[49] In 1955, Papalia organized in Toronto a bare-knuckle boxing match between Chard and James. They're taking me somewhere I don't want to go! [159][160][161] In February 2000, the brothers were sentenced to 10 years for conspiracy to commit murder in the murder of Barillaro in a plea bargain arrangement. [68] Papalia began to hijack trucks to supply cigarettes for his vending machines. [81] One Hamilton policeman told a reporter from The Toronto Star, "In the 15 years I've known him, I've never known him to engage in a legal activity. Known as the "The Enforcer," Johnny (Pops) Papalia was born March 18, 1924 in Hamilton and died at the age of 73 when he was shot in the head outside his family's vending machine business,. [43] Papalia used the right that he gained with the social club charter to reopen the Porcupine Miners' Club in Hamilton in 1955, which served as a cover for an illegal gambling club that operated for the next two years. [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. And with him gone, there's no competition for John [Papalia] in Niagara Falls. [151], In the 1990s, Mora borrowed $7.2 million from Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto and gave the bulk of the money to Papalia to open an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Toronto. [50], In 1955, with assistance from Sylvestro, Papalia started opening charter gambling clubs in Hamilton and Toronto. [118] Rick Page, the manager of Allind Distributors, was shocked to discover the aggressive way that Galaxy Vending went about taking away his customers with Monarch Vending machines often being found dumped in back alleys. [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. [99] The allegation made by the FLQ in its manifesto of October 8, 1970 that was read out on national television and radio in both French and English following the kidnapping of the British trade commissioner James Cross on October 5 that Bourassa was working for "the election riggers Simard-Cotroni" caused Bourassa to change his policies that were perceived to be friendly towards organized crime. John was the type of guy-even back then-that if he sensed fear in you, he tried to prey on it. Here is a Law Society bencher, he's likey going to become a judge, or if he goes into politics, he'll become the attorney general. [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. "[57] Several of the witnesses to the Bluestein beating received threatening phone calls in the days after, warning them that it would be "healthier" for them to forget what they had just seen. John would have had me hit. [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. The guy was afraid of us and he paid. Frank was fined $2000 and Koaches jailed for four months. [77] Papalia came to be fascinated with chess and therefore often likened himself to a chess master who always carefully pondered his every move. [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. And he as always very self-conscious about it. [156], Amid controversy, Papalia was refused a full Funeral Mass by the Diocese of Hamilton due to having been a career criminal. [86] It was for this reason that Papalia never visited Italy. [38], By the mid-1950s, Papalia was called back to Ontario by Magaddino and inducted as a made man into the Canadian arm of the Buffalo crime family and to be boss of the Papalia family in Ontario. [22], Johnny was extradited to the United States for trial in 1962 for his role in the French Connection heroin smuggling ring, found guilty and sentenced to 10 years. Listen, I'm lucky to have a couple of good brothers who look after me. He died of natural causes in April 2014, at the age of 83. While Rocco returned to Buccinasco after 26 in prison, and is considered by the authorities as the head of the 'ndrina. The branch was founded and headed by the children of Giuseppe Papalia and Serafina Barbaro. They got it for you. [4] One news report stated that the events of 1997 "decapitated the Papalia family". [90] Giacomo Luppino and Santo Scibetta also answered to Magaddino while Papalia was imprisoned. [59], The 100 some witnesses to the beating were reluctant to come forward, but in May of that year Papalia turned himself in to police to take some heat off of the crime family, and he was sentenced in June to 18 months in prison for the assault. Once you became their friend and earned their respect and you were loyal to them, you didn't have to worryThere was no limit on what they spent. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . He many never have pulled the trigger himself, but for him to say he never killed anybody when he directed other people to do it, I find hard to believe. [30] The fact that Papalia refused an offer of a plea bargain from the Crown under which he would serve a lesser sentence in exchange for testifying against his employers gave him a reputation in the underworld as someone who could be trusted to observe omert (the code of silence). [13] Papalia's parents were not married at the time of his birth, which was a source of much shame for him. Havana Conference . Sylvestro's son-in-law Danny Gasbarrini, Papalia's brothers Frank, Rocco and Dominic, half-brothers Joseph and Angelo, brother-in-law Tony Pugliese, and associates Red LeBarre, Freddie Gabourie, Frank Marchildon and Jackie Weaver, all worked in running Papalia's clubs. [27] Ryce wrote in her 1988 memoir Mob Mistress: How a Canadian Housewife Became a Mafia Playgirl, "I was 23 years old and all of a sudden there I was with people waiting on me and taking care of me. [122], Papalia came to play a "Godfather" role in the Italian Canadian community, serving as a community mediator as Papalia's biographer Adrien Humphreys noted, "There are hundreds of people throughout Hamilton who will attest to Johnny's helping hand. Papalia was first arrested for burglary in 1945, but was given a short sentence. According to his death notice, Papalia is survived by his daughter Rachael and two grandchildren. When I saw Bluestein, some 10 days after the affair, he looked like a piece of meat. Ashburn FamilySearch Center Our purpose is to help you discover, gather, and connect your family by providing one-on-one assistance and internet access to specialized genealogical records and websites. I tell you, this guy was like a fox. He later claimed that his reputation for violence dated back to the war years when he was the subject of anti-Italian bullying and insults, leading Papalia to engage in violence for self-defense. [75] Much to Papalia's annoyance, some of his interests in Toronto were handed over by the Magaddinos to Volpe. [52] Together with Alberto Agueci of the Magaddino family, Papalia contacted Antoine Cordoliani and Joseph Csari, two Corsican leaders of Le Milieu, to buy high-quality heroin. [11] In 1943, Papalia moved to Toronto, where he joined a gang that specialized in burglaries. Papalia was born on March 18, 1924, in Hamilton. [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. "[37] Papalia's fondness for the wives and girlfriends of other men led him to engage in a succession of fights with the cuckolded men. [158], Murdock also killed Papalia's right-hand man Carmen Barillaro two months after he killed Papalia. The Musitano crime family (Italian: [muzitano]) is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Plat in Southern Italy and Buccinasco and Bareggio in Northern Italy. [21], In the 1950s, loan sharking and extortion became important parts of the family's operation. [34] The fact that Bynoe had paid Papalia $100 in exchange for being allowed to have sex with Ryce left him open to the charge of soliciting prostitution, which had had been very embarrassing for him, especially if he was holding a position of power. [122] Papalia told Moon that he had stopped taking vacations in Mexico because there was "too much crime" in that nation, and now preferred the West Indies. [167] On 22-23 October 1997, Rizzuto met twice in a Hamilton restaurant with his Toronto agent Gaetano "Guy" Panepinto and Pasquale "Fat Pat" Musitano. He was basically the only Canadian Mafia figure who could sit at the table with the top guys in New York. "[75] While waiting trial in New York's West Street jail, Papalia was known as "Canadian John" and learned how to play chess. [139] One criminal who wore a wire at a meeting with Papalia later stated in an interview with Humphreys:, "It would have been a horrendous situation if he had found the wire. In October 1985, Papalia was one of the principal suspect in the disappearance of Louis Iannuzzelli, a prominent businessman in Niagara Falls who vanished after angering Papalia by operating a loansharking business in what Papalia saw as his turf. Browsing: Papalia crime family Canadian Mafia Canadian Mobster Pat Musitano, 52, Murdered By DiMaiolo Santolo July 11, 2020 Infamous Canadian mobster Pat Musitano was shot to death in Burlington, Ontario on Friday. [10] He was arrested again in 1949 and sentenced to two years in prison at the Guelph Reformatory for possession of narcotics, down from conspiracy to distribute narcotics. [29] The judge at the trial accepted this defense, and sympathetically advised Papalia to see a doctor after his release from prison, saying there were better ways of treating syphilis-induced pain. The Papalia crime family ( Italian: [papalia]) also known as Papalia 'ndrina, is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family [2] based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Plat in Southern Italy and Buccinasco in Northern Italy. [145] It was only later that Pressey learned that "Pennybender" was working of Papalia. [50] Papalia, a boxing fan, together with 100 guests watched the last known bare knuckles boxing match in Canada, a fight that was notorious for its bloodiness and ended with Chard defeating Parker. Johnny was too much like Sonny Corleone," said Dubro, referencing James Caan's hotheaded character in 1972's The Godfather. Era in carcere dal 1992", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Papalia_crime_family&oldid=1133212737, Racketeering, loan sharking, money laundering, gambling, drug trafficking, extortion, fraud and prostitution, This page was last edited on 12 January 2023, at 18:41. [47], On July 10, 2008, in the Cerberus operation of the Guardia di Finanza, several people were arrested including Barbaro 'ndrina members and Antonio Papalia's son Pasquale, who received orders from the bosses in prison, Domenico, Rocco and Antonio Papalia who were said to have controlled the construction sector in Buccinasco, Corsico and Pogliano Milanese. [51] After police raids, Papalia started working with James McDermott and Vincent Feeley, two major figures in gambling, in several clubs throughout southern Ontario. Box 7200, Leesburg, VA 20177 [100][99] Papalia remained close to American gangsters whom he often met in the resort towns of Turkey Point and Port Rowan on the shores of Lake Erie. "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? Frank Papalia was the rock of Hamilton mafia family One of the last remaining figures from one of Ontario s most infamous mafia dynasties, Papalia died on Tuesday at the age of 83. More posts you may like. It wasn't for a lack of trying, he was just too smart. [48] His brothers, Antonio and Rocco Papalia, used ransom money from kidnappings to buy large shipments of drugs for export. [163][164], Papalia's brother Frank, the former underboss of the family, who would have been the heir to the operation, decided not to retaliate; instead, he retired and lived inconspicuously. Half. "He was very good to all the kids and very good to all the people who lived in the area. Walter Stadnick, a Hamilton native and Hells Angels in charge of expanding them into Ontario, was forced to keep a low profile in his hometown as long as Papalia lived. [146] Iannuzzelli, the owner of the House of Frankenstein Wax Museum, was a loanshark who was under the protection of Dominic Longo. [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. 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. "[112] Inspector Ron Sandelli of the Toronto police stated, "This was a period in John's life when John was afraid. "[75] Papalia's behaviour was such that he was refused admission to the airplane, and instead the RCMP were forced to drive him to the U.S. border at Fort Erie with Papalia vomiting in the backseat to be handed over to the agents of the federal Bureau of Narcotics. Joseph Valachi, who also attended the same meeting in New York, and later turned informer, testified that he knew Papalia as a capo (boss) who dominated southern Ontario under the authority of the Magaddino family of Buffalo. [50], Another branch of the 'ndrina moved to Griffith, New South Wales. Amusements, a pin-ball machine company and Beer Magic, which had a virtual monopoly on supplying beer dispensers for bars in Ontario for decades to come. [25] By the early 1960s, he earned his reputation from the French Connection, a smuggling operation that supplied over 80 percent of America's heroin market between the 1960s and 1970sdeveloping strong connections with the Buffalo 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. [7] Murdock went to Galaxy Vending to meet with Papalia, whom he had met several times before, to speak in the parking lot of Galaxy Vending under the false pretense of seeking his help to get money back from the Musitanos. [19], On October 17, 1943, Perri was released from internment as Italy had signed an armistice with the Allies on September 3, 1943. "[92], On June 4, 1970, a NDP MPP, Morton Shulman, gave a speech at Queen's Park, that detailed the close friendship between Papalia and a locally prominent Oakville businessman with a long criminal record, Clinton Duke as well as with the commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police Eric Silk. [55] In 1959, Papalia was the only Canadian who attended the meeting in New York that formally set up the French Connection smuggling network. They are considered all cousins, one large extended family. [12], Antonio's wife Maria Rosa Italiano had a first cousin, Nazzareno "Ned" Italiano, who worked as a heroin dealer for Perri and Starkman. He died of natural causes in April 2014, at the age of 83. 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. [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. [42] Papalia also had influence into northern Ontario with his power extending into North Bay. Papalia behaved with characteristic insolence when interviewed by two police officers, giving flippant answers to questions about his relationship with Duke. [147], Regarding the Greektown case, Papalia said in 1986, "Yeah, I know the people they charged they're friends of mine. 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 . [92] In 1975, Papalia founded the Gold Key Club nightclub in Hamilton. Killed. John himself talked tough, although he wasn't tough himself. [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 . He owned an entire city block among his vast real estate holdings. [62] The trial ended with Papalia being found guilty of assault and Judge Addison sentenced Papalia to 18 months in prison. [131] The police did not charge Papalia for his role in the Greektown case out of the fear that he might be acquitted, which would add to the already almost legendary mystique that he had by the 1980s. ", "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? [41] Galante had forged an alliance with the Cotroni family, placing Quebec in the sphere of influence of the Bonanno family, and Magaddino, who wanted to keep southern Ontario in his sphere of influence, chose Papalia as one of his instruments for doing so. [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. [10], Shirley Ryce, became the mistress of Rocco Papalia, the younger brother of Johnny, in 1962. [143] Besides Barillaro, Papalia's other principal lieutenant was Enio Mora. 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. [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. Maybe we have friends in common, like F.C. [53] Two members of the Papalia family have been killed in Australia. 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. Pat and his baby-faced, 21-year-old brother, Angelo, were charged with the murder, but struck a deal, pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Papalia's lieutenant, Carmen. [56] The "French Connection" heroin was grown in the poppy fields of Turkey and further afield in the "Golden Crescent" nations of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran or the "Golden Triangle" nations of Burma, Thailand and Laos. It's widely believed by Mafia insiders that Magaddino and Papalia wanted to move in on Perri's territory in Ontario. [33] Luciano had assigned Montreal to the Bonnano family. Frank, Rocco, Koaches and Monaco were all arrested and charged with conspiracy to defraud the federal government of $50,000. [58] The beating of Bluestein attracted much media attention, and the Toronto Star newspaper columnist Pierre Berton called the attack a "semi-execution" brazenly committed in public view. [119] Mora ran the Papalia family's operations in the greater Toronto area while Barillaro ran the operations in the Niagara Peninsula. [a] His father became associated with Calabrian compatriot and notorious bootlegger Rocco Perri, and later Guelph mobster Tony Sylvestro, working as a bootlegger who operated speakeasies. [75] It was around this time that Papalia started to be known in the underworld as "the Enforcer. (Bobby Hristova/CBC) Pasquale (Pat) Musitano was killed Friday, but Mafia experts say the notorious Hamilton mobster was living on borrowed time long before the fatal shot was fired. For a guy who been doing so much in this country, the police haven't been able to come up with anything on me. When Bluestein dropped to the floor, he was kicked in the face. "[122] Papalia admitted, however, "I did shylocking and bookmaking, but was back in the fifties. [136] The police placed bugs on the parking meters on Railroad Street, hoping to catch Papalia say something incriminating as he held his meetings while walking up and down the street. [32] Cotroni had made contact with exiled Charles "Lucky" Luciano in 1951, saying he wanted access to the American market. Papalia was born in Hamilton, to Italian immigrants who also had a history in organized crime. [92] As Papalia grew more wealthy and powerful, he came to display a sultanistic attitude alongside his megalomania. [39][40] It is not clear just precisely when Papalia became a made man, but it appears to have occurred sometime in 1955. After the Mafia imploded in less than a year, there was no one to oppose the bikers and they came rushing in. [20] The authorities imposed conditions upon his release such as he stay out of Hamilton and regularly check in with the police. [103], In 1972, Papalia was summoned to a meeting in Toronto by Michele Racco to discuss the situation with his son Domenic who was facing three counts of attempted murder after he lost his temper and impulsively shot three men whom he felt had insulted him. John Joseph Papalia , 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. They were able to take control of the local mafia in the 1990s with the backing of Montreal's powerful Rizzuto crime family. 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