[135] Papalia refused to break his parole conditions that he was not leave to Hamilton. [16] Tony Papalia attracted much media attention when he was named as the prime suspect in the murder of Starkman on August 13, 1930, through he was never charged. I believe you'll kill me. [66] As a loan shark, Papalia forced those who took loans from him to pay back $6 for every $5 they had borrowed with the interest compounding on a weekly basis, amounting to an annual 1,040 percent interest on the loans. [13] Starkman was shot dead with a shotgun on the night of 13 August 1930. They are considered all cousins, one large extended family. Papalia was first arrested for burglary in 1945, but was given a short sentence. [47] Papalia especially liked to target stockbrokers who worked on Toronto's Bay Street, usually demanding that they pay him about $1,000 per week as "protection", supposedly against their enemies, but in fact for protection against being beaten by Papalia's crew. "[47] The protection payments served as seed money for Papalia's loan sharking business, which he called "shylocking. Ron Sandelli, a staff inspector with the Toronto police and a Mafia specialist said in 1986 about Papalia's claims to have never killed anyone, "He is probably telling the truth in a stretched way. [148] Papalia was prepared to grudgingly tolerate other outlaw biker clubs such as the Outlaws and Satan's Choice, but drew a line at the Hells Angels. [15], Nazzareno "Ned" Italiano, the first cousin to Maria Rosa Italiano, was imprisoned in 1929 for trafficking in heroin while he refused a plea bargain offer from the Crown to testify against his employers Perri and his common-law wife and business partner Bessie Starkman in exchange for a lighter sentence. FOX 5's Jacqueline Matter reports. [32] Through the wiretap planted in his car, Frank was heard procuring a woman, Shirley Ryce, for the Papalias' lawyer Clive Bynoe to have sex with her on September 5, 1979. He died of natural causes in April 2014, at the age of 83. No conviction was obtained in relation to the murder of Papalia. "[37], By the early 1960s, he earned his reputation from the "French Connection", which had then been responsible for supplying over 80 percent of America's heroin market between the 1960s and 1970s. [2] During this period, Papalia started to work for Harvey Chernick, one of Toronto's biggest heroin dealers. Being Rocco's best girl opened doors for me. [97] The chairman of the Acapulco summit was Meyer Lansky who represented "the Commission" of New York while Vic Cotroni, Paolo Violi and Frank Cotroni were present to represent the Cotroni family. [53], In 2010, the National Anti-Mafia Directorate of Italy named the Papalia family as one of the 'ndrinas with "active affiliates" in Australia. [Frank Cotroni]"[127] Simard replied that F.C is "my friend", leading Papalia to ask "Can you get in touch with him? Related Topics . 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In 1997, the Buffalo family's Canadian faction boss Johnny Papalia and his lieutenant Carmen Barillaro were murdered by Kenneth Murdock. "He was very good to all the kids and very good to all the people who lived in the area. [114] Justice Peter Wright said of the three men convicted, "The evidence in his case is grim and appalling. [91] On the following day, the bullet-ridden body of Filippo Vendemini was found in the parking lot behind his shoe store on Bloor Street. "[138], Several times, the police were able to pressure criminals to wear wires while visiting Papalia at his office on Railroad Street, but he never said anything that would had allowed the police to lay charges. "[112] Inspector Ron Sandelli of the Toronto police stated, "This was a period in John's life when John was afraid. Now? Listen, I'm lucky to have a couple of good brothers who look after me. [28] Bynoe was a well known bencher with the Law Society of Upper Canada who had been representing members of the Papalia family since 1961 when he defended Johnny Papalia for beating up Maxi Bluestein. [145] One Toronto businessman, Donald Pressey, paid Papalia $10,000 after "Pennybender" threatened him and said he was working on behalf on the Montreal underground. J. Parker, the former British Empire and Canadian heavyweight champion. [48] His brothers, Antonio and Rocco Papalia, used ransom money from kidnappings to buy large shipments of drugs for export. [110], The next year, Bader mentioned to a friend from the Montreal underworld about what had happened to him in August 1973, who in turn passed along the news to the Cotroni family. Two of his siblings brother Rocco and sister Antoinette Pugliese are still alive. [57] It was understood that if Bluestein accepted a drink paid for by Papalia, it would mean submission to Papalia and he refused it, it would mean defiance; Bluestein refused the proffered drink. [147] A police officer stated in 1986, "He [Iannuzzelli] didn't commit suicide. [104] The meeting was held in Italian, a language that Papalia could speak competently, albeit he was "not fluent in the delicacies of the language. [83], Due to the indictment, Magaddino promoted Santo Scibetta to leader of the Buffalo family's Ontario branch, replacing Papalia. "[81] Papalia later sought to reverse his conviction, claiming that he was of unsound mind when he made the guilty plea due to the anti-tuberculosis drugs he was taking and wanted a new trial, taking his case all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States, which refused to hear his appeal on October 12, 1964. [17] Maria Rosa initially married Antonio's younger brother Giuseppe Papalia Jr., giving birth to two sons in Italy, however when Giuseppe died, she immigrated to Canada with her two sons in 1923 to marry Antonio. You may be in during the glory with the boss, but when the boss goes, you disappear with him", according to Joe Fotia, a retired OPP Detective Staff Sergeant. The branch was founded and headed by the children of Giuseppe Papalia and Serafina Barbaro. [37], Later in 1961, Papalia demolished the family home and built a warehouse for his vending machine business, an all-cash business, to serve as the front for his criminal operations. [19] Many of the members of the gang such as Volpe remained long-time associates of Papalia. [128] The meeting was tense as Papalia had brought along three bodyguards. [155] The hitman Kenneth Murdock claimed that he had been ordered to kill Papalia by Angelo and Pat Musitano of the Musitano crime family who owed $250,000 in bookmaking debts to Papalia. [19], On October 17, 1943, Perri was released from internment as Italy had signed an armistice with the Allies on September 3, 1943. "[14] Johnny, the oldest brother to Frank, Rocco and Dominic Papalia, half-brothers Joseph and Angelo Papalia, brother-in-law Tony Pugliese, and associates, all worked in running his clubs and gambling operations. "[107] Violi agreed, saying, "That's it. [14] Later in 1929, Nazzareno Italiano was convicted of trafficking heroin and rejected a plea bargain offer from the Crown to testify against his employers Perri and Starkman in exchange for a lighter sentence. [104] Racco asked Papalia to look after his son after his death, which was a mark of great honor within the Mafia subculture. [70][71] On May 22, 1961, several people were indicted related to the "French Connection" from informants Salvatore Rinaldo and Matteo Palmeri. [116] After his release from prison, Papalia went to his cottage at Lake Temagami in northern Ontario. [171] One police officer, Shawn Clarkson, of the Niagara Falls Police Department, stated: "There was nobody to stand up to the Hells Angels the way Barillaro or Papalia would have. [133] Papalia read Deadly Silence and later briefly met Nicaso; the latter found it significant that Papalia did not actually deny the accusation about Volpe's murder. He owned an entire city block among his vast real estate holdings. [10], Shirley Ryce, became the mistress of Rocco Papalia, the younger brother of Johnny, in 1962. Mafia Criminal organization Social issue Activism . "[37] However, Synowich focused on Papalia's sex addiction, calling him "a compulsive womanizer. He would look after them. "[127] Simard phoned Cotroni in Montreal and then handed the phone over to Papalia, who was told that Simard was his representative and he was to work with him. Langton stated, "It's hard for people to understand now just how powerful Johnny Pops was. Loudoun County Sheriff's Office 803 Sycolin Road SE Leesburg, VA 20175 Phone: 703-777-0407 Fax: 703-771-5744 Mailing Address P.O. Half. [2], During his time in Toronto, Papalia served with a youth gang consisting of Paul Volpe, Pasquale Giodrano , Roy Pasquale, and Alberto Mignacchio. "[124] A man who knew him stated, "John was revered on Railroad Street. [57] Bluestein refused to "merge" his operations with Papalia's and was beaten with brass knuckles, iron bars and fists as a result. [42] Papalia also had influence into northern Ontario with his power extending into North Bay. [144] Barillaro was considered to be the more important of the two as the geographical proximity of the Niagara peninsula to the U.S. border was better situated for drugs to be smuggled into Canada. That's what the police tell you, isn't it? The Musitano family was founded by Angelo Musitano in Canada in the 1940s, and was one of three centralized Mafia organizations in Hamilton, with the other two being the Luppino crime . [edit | edit source]We welcome community groups or organizations who would like to use the Center for their family history classes or activities [edit | edit . ", "May 31, 1997: Mob boss Johnny (Pops) Papalia executed in Hamilton", "Why did Vito Rizzuto get a full Catholic funeral in Montreal, when some bishops in Sicily are refusing mafiosi? [26] In 1944, Papalia, Giondrano, and Pasquale robbed a Toronto-Dominion bank to provide themselves with venture capital for their criminal enterprises. The elite Nomad chapter of the Hells Angels based in Montreal purchased their cocaine from the Rizzuto family, and in return sold the cocaine to the other Hells Angels chapters. [56], The illegal gambling business in Toronto was very lucrative, dominated by Maxie Bluestein who kept the Mafia out of his pocket. John would have had me hit. Antonio, born in 1894, was thought to have immigrated straight to Canada in 1900, however U.S. immigration records were found in 2004 confirming his origin. [152], In April 1997, Pasquale "Fat Pat" Musitano, the boss of the Musitano family, met with Gaetano "Guy" Panepinto, the Toronto agent of Montreal's Rizzuto family, in Niagara Falls. "Mafia hitman reveals his code for killings", "His brother was Ontario's pre-eminent Mafia boss, but long-suffering Frank Papalia was still his keeper", "Bawdy houses, biker clubs and Mafia joints: Should we give gang landmarks historical status? They are always looking to compromise people who might help them, even if it's years and years down the road". Frank was born into a crime family that built a notorious empire on Hamilton's Railway Street. [122] In the 1980s, Papalia tried to seize control of the illegal gambling houses in Toronto's Greektown on the Danforth, sending his right-hand man Carmen Barillaro to lead a crew to beat up patrons and rob the gambling houses that refused to pay the extortion. [153] Musitano was unhappy with the way that his family was subordinate to the Papalia family, which in turn was the Canadian branch of the Magaddino family. [47], Domenico Papalia, was involved in at least five kidnappings and convicted for the 1976 murder of the emerging boss Antonio D'Agostino, outside a restaurant. [64] While Bluestein kept control of the Toronto gambling market, he had paranoia and was later committed to a mental institution in 1973 after he had killed a friend, before later dying of a heart attack in 1984. [145] It was only later that Pressey learned that "Pennybender" was working of Papalia. The Papalia clan that operate in Italy have alliances with the Barbaro 'ndrina, while the Papalia clan in Canada is one of three centralized Mafia organizations in Hamilton the other two being the Musitano crime family and the Luppino . [54] Both Domenico and Filippo Papalia were the cousins of Johnny Papalia of Hamilton. [6], In Italy, the Papalia family is a sort of branch within the Barbaro 'ndrina, operating in Lombardy, and having its stronghold in the city of Buccinasco. "[46] When the answer was no, Papalia replied "Well, it's going to. [44] Papalia had the games rigged at his gambling club, having the dice loaded to favour certain numbers, having small dents placed in the cards to let the dealers know what the cards were and clips were placed under the gambling tables to remove cards with high values. Born in 1930 to bootlegger Antonio and wife Maria, Papalia came of age in the 1950s and '60s, when the Calabrian mafia dominated the Hamilton underworld. [74] As Papalia was marched by officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to the plane that was to take him to the United States, he shouted at the assembled reporters, "I'm being kidnapped! [51] After police raids, Papalia started working with James McDermott and Vincent Feeley, two major figures in gambling, in several clubs throughout southern Ontario. They spent money like water". [37] However, at the trial, the defence questioned the validity of the wiretap evidence. Johnny was too much like Sonny Corleone," said Dubro, referencing James Caan's hotheaded character in 1972's The Godfather. [1] [4] From the ten children of Francesco Barbaro and Marianna Carbone descended five branches of the family and eight 'ndrine that dominate the 'Ndrangheta of Plat: Barbaro Castanu, Rosi, Nigru, Pillaru, Perre Maistru, Papalia Carciutu, Sergi 'Mbilli (now in the background) and Trimboli Piseja. [55] The report by the National Anti-Mafia Directorate stated, "The links with the Mafia families are steadfast and deeply rooted in Australia where permanent traditional links with the Calabrian clans have been solidly establishedClans like Sergi, Barbaro, and Papalia have been active through their Australian affiliates for some time. [120], As a boss, Papalia was feared rather than loved; one of his associates stated, "We had to respect him because of his role. Frank was fined $2000 and Koaches jailed for four months. [119] Mora was known for his practice of dosing those behind in loans to Papalia with gasoline and threatening to burn them alive in order for them to pay up. Joseph Todaro Sr. took control of the family in the mid-1980s and began to pull the somewhat weakened family together including strengthening its Canadian ties to longtime crime family crew in Hamiton, Ontario also known as the Papalia crime family. "[11] As a teenager, Papalia was a member of a gang that staged burglaries in Hamilton, with the icehouse at the corner of Railway and Mulberry streets serving as their base. [86] Later upon his return to Canada, the Canadian authorities refused the extradition request from Italy under the grounds that Papalia was a Canadian citizen and that the offense of "Mafia associations" did not exist in the Criminal Code of Canada. [92] The way that murders in Toronto always seemed to occur at the same time that Papalia met with Luppino led the police to suspect that Papalia was the killer. [68] Monarch Vending was a profitable concern, making a daily profit of $12,000. They were generous that way. "[130], The murder of Volpe in November 1983, together with the fact that Luppino had suffered mental decline in his old age, forced the Magaddinos to put Papalia in charge of southern Ontario again. Papalia has been linked with his death, as well as the 1983 murder of Volpe, but no charges were laid. [28] At his trial, Papalia claimed that he was not selling heroin as the prosecution claimed, but rather buying it as he maintained he needed heroin to treat the pain caused by the syphilis he contacted. "[46] Those who refused his offers of partnership were then beaten bloody by Papalia's thugs. [102] In August 1971, Papalia assaulted a court employee, Len Joy, who arrived at the Monarch Vending office to give him a summons. He got to his person because he used our name. He was killed. [80] His conviction in New York generated massive press coverage in Canada. He was known as a gentleman who did not have the temper of his big brother, Johnny "Pops" Papalia . Papalia behaved with characteristic insolence when interviewed by two police officers, giving flippant answers to questions about his relationship with Duke. "[75] While waiting trial in New York's West Street jail, Papalia was known as "Canadian John" and learned how to play chess. [128] Simard seized the Ontario market, bringing Quebec strippers to Toronto clubs, where he allowed Papalia to put his pinball machines in his clubs. "[123] A police officer said, "John Papalia would like nothing better than to walk into a bar and have everyone in the room bow their head in respect. [82] Had he been granted a new trial, Papalia then planned to ask to have the charges dismissed under the grounds that his guilty plea and the resultant negative publicity made it impossible to find an impartial jury to hear his case. In the 1960s, he played a role in the French Connection drug smuggling operation, for which he was extradited to the United States and served five years of a 10-year prison sentence. But that doesn't mean I was involved; I wasn't, because I wouldn't have anything to do with Greeks I don't like them, I don't like their restaurants, I don't like their food. [117], In 1979, Monarch Vending was sold to Allind Distributors of Toronto while a non-competition agreement was signed with Frank Papalia and Monaco, stating the two were not to compete with Monarch Vending in the greater Toronto area for the next five years. The Papalia crime family is one of three major crime families in Hamilton, the other two being the Musitano crime family and the Luppino crime family. "[122], Papalia was known for his hatred of outlaw bikers, whom he found to be intolerably stupid and crude, and, in the 1980s and '90s, made it very clear that he did not want a Hells Angels chapter in Hamilton. "[124], In January 1981, Papalia married Janetta Hayes in a private ceremony; they separated in 1983. [17], Papalia attended St. Augustine Catholic School on Mulberry Street, dropping out in grade 8 after he suffered from a case of tuberculosis that put him in a sanitorium for several months. [53] In October 1958, Papalia made contact with Vinnie Mauro and Frank Caruso of the Genovese family, saying he wanted to smuggle heroin into the United States and needed someone to sell the heroin. I loved it. At a young age, he was involved in petty crimes. "[92] Papalia had a propriety attitude towards the wives and mistresses of his men, taking the viewpoint that it was his right as a boss to sleep with the girlfriends and wives of his men, which made him unpopular. [9] Antonio, born in 1894, was thought to have immigrated straight to Canada in 1900, however U.S. immigration records were found in 2004 confirming his origin. [2], The Papalia family, like many 'ndranghetist families, has the habit of marrying its members with other important 'Ndrangheta families of Plat, such as the Marando, Agresta, Perre, Sergi, Trimboli, Musitano, and Molluso. "He was kind of the rock of the Papalia crime family. Another branch of the family is based in Griffith in the Australian state of New South Wales. He was basically the only Canadian Mafia figure who could sit at the table with the top guys in New York. He was rushed to the hospital on April 25th after being gunned down outside of his lawyer's office in Mississauga. He was a bootlegger and you looked up to him. Just Paw-fect - new police puppies put through their . John Joseph Papalia (Italian:[papalia]; March 18, 1924 May 31, 1997), also known as Johnny Pops Papalia or "The Enforcer", was an Italian-Canadian crime boss of the Papalia crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [7], Antonio Papalia was a bootlegger with early Picciotteria values,[8] who immigrated to Canada from Delianuova, Calabria, Italy, in 1912, through New York City before moving on to Montreal, Quebec then New Brunswick in the coal mines, before finally settling on Railway Street in Hamilton, Ontario in 1917. [34] Galante who been impressed by Papalia appointed him to serve as his agent for Ontario. [78], On March 4, 1963, Papalia pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to begin. "[121] The Gold Key Club became Papalia's principal base for entertaining visitors as the large, illuminated neon yellow key on the front of the club became a symbol of his power in Hamilton. [97] The plans turned out to be moot when the Quebec premier, Robert Bourassa, later dropped his plans to legalize casinos as his government took a tough law-and-order stance in response to the FLQ. [51] Using money raised from kidnappings in Italy, the Griffith branch of the family invested heavily in the marijuana industry in the 1960s and 1970s, making a profit of about $60 million Australian dollars that was laundered via investments in tourist related developments such as restaurants and hotels in Calabria. [51], Two of Australia's best known murders have linked to the family. [53] The Sydney police described the murder of Filippo as an "execution". [6], In Italy, the 'ndrina is a sort of branch within the Barbaro 'ndrina, and was founded and headed by Domenico known as Micu, Antonio and Rocco Papalia, the three being the children of Giuseppe Papalia (born in 1905), known as 'u Carciutu, and Serafina Barbaro (born in 1918), daughter of Francesco Barbaro (born in 1873), founder of the Barbaro 'ndrina, considered one of the most powerful 'Ndrangheta families. [52] On January 10, 1989, Colin Winchester, the assistant commissioner of the Australian federal police, was murdered, a crime that is also linked to the 'ndrina. "[48] Papalia's principle enforcer was Howard "Baldy" Chard, a professional heavyweight boxer with a scarred face. [92] Using the phone records, the police discovered that Vincenzo was Vincenzo Sicari, the owner of a pizzeria in Montreal who often visited Toronto. [11] In 1986, Papalia stated that his biggest regret in life was never attending high school, saying of his life, "It's been an interesting one. The happy-go-lucky mother of five had never displayed . [67] Monarch Vending and its successor company Galaxy Vending had a monopoly on the vending machine business in Hamilton as no other vending machine company was willing to compete with Papalia. I tell you, this guy was like a fox. "[146] The police suspect that Barillaro was involved in Iannuzzelli's presumed murder. [154] Both Papalia and his right-hand man Barillaro were "made men" in the Magaddino family, and Musitano needed the "protection" of a more powerful family to avoid retaliation from the Buffalo family should either be killed. If a guy needed a few bucks, John would give him a job taking the garbage out, or painting something, or whatever needed to be done. [53] Two members of the Papalia family have been killed in Australia. [142] In December 1985, several of Papalia's associates were charged with extortion in Greektown. [18] Johnny, the oldest brother to Frank, Rocco and Dominic Papalia, half-brothers Joseph and Angelo Papalia, brother-in-law Tony Pugliese, and associates, all worked in running his clubs and gambling operations. [11] In June 1955, while collecting money from various Montreal businesses together with the boxer Norm Yakubowitz, Papalia was the subject of an assassination attempt when someone opened fire on the duo. 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