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The Tragoti Crime "family" is an organized crime syndacate founded in 1919 by Gregoro Vaselei (Boss:1919-1923). It began as a modest operation in New York's little Italy, running prohibition alcohol from New Jersey to eager customers in "Midtown" Manhatten. The organization didn't become a true "Cosa Nostra" until Johnathan "The Mook" Abbandanno (1923-1927) took over the operation in 1923. He immediantly organized the "family" into what would become one of the East Coast's most powerful criminal organizations. He followed a simple chain of command starting with himself as "Don", Rafusio Begonene as "Sotto Capo" or "Underboss" and Carlo Gasteleso and Aldo Tragoti as "Capo Regime". The business then expanded into Gambling, Prostitution, Explosives, Gun running, Weapon smuggling, Loansharking, and Extortion. The business received it's name in 1929 when Aldo Tragoti assumed control of the organization. Aldo gained power after the death of Abbandanno in 1927, following Abbandanno's death Rafusio (1927-1929) succeded him. Rafusio "No Balls" Begonene was himself a pacifist, earning his nickname after he refused to react to the attempt on his life in 1928. Rafusio after taking power ended the then going war with the "Purple gang" by granting 1/3 of his territory in exchange for protection. He named "Soldatto" Mark Vaungtasi as his Sotto Capo. Rafusio also being paranoid had long loyal Capo Carlo "Count" Gasteleso killed at his home after seeing him in a Non-Sicilian Italian Resturant. By 1929 Rafusio had had 19 loyal Mafioso killed under false pretences. In April, 1929 Aldo "Angry Al" Tragoti had had enough of Rafusio's madness, and conspired against Rafusio. Tragoti traveled to Chicago in Late April to recruit a "well" known Gangster, knowing he would need the support. He sought out Carlo Freforio, a former Northside Gang gunman. From there he returned to New York and gathered his Soldiers. In May, 1929 Tragoti and his men stormed Rafusio's home in upstate NY. Rafusio was found in the kitchen with his daughter Marie. Tragoti is thought to have personally fired the fatal round to Rafusio's head from his Colt 1911 45. (Which would become the favored side arm for the Tragoti's). Marie was left unharmed and untouched, under the code of Omerta she was to remain un-molested and "clean". Rafusio's Underboss Mark Vaungtasi was hung from the 2nd story window by Carlo Fregorio, and his son Anthony was killed by his bodyguard Vicente Greene, who was on Tragoti's payroll. Tragoti was then by tradition the new Don of the family. He made Freforio his Underboss and named his son Richard, Capo Regime. Under Tragoti the family would regain the territory lost to the Purple gang and seize power in Brooklynn, "Hell's Kitchen", and New Jersey. Tragoti would rule from 1929 to 1938. He goes down in the Syndacate's history as being one of only two Don's to retire from the business. Other's died either of natural or business related causes. He lived up until June, 1941 when he died of Lung Cancer. He is credited with coining the phrase " Grab em' by the balls, and their hearts and minds will follow". Following Aldo is his son Richard (1938-1944)who would expand in to the states of Vermont and New Hampshire. It was Richard's succesor who would expand further, Aldo II Tragoti (1944-1956). Aldo II became the family's Underboss in 1942 after Freforio's death. Taking control in 1944 after his father died of a heart attack, Aldo II was at war with what would become the Gambino Crime Syndacate. The Tragoti's did not have the national influence of the Gambino's and eventually withdrew from the conflict after "Lucky" Luciano's gang stepped in and forced a peace. Aldo II focused on expanding the empire. by 1950 he had rackets in every state in New England, Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. In 1951 he named Santino Safreses Consilo-Capo, or Under Don, and placed him in control of the southern businesses. In 1956 Aldo II was succeded after his deteriating health forced him to step down by his Nephew Fredorico Tragoti (1956-1957). Fredorico was replaced after he was killed by in a car accident (age 21). Salvatore Cestachio (1957-1963) assumed power after his death and ruled until 1963 when Ferbriso Fabri (1963-1973) assumed command after Salvatore's retirement. Fabri would expand the Empire into Las Vegas, buying up shares in casino's and hotels. By 1973 he was in control of the East Coast. In 1973 the "Family" was becoming to difficult to mangage and the Chain of command created by Gregoro Vaselei was extended. Another Underboss, Capo and four Soldiers were added to the main branch of the family. In 1973 Fabri died of a heart attack. He had never chosen and heir and there was no plan of succesion. From 1973 to 1975 the organization acted without a Boss. In 1975 Allison Tragoti, Aldo Tragoti's 19 year old Grandaughter took power, backed by aging Underboss James "Jimmy Dick" Dicoser. From 1975-1980 she served as acting Boss of the organization. Under Mafia Code, she shouldn't have been able to take power. The Tragoti family was becoming much more open and revolutionary in its policies. In 1980 Carlo Petrosino was named boss by the Capo-Regime. He would rule until early 1999. Fredrick "Godfather" Alino (1999-2005) took command in 1999. He would expand the Empire into California, Arizona, Texas, the Carolinas, Arkansas, Virginia, Pennsylvannia, Oklahoma and Canada. He died of natural causes in 2005 and was replaced by his Grandson, Louis "The Fuck-Up" Windolo (2005-2008). Windolo would not rule long or well. He began spending on lavish furniture for his Vermont compound, nearly bankrupting the organization. In 2008-09 one of his Consilo-Capo's stormed his compound. Louis was spared and exiled to Peru. The Usurper and current Boss is currently un-named and is known only by aliases. The current Boss is the first to use the Title "Don" since 1973. They are also the first since Fredorico Tragoti to use the Tragoti name(whether there is a relation is not known). What is known is that this Don is known as "Godfather" just as Fred Alino was before them. He is also thought to be between 18-25 years old making him the youngest "Don" in the history of the Tragoti's. The Tragoti's currently maintain a stranglehold on LoanSharking and Gambling in the united States and are known to have businesses in Europe, Russia, and North Africa. The current leadership of the family is highly secretive and only aliases are known. (Note: this portion of the article attempts to provide a list of who's currently in positions (at the time of this article) of power in the Syndacate and is based off of information gathered from an interview with former boss Louis Windolo) Don/Boss: ???? "Godfather" Tragoti Consiglere: ????? "The Jew" ????? Senior Sotto Capo: ??? "The Balls" ???? Under Bosses(4):1. ?? "Young Pete" ??? 2. ?? "The Guinea" ???? 3. ?????????? 4. ??? "Fat Man" ????

Due to the Organizations secretive nature, history often ignores them (much to their benifit). The Family often used other families and gangs when it needed something done in the open and therefore it escaped Federal Prosecution and investigation. The Tragoti are now known to accept new recruits based on Skill, loyalty, trust, and ability rather then on Ethnic background or gender, and is believed to employ women aswell as men. Non-Italians rise to prominent positions and it is thought that the current Don is himself a non-Italian.

References

^ Omerta in the Antipodes, Time, 31 January 1964

Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia. ISBN 978-0-349-93526-2
Jason Sardell. Economic Origins of the Mafia and Patronage System in Sicily. 2009
Lupo. History of the Mafia
"Mafia supergrass fingers Berlusconi" by Philip Willan, The Observer, January 12, 2003

Italian Mafia cashes in on recession, Euranet, March 9, 2009 Gambetta, Diego (2009). Codes of the Underworld. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-11937-3 Bandiera, Oriana (2002). Land Reform, the Market for Protection and the Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: Theory and Evidence. Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, Vol. 19, No. 1 (Apr., 2003), pp. 218–244. ^ "Federal Bureau of Prisons". Bop.gov. http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet? 3.^ http://newyork.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel08/organizedcrime060408.htm Interview with Allison Tragoti (1999) Interview with Louis Windolo -post imprisonment(2009)