Domenico ‘The Cupcake’ Cefalu: New ‘Don’ of Gambino Crime Family…Works at a Baking Supply Co. and Lives With His Mom?
- Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:00am by
Tiffany Gabbay
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If movies like The Godfather and Goodfellas have taught us anything, it’s that the mob often launders its money and masks its nefarious dealings through innocent looking “fronts.” For Don Corleone, it was via the Genco Olive Oil Co. And now, for the Gambino crime family, it’s through a 64 year old Sicilian who works for a baking supply company and still lives with his mother.
I guess it doesn’t get more innocuous-looking than that, right?
Yes, the Gambino crew went from “Teflon” to “Cupcake” with Brooklyn resident Domenico Cefalu, who has reportedly become the new boss of the crime mob once run by the late and notorious John Gotti.
The move to name Cefalu as the next Don of the Gambino crime ring is reportedly due to the fact that, as a born-Sicilian, Cefalu is “old-school“ enough not to ”snitch“ like his allegedly ”fat, lazy” Italian American counterparts. And not surprisingly, the decision has reportedly caused waves in gangland. The NY Daily News reports:
“I think they picked a Sicilian because they’re tired of the old, fat, lazy American Italians who turn into rats,” said a law enforcement source.
Cefalu’s ascension, first reported by the Gang Land News website, comes at a sensitive time for the crime family – but even more so for the convicted felon. Two fellow gangsters on the family’s ruling panel – Bartolemeo (Baboots) Vernace and Daniel Marino – are in jail, leaving Cefalu as the lone made man standing.
Cefalu is also still on supervised release for a 2008 extortion conviction and was warned at his sentencing by Federal Judge Jack Weinstein not to associate with any mobsters.
Cefalu is a low-key wiseguy who couldn’t be more different than the flamboyant Gotti.
He lives with his mother in Bensonhurst and says he’s a salesman for a baking supply company. He’s also served time for a heroin conviction and for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury about his then-captain Pasquale Conte.
Lewis Kasman, the late Gotti’s so-called “adopted son,” disputed the opinions of law enforcement experts who say Gotti hated Sicilian mobsters.
“I think John was not a fan of [Cefalu] because of his involvement with narcotics,” Kasman told the Daily News.
“John always said the Sicilians did the best work.”
So given his baking background, will Cefalu’s moniker become “The Cupcake” Don?
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dirtydog1776
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:55amStill living with his mother? She has gotta be really old.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:09amBeing American with Sicilian born grandparents I can tell you many of the women live well into the high 90′s. And Sicilians don’t put their mothers into nursing homes.
Report Post »redsred
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 9:17pm“Baboots Vernace”???? you gotta give dese omerta guys credit. no one makes up nicknames as good as they do!!!
Report Post »Reptillica
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 11:31pmHaha… you got that right !
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 11:16amThe nicknames make it easy to remember names…. if you know 200-300 people you can understand how that works. Sicilians invented networking….and handles LOL
Report Post »threecats407
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 6:11pmThey give people what they want AND make a profit. As American as it gets.
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 1:25pmWhy did they write this article. Do journalists think this is useful or funny or something, because rocks have more insight.
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 12:53pmAll this time i thougt adolph obamma was the new crime family
Report Post »SYNJUNSMYTHE
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 12:53pmIt’s a shame the US Govt took down the Old School Gambino Crime Family, since they were very Patriotic Italian Americans that worked behing the scenes with the CIA, FBI, to remove anti American foes, remember the Kennedy’s? John Kennedy pushed to power by his Father Joe Kennedy and his friends, but Bobby Kenndy despised the Mob and started the destruction of the Worlds most powerfull organization, which like I said earlier was made up of Patriotic Italian American Businessmen. If you notice more street crime now than 25-30 years ago you can think your Government, we now have slum gang lords killing anyone who looks at them and the Russian Mob is controlling Miami and who knows what else
Report Post »ME
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 1:33pmThe Families will again be a power as they will be smart and not as greedy as the government that is going to fail. Paying 5 to 10% up for protection to the mob is cheap when you think about what “law enforcement” cost and how little they do to protect more like tax collectors with a gun. Our Government is a Mob and I for one would love to see the Families take there place. There justice is not a liberal moron that has never worked a day in there life and they still respect the working man enough to find a baker to run things if only our government had half the honor and integrity of the mob. Somewhat tongue in cheek but then again the way we are going……
Report Post »TAKE_NO_PRISONERS
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 12:20pmCupcake Don how gay is that?
Report Post »Lamarr01
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 2:39pmI’ll bet you a dozen cream-filled eclairs you won’t say that to his face.
Report Post »TAKE_NO_PRISONERS
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 7:01pmHey Cupcake to your face I say (somebody tweet this to cupcake so he knows) That name is so gay.Obama made me say it so don’t get mad at me.
Report Post »tjwhyte
Posted on July 31, 2011 at 10:36amI have a plan u all might listen to. i will become crime boss and run it like it should be and get rid of ANY supposed rats!!!!! I will make them an offer they CAN’T refuse!!!!!
Report Post »StopGovtBondage
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:26amI always associate Barack Obama with John Gotti – all pretty suits – too cool for school – …. down in the mud behind the scenes……and nothing ever sticks – Teflon…..Hope Obama will eventually get his come uppance like Gotti did…..maybe Nov 2012?
Report Post »boomboom
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 11:10amMr. Cupcake takes care of his mama. That’s nice.
Report Post »Bushie
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 12:03pmI away associate obama as “putting a tuxedo on a monkey”………….it’s a waste.
Report Post »Son_of_Liberty
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:26amWho cares about the Gambino crime family, we should be worried about the Obama crime family.
3%
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:45amI agree .. and lets not forget FAST AND FURIOUSGATE that the MSM is ignoring!
TEA!
Report Post »clingingtogodandguns
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:19amHow about the Moon Pie Don, and his girl is RC cola.Now That’s old school.Kids grape and cherry Nehi.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:13amLuca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.
Report Post »LukeAppling
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:07amOh, great, a return to old-style mafia. The unions will be sick when they have to start paying off or “facing an offer they can’t refuse”.
Report Post »Steverino
Posted on July 30, 2011 at 10:25amCrime is not good. But, organized crime may be better than disorganized crime. Wait – our government is pretty much “organized crime”. (Headslap) Ahhh – that’s why they hate the mafia – the mob’s more efficient, and better at it!
They certainly turn a profit. Hmmmm… one pauses to think…
Government : “You‘re bustin’ into to OUR territory – rippin‘ the people off is OUR thing and we can’t handle the competition from youse guys.”
Steve
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