Reputed Genovese boss Arillotta Probably Talking to the Feds

It’s still considered a rumor that reputed Genovese crime family boss Anthony J. Arillotta had flipped and is working with the Fed’s as there has been no official confirmation one way or the other. At his pre-trial conference scheduled this week he was obviously absent and when Judge P. Kevin Castel asked “Is Mr. Arillotta here, or is there anyone representing him?” U.S. Attorney Mark Lanpher stated” I think the court can excuse his presence Judge.” For anyone familiar with these types of proceedings that brief exchange would indicate Arillotta has traded in his wise guy fedora for a white hat and is now co-operating with authorities.

Briefly: Arillotta was arrested in February along with six other defendants in a racketeering indictment which included the killing of mobster Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno. After his arraignment in March Arillotta disappeared from the prison system prompting many to believe he was likely negotiating with the Fed’s to co-operate. Neither Arillotta’s lawyer nor the prosecutors would comment on the status or location of Arillotta.

Soon after the Fed’s began searching a wooded area in Agawam MA and found what appeared to be human remains. Bones recovered at the dig site in Agawam are believed to be that of Gary D. Westerman who had ties to Arillotta but the Fed’s have yet to confirm that information or bring any charges for the Westerman murder.

Arillotta is also charged with putting a hit out for rival mobster Big Al Bruno with permission from Arthur “Artie” Nigro of New York’s Genovese family. Arillotta wanted Bruno hit because he believed him to be an informant for the Fed’s. He had Fotios Geas set up the hit and Geas paid Frankie A. Roche ten thousand dollars to shoot Bruno as he left his weekly card game. Roche has been cooperating with the government and pleaded guilty to killing Bruno and disappeared into witness protection. If convicted Nigro and Geas could get the death penalty. With Roche ready to testify and now Arillotta likely doing the same the future appears dim for the pair of mobsters.

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