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Frank Coppa Sr. (born September 11, 1941) is a Sicilian-American gangster in the Bonanno crime family who was a close friend of Joseph Massino and Frank Lino and made large sums of money in stock fraud schemes. In 2002, Coppa became the first Bonanno made man to turn state's evidence. Coppa testified against Massino. According to Coppa's testimony, the government allowed him to keep $1.7 million in personal assets and a townhouse in Florida.

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Frank Dasti, Bonanno crime family in Montreal soldier

From left to right: Martin Bonventre, Sal Profaci, Joe Bonanno, Gaspar DiGregorio, Lilo Galante, and Vincent Danna.

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Joe Bonanno & Giovanni John Tartamella

Nicky Marangello - Underboss and Stefano Connone - Consigliere of The Bonanno Family.

2006 picture of Bonanno capo Ronald Giallanzo (2nd from right) and soldier Nicholas Festa (R), meeting with a capo from the Colombo family.

Vito Grimaldi former Bonanno capo of Bushwick Ridgewood crew. Operated illegal Poker machines in Queens. In 2002 he was arrested on illegal gambling and racketeering charges. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in prison. Owned a bakery in Queens. Son Joseph is a made man in the Bonanno family. Son-in-law is former acting boss Joseph Cammarano Jr. Along with his son, Grimaldi was temporarily shelved in 2019 following the acquittal of Joseph Cammarano Jr. and John Zancocchio. Died in…

Antonio "Tony" Canzoneria (1908-1959) was a member of the Bonanno crime family. Tony was an renowned boxer, World Champion at several weights. Born in Louisiana in 1908, the family moved to Staten Island, Brooklyn in 1923. Exactly when he joined the Family is not known. With his ring earnings he bought a resort hotel in Newburgh, NY near Joe Bonanno’s farm. He retired from boxing in 1939, running a restaurant in Manhattan. By the 1950’s he was a Capo, but died at 51 years-old in 1959.

Salvatore Maranzano took over the future Bonanno Family in 1930, after Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria, leader of the rival Morello Family, forced Cola Schirò to step down. A major gang war soon errupted – the Castellammarese War – as the criminal factions allied with Masseria fought those allied with Maranzano for control of New York.

Bonanno Family soldier Philip Navarra. I think he’s on the shelf right now.

Bonanno Family Wiseguys Niccolo Rizzuto & Paolo Renda, along with possible member Rocco Sollecito, all 3 were apart of the Bonanno Family's Powerful Montreal Faction

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Frank "Frankie 500" Telleri (1924-1967) was a member of the Bonanno Crime Family. Frank was a well-known Bonanno family policyholder. In 1967 Frank was murdered along with Thomas (Smitty) and James Di Angelo at the Cypress Garden Restaurant in Queens shortly after defecting from the Bonanno crime family to the rival Gasperino DiGregorio faction.