up during Banana War in NY; Joe Bonanno Parallels with The Godfather
10:25 - Joe Bonanno’s childhood in Sicily
24:27 - Working for Salvatore Maranzano; Prohibition
32:52 - The Castellammarese War; Forming the Commission
48:49 - Bonanno’s view on non-Italians in business
56:24 - Mafia helps US win WWII; Apalachin Conference; First Mafia hearings in DC
1:06:01 - JFK, his assassination & the Mob
1:16:37 - The end of Pax Bonanno; Crazy Joe Gallo
1:25:57 - Abduction of Joe Bonanno; Salvatore’s dad Bill’s almost-assassination
1:32:44 - Salvatore’s mom’s mafia lineage in the Profaci family; When Salvatore realized he was a Bonanno
1:40:14 - Narcotics & The Mafia; Joe’s legitimate businesses
1:51:05 - The controversy around Bonanno’s book “A Man of Honor”; The Commission Trial
2:02:33 - Donnie Brasco; Bill Bonanno’s book with Joe Pistone
2:08:36 - Jules Bonavolonta & the FBI; The Russian Mafia; Hollywood Producers
2:17:00 - Michael Franzese vs The Bonannos
2:22:34 - Family’s opinion on The Godfather; The Making of the Godfather
2:29:06 - The Bonanno’s return to Sicily
2:32:16 - The Sopranos mafia accuracy; Salvatore’s connects to the mob today

Intro Credits:
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“1899” (Netflix)
“Peaky Blinders” (Neflix / BBC)
“The Godfather” (1972)

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TRENDIFIER Episode 130 - Salvatore Bonanno (“Tore”)

Chapters

Chapters.

Timestamps seek the player
  1. 0:00 Growing up during Banana War in NY; Joe Bonanno Parallels with The Godfather
  2. 10:25 Joe Bonanno’s childhood in Sicily
  3. 24:27 Working for Salvatore Maranzano; Prohibition
  4. 32:52 The Castellammarese War; Forming the Commission
  5. 48:49 Bonanno’s view on non-Italians in business
  6. 56:24 Mafia helps US win WWII; Apalachin Conference; First Mafia hearings in DC
  7. 1:06:01 JFK, his assassination & the Mob
  8. 1:16:37 The end of Pax Bonanno; Crazy Joe Gallo
  9. 1:25:57 Abduction of Joe Bonanno; Salvatore’s dad Bill’s almost-assassination
  10. 1:32:44 Salvatore’s mom’s mafia lineage in the Profaci family; When Salvatore realized he was a Bonanno
  11. 1:40:14 Narcotics & The Mafia; Joe’s legitimate businesses
  12. 1:51:05 The controversy around Bonanno’s book “A Man of Honor”; The Commission Trial
  13. 2:02:33 Donnie Brasco; Bill Bonanno’s book with Joe Pistone
  14. 2:08:36 Jules Bonavolonta & the FBI; The Russian Mafia; Hollywood Producers
  15. 2:17:00 Michael Franzese vs The Bonannos
  16. 2:22:34 Family’s opinion on The Godfather; The Making of the Godfather
  17. 2:29:06 The Bonanno’s return to Sicily
  18. 2:32:16 The Sopranos mafia accuracy; Salvatore’s connects to the mob today
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