@kota novakota my grandfather, came to this country from Italy and could never really speak English and had no education. However, he learned a trade and made an honest living. Stop making excuses for guys like Salerno.
He was actually a nice guy. He helped SO MANY people, all races, all types, poor, or hungry. He'd have given the shirt off his back. He even disliked violence, but knew it was sometimes necessary. He was much more kind than probably anyone, except maybe Ralph Natale, the vegetarian boss of Philadelphia.
@@JimmyDaGent796 correct. Ive seen it spelled both ways though….’Ducks’ easily implies what caused the controversy or confusion in the first place anyway thanks Amico Mio!
@@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday “In their neighbourhoods!” Forget about where everybody else lived. You failed the school of common sense if you believe the bs.
Notice how his lawyers answered the questions with respect. 💯 Not like how these lawyers today do. Fight the charges in court, not on the street with public opinion.
@@really5814 Cockeye Phil was the real boss after Vito died in prison in 1969. He used Tommy Ryan, Funzi, and Fat Tony as front bosses. He later retired in Florida and had Chin take over. He died in 1987 and the FBI didn't even know he was the real boss for almost 20 years until after he died when Fish turned states evidence.
NONE! LE at the time thought that Fat Tony was the boss of the Genovese family, but it was an open secret in NYC Cosa Nostra circles that Salerno was merely a FRONT man for the real boss, Vincent "the Chin" Gigante.
@QVAlfista chin still seemed to consult his administration when ordering hits. I think it was the nat massili murder when the guy asking for permission to hit him went to both chin and bobby manna, the consigliere. Plus manna did get life in 89 for planning several hits including john gotti, meaning there was enough divide to spare chin from the indictment. Edit: plus as front boss orders to hit guys would have to pass down through fat tony anyhow
Fat Tony's wealth came from the numbers racket- the illegal lottery. I wouldn't call it stealing from the ordinary people. Stealing from potential government taxes sure
@moali4103 oooh that's true I remember now. Yeah idk then he also got indicted on another case but that was after his conviction in the commission case so idk
@@moali4103 I did some research by reading the us vs salerno bail appeal. Fat tony made bail the same day as the mob commission case indictment February 1985. I believe that's the time he leaves the courthouse in the video. It seems he remained on the street until March 86 when he got pinched for the separate rico trial targeting the genovese family, (I call it the Genovese trial in reference to the more famous 84 Colombo trial). Following his 86 arrest he was denied bail, and that's when he appealed it to the Supreme Court, who denied it. Tho by that point fat tony had already been convicted and sentenced (November 86 and January 87) on the commission case, where the government didn't need a reason to hold him; as the court document itself said, this appeal no longer applies to defendant, and at that point was only questioning the constitutionality of the 84 bail reform act. The appeal itself was decided on may 87 against salerno's arguments. Yet wikipedia still goes on to say on the us v salerno page that fat tony went on to get 70 years in 88 for the genovese trial, while being stuck in pretrial detention. Even though he had already gotten 100 years in 87 for the commission case and had already been in custody since March 86. But on his page it makes seem that he had been in custody since February 84 and that us v salerno bail was decided since before his conviction on the commission case.
Its ok to enjoy this content. I enjoy it myself. But lets keep the content and these men in perspective. These guys worked real hard at stealing and exploiting the common working man and everything he had. They werent "men of honor"...they were crooks, criminals and thieves. I see all these comments about how "gangster" they were and how cool that is. People need to wake up. Gotti, Salerno, The Chin, etc... these guys were all criminals, thugs and thieves. How and why is that respectable?
Only like governments or any business big corporations since forever. Mafia ain't what it was in new York but still it's become ever more expensive to live there🤣🤣 Working man's always mostly been a cucked good slave sucker🤣🤣. Can only blame mafia, big business elites politicians so much
I've never been someone to Brag or show admiration to Cosa Nostra Folk Or anyone who Breaks the Law. But, i agree, Old Time Gangsters didn't talk to the Media and Especially never talked to Police. I respect that, Not the Criminal, Or The Crime. But the Fact that, they except the consequences for Breaking the law, And except the punishment of prison. They didn't take the Easy way Out, by Informing on another person. 👍🏻
Guys get over it its how the world goes dont give me that my grandpa came from italy and became an honest man bullshit im sure he would have got involved but he wasnt about the life!! Period
I was 5 years old, when tony and tha chin were top of the Genovese family, and big Paul got hit right after this.. and Gotti took over the Gambino family all the way into my mid teens..
Why Can't The U.S., Justice Dept leave that poor old Man alone, Like another wise man say "Leee Da Man Alone". And why are the Press, asking how ((Fat Tony) Selerno was able to get 10 % of a Million dollars, for Bail ? Believe it Or Not, i believe he saved it up all by himself. 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
Most loyal acting boss ever, took 100 years without a hitch to cover for the actual boss
Truth
Real man of men
@10LUCK17 real men aren't gangsters. Real men go to work every day and follow the rules of a civilized society.
@@joedimaggio3687Those who went to work likely went to school and those who didnt chose this life lack of school cause a big difference
@kota novakota my grandfather, came to this country from Italy and could never really speak English and had no education. However, he learned a trade and made an honest living. Stop making excuses for guys like Salerno.
Look at the old guy, makin' him do the perp walk a legitimate business man!!!
“Cool”
- Anthony Soprano Jr.
Cut the crap dad..
@@Al-kd6hv 😂😂
Go blow dry ya hair
We're gonna sue the god-damned justice department...
He was actually a nice guy. He helped SO MANY people, all races, all types, poor, or hungry. He'd have given the shirt off his back. He even disliked violence, but knew it was sometimes necessary. He was much more kind than probably anyone, except maybe Ralph Natale, the vegetarian boss of Philadelphia.
Ralph was also A "front" boss lol😂
I wish I could’ve met Mr Salerno.
Still a crook
“Tell ‘em go complain to ‘Fat Tony’ -Tony ‘Ducts’
The Tony Corallo/Sal Alvalino tapes are so unintentionally funny.
@@eamonwright7488 💯
There is no Tony "Ducts'...there is a Tony Ducks who has a tendency to 'duck' criminal charges.
@@JimmyDaGent796 correct. Ive seen it spelled both ways though….’Ducks’ easily implies what caused the controversy or confusion in the first place anyway thanks Amico Mio!
@joseph sierzenga IV No problem I wasn't trying to be an annoying grammar cop but I did love the line..'Tell them go complain to Fat Tony'!
The man lived his life like “he” wanted.God bless and much respect!!
He lived a bad life
@@joedimaggio3687 to you maybe but I wouldn’t judge any man the way I see it he’s no different than a military genral
@@Rennox805 stop watching the Godfather part 2.
He was standing in front of the judge with that cigar in his mouth
lol, very probably.
Cosa Nostra to his core.
100%
Oldschool to the bone ! There will never be an era like this again ! 1930’s-70’s was the Mob’s GOLDEN AGE ! 1980’s was the beginning of the end….
Garbage is still garbage in any decade.
@@backagain5216 they had control of EVERYTHING in NYC ! Streets were safer also in their neighborhoods and surrounding neighborhoods too
@@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday “In their neighbourhoods!” Forget about where everybody else lived. You failed the school of common sense if you believe the bs.
@@backagain5216 why u say that ?
"Oldschool" crook. There's nothing worthy of praise about being a murderer, or a crook of any kind.
Notice how his lawyers answered the questions with respect. 💯 Not like how these lawyers today do. Fight the charges in court, not on the street with public opinion.
Michael Rosen was a bit of a smartas, but hey that goes with the territory
Alice in wonderland. Lol
Thats what i believe is called "wearing it" when your a gangster
Cosa Nostra at its core right there. Bet the cigar didn’t even go out he bonded out so fast
Yeah but he got 100 years and died in prison in 1992
Wow u hardly see this kind of videos of Tony Salerno
down in Florida that night Phil Lombardo was smiling ear to ear watching this play out on the news
Correct.
Why?
@@really5814 Because him and Chin were the real bosses of the Genoveses
@@really5814 Cockeye Phil was the real boss after Vito died in prison in 1969. He used Tommy Ryan, Funzi, and Fat Tony as front bosses. He later retired in Florida and had Chin take over. He died in 1987 and the FBI didn't even know he was the real boss for almost 20 years until after he died when Fish turned states evidence.
that's a slick looking lawyer
Alice in Wonderland...
Nobody is more gangster that Fat Tony.
Not sure how people think...saying 'hes not the boss' is an indictment of how little power he had....Fat Tony had a lot of power and respect.
He had A lot of respect and power.
He was the underboss so he still had a lot of power
Awesome video 😎👍
He seemed to be a more talkative guy than Big Paul.
I thought that looked like Paul. Good call !
Perfect mob caricature
The mob caricatures came from him.
Uncle June driving away!😂😂
😂😆, bastard, you beat me to it. That was my immediate thought.
Frankie and Carmine took a cab.
Carmines not here? Carmine left?
@@Dizz1978Carmine's out.
RIP Fat Tony
you want to leave him alone "aiii am alone" my life in a nutshell 😂
what was everybody yelling at the beginning of the clip?
Imagine what those attorneys were all paid and their clients got 100 years. Attorneys should give the money back
They are attorneys not magicians.
That is such an idiotic comment.
He wasnt even the boss
A true man’s man right there! And probably the last one.
Is that Vinnie "The Fish" in the white undershirt at 1:30?
It's vinnie the sardine
Yeap the RAT 🐀 THATS HOW HE WAS RAISED 🐀 🐁 🐀 🐁
He's like the penguin
Bail was higher back in the day, now days he would have just have to make a pinky promise to appear to be released.
That must of been when they indicted all the heads. Commission trial I think it was called. Someone who knows correct me if lm wrong.
Must 'have' not must 'of.'
It the commission trail
@@jamesmccullers9916 👍👍👍
Was that where he told them to go eff themselves ?
Different time
@@danielb27 yeah it did seem to be a different news broadcast ...
He told that to a reporter who replied "I thought we were friends" 😅
My favorite line from Fat Tony
He reminds me of the Penguin from the newest Batman movie. Real life super villain.
Salute…🍷
"Salute" what? Criminals? Corruption? Evil? Geeez...
He was the definition of La Cosa Nostra.
I didn't know Junior Soprano drove for this guy.
Great Man. RIP Legend
that was a real mafiosi
Tony was a good man in a greedy world
😲"get out of my way" 😠Anthony "Fat Tony Salerno" "What Bail"?...🖕 SATISFIED!🖕...*MOBFAX* "the Boss"😎👍😉... without a doubt!!!...✨🎇
Is that night court
Here tapes are destroyed.
I wonder how many people he had whacked ?
Between three and 456.....its unclear but between those two numbers allegedly
457
Or those he had whacking..
NONE! LE at the time thought that Fat Tony was the boss of the Genovese family, but it was an open secret in NYC Cosa Nostra circles that Salerno was merely a FRONT man for the real boss, Vincent "the Chin" Gigante.
@QVAlfista chin still seemed to consult his administration when ordering hits. I think it was the nat massili murder when the guy asking for permission to hit him went to both chin and bobby manna, the consigliere. Plus manna did get life in 89 for planning several hits including john gotti, meaning there was enough divide to spare chin from the indictment.
Edit: plus as front boss orders to hit guys would have to pass down through fat tony anyhow
Spent his life stealing from ordinary working people.
Fat Tony's wealth came from the numbers racket- the illegal lottery. I wouldn't call it stealing from the ordinary people.
Stealing from potential government taxes sure
I thought he was held without bail
I think you are thinking about carmine persico cus he was already on a another trial b4 this one
@@ford-wp1yq there a case about his bail all the way to the USA Supreme Court about his bail being refused
@moali4103 oooh that's true I remember now. Yeah idk then he also got indicted on another case but that was after his conviction in the commission case so idk
@@ford-wp1yq but in some of the vids he looks like his on bail
@@moali4103 I did some research by reading the us vs salerno bail appeal.
Fat tony made bail the same day as the mob commission case indictment February 1985. I believe that's the time he leaves the courthouse in the video.
It seems he remained on the street until March 86 when he got pinched for the separate rico trial targeting the genovese family, (I call it the Genovese trial in reference to the more famous 84 Colombo trial).
Following his 86 arrest he was denied bail, and that's when he appealed it to the Supreme Court, who denied it. Tho by that point fat tony had already been convicted and sentenced (November 86 and January 87) on the commission case, where the government didn't need a reason to hold him; as the court document itself said, this appeal no longer applies to defendant, and at that point was only questioning the constitutionality of the 84 bail reform act. The appeal itself was decided on may 87 against salerno's arguments.
Yet wikipedia still goes on to say on the us v salerno page that fat tony went on to get 70 years in 88 for the genovese trial, while being stuck in pretrial detention. Even though he had already gotten 100 years in 87 for the commission case and had already been in custody since March 86. But on his page it makes seem that he had been in custody since February 84 and that us v salerno bail was decided since before his conviction on the commission case.
Its ok to enjoy this content.
I enjoy it myself.
But lets keep the content and these men in perspective.
These guys worked real hard at stealing and exploiting the common working man and everything he had.
They werent "men of honor"...they were crooks, criminals and thieves.
I see all these comments about how "gangster" they were and how cool that is.
People need to wake up.
Gotti, Salerno, The Chin, etc... these guys were all criminals, thugs and thieves.
How and why is that respectable?
Only like governments or any business big corporations since forever. Mafia ain't what it was in new York but still it's become ever more expensive to live there🤣🤣
Working man's always mostly been a cucked good slave sucker🤣🤣. Can only blame mafia, big business elites politicians so much
I've never been someone to Brag or show admiration to Cosa Nostra Folk Or anyone who Breaks the Law.
But, i agree, Old Time Gangsters didn't talk to the Media and Especially never talked to Police.
I respect that,
Not the Criminal,
Or The Crime.
But the Fact that, they except the consequences for Breaking the law,
And except the punishment of prison.
They didn't take the Easy way Out, by Informing on another person. 👍🏻
Vinnie the Fish next to Fat Tony, he wound up wearing a wire a year later and testifying against John Gotti a few years later.
I'm gonna get the papers get the papers,,,
Guys get over it its how the world goes dont give me that my grandpa came from italy and became an honest man bullshit im sure he would have got involved but he wasnt about the life!! Period
To protect the police.
Always the acting boss to the chin
I was 5 years old, when tony and tha chin were top of the Genovese family, and big Paul got hit right after this.. and Gotti took over the Gambino family all the way into my mid teens..
Whadaya gonna do ?
Fugetta bout it...
Viv Graham would have beat up all these pretenders
Why Can't The U.S., Justice Dept leave that poor old Man alone,
Like another wise man say "Leee Da Man Alone".
And why are the Press, asking how ((Fat Tony) Selerno was able to get 10 % of a Million dollars, for Bail ?
Believe it Or Not, i believe he saved it up all by himself. 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
Ooooooh .. it’s robust Anthony these days , and smoking in public .. Oh my Gawd 😱
Fat tony salerno was hilarious God bless him !!!