Posted on 07/21/2019 5:23:28 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
According to court documents filed in New York on Friday, the March shooting death of prominent Gambino crime family boss Francesco 'Franky Boy' Cali was not a mob hit at all, as had previously been assumed.
Cali was allegedly shot by 24-year-old Anthony Comello in the Todt Hill section of Staten Island on March 13 this year, but Comello was not acting on the orders of one of the five major New York crime families. In fact, Comello seemed simply to be a man who lived with his parents and was obsessed with President Trump and a far-right conspiracy theory group called "QAnon," according to documents filed by Comello's lawyer.
Comello arrived at Cali's home in March with the simple intention to arrest the mafioso, as he reportedly believed he was ordered to do by Trump. When Cali resisted an attempted citizen's arrest, Comello allegedly shot him and left him to die in the street. He was arrested three days later at his parent's home on Staten Island.
Because of the high-profile nature of Cali's murder, police initially believed that the shooting could mean the start of a major war among the crime families, something they had not seen in decades. Despite evidence to the contrary upon Comello's arrest, police were initially skeptical that the accused could truly carry out such a crime with no ties to the mafia.
Comello's lawyer Robert C. Gottlieb stated, "He ardently believed that Francesco Cali, a boss in the Gambino crime family, was a prominent member of the deep state, and, accordingly, an appropriate target for a citizen’s arrest." Gottlieb further stated, "Mr. Comello’s support for ‘QAnon’ went beyond mere participation in a radical political organization. It evolved into a delusional obsession."
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>> Because the real story was it was over a female relative of this man, I believe he was her uncle and did not want him near her for whatever reason.
Heard the same. What about you, dp0622?
Nope. Maybe his bodyguards were out drinking till four in the morning like the Secret Service with JFK.
Even some police I know aren’t buying that.
Word is even if he was crazy, it would not have come to this without a big shove by certain people.
Not impassible to convince someone who is very unstable to kill somebody.
Especially when you have a strong motive to want the person dead.
The boss killed (not a Don, but a boss) had a lot of Sicilian guys working for him. Guys born in Sicily.
Some Italian Americans and those born in Italy/Sicily don’t get along so well.
American ones feel like they are being pushed to the back.
For good reason.
The Sicilians Better, Smarter and Tougher.
These killers have no political knowledge or beliefs. They belong to the Nihilist Party.
“Todt Hill” Thats kinda ironic. The word “todt” is German for “death”.
CC
>>>I wonder what his FReeper name was...<<<
Whoever whats not posting no more.
The Zips don’t turn at the drop of a hat either.
Wow.
He died on Death Hill.
It should mean rich because traders, doctors, layers and mobsters live there :)
Q is finally good for something.
Wow, Just when I think I’ve foreseen every possible attack on Trump, They come up with some sort of new Kafkaesque way to attack.
Inside the skulls of the NeverTrumpers, it must resemble an MC Escher drawing.
NO THEY DON’T.
And they are low key.
The way this thing of ours was supposed to be.
The Lucchese family guy who has his father whacked and tried to kill his brother use the BLOODS!
The BLOODS!!
The Mafia does deal with these groups but usually in and out of prison in the distribution of narcotics.
Only a MORON would use them to whack somebody.
Art imitating life. Remember the Soprano episode where Uncle Junior’s Black crew tried whacking Tony and his thwarting of it brought him out of a deep depression?
Yep.
Like Chris said “Next time they won’t use Boyz to Men”
Great scene BTW :)
I love when he’s in the black neighborhood with his son and the “woman” crack addict curses at Tony.
He says “Hey!! You bl## you father with that mouth?!”
:)
There are so many factual errors in this report you should ask for it to be pulled. The simplest one to call out is that he was arrested at his parents New Jersey beach house, not on Staten Island.
Most of the rest is speculation that doesn’t even line up with the released surveillance videos.
Ah, Luciano staged an explosion at the docks knowing the govt would ask for his help to stop it.
Some are patriotic in their own sick way.
Many see thee US as a place where democracy and its freedoms make it easier to steal and kill.
Hope you’ve been well!!
Were a little under the weather last we spoke.
Nah..Franky Boy was probably juicing the wrong guy’s goomah.
Thanks, dp. I trust your perspective.
The early reports concerning the “niece” will eventually die on the vine.
“Hope you’ve been well!!”
Thank you my friend. Still wrestling with a bad tooth extraction hole but it seems to be slowly getting better. Then there is the shoulder which for some unchristly reason seems to be a rotator cuff issue. On top of that there seems to be a hemorrhoidal problem in the offing. Other than that all is swell!
Except for some Qanon inspired nutcase this mafioso would be walking the streets free right now. We really need to crack down on right wing conspiracy nuts.
Excuse me, but no one is contesting that that the guy was a mob boss. What am I missing here, besides the anti-Trump propaganda? What's the narrative - Mafioso good, orange orangutans bad? Just trying to understand.
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