What's It Like to Be an Informant in the Mafia? Former Genovese Associate John Rubeo Tells All Mafia informant who boasted on podcast about destroying evidence in prosecution of Philadelphia mob boss 'Skinny Joey' Merlino and claimed he committed 'more crimes while working for the FBI than on the street' AVOIDS additional jail time. - John Rubeo, 45, appeared in a Manhattan court on Tuesday for charges he violated his probation by associating with other former mob members - The former informant admitted to  destroying evidence and committing robberies while an informant, during appearance on The Johnny and Gene Show - Rubeo, who faced up to 5 years in prison, was spared jail time because of the coronavirus pandemic - Federal judge Richard Sullivan ripped Rubeo for 'making a monkey' out of the FBI - The former informant served as a star witness in the racketeering case against  Joey Merlino - Merlino's case was declared a mistrial and he later took a sweetheart plea deal. A mob informant who appeared on a podcast with two other Mafia members where he boasted about destroying evidence in the prosecution of Philadelphia mob boss 'Skinny Joey' Merlino, has avoided additional jail time. John Rubeo, 45, was blasted during a sentencing hearing on Tuesday by Manhattan federal judge Richard Sullivan – who accused the former mob associate of 'making a monkey' out of the court and the FBI, the New York Daily News reported. 'You can make a monkey out of the FBI, you can make a monkey out of the government — fine,' Sullivan said. 'But you're not going to make a monkey out of this court ... You gave a black eye to this court.' Sullivan added that the only reason Rubeo would not be returning to court was because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the New York Daily News.

Here are the mafia graves I visited on my recent trip to St John's Cemetery in Queens. There were some I couldn't find or didn't have time to visit but overall I'm glad I managed to get so many in. A lot of credit goes to the late Bill Heneage who located and documented a lot of these on findagrave.com at the turn of the century. Picture 1. - Carmine "Lilo" Gigante, cop-killer, narcotics trafficker and underboss to Joe Bonanno. Gunned down in Joe & Mary's restaurant in Bushwick on 12/07/1979 Picture 2. Following his death from cancer in prison in 2002, John Gotti was laid to rest beside his son Frank who had been knocked over and killed by neighbour John Favara. Picture 3. Harry "Happy" Maione, Ocean Hill gang leader infamous for his part in Murder Inc. Electrocuted in 1942 for the murder of George Rudnick based on Abe Reles' testimony. Picture 4. Infamous Gambino soldier and prolific killer Roy DeMeo, made infamous by the book Murder Machine. Murdered by his own crew in 1983 on orders of higher management. Picture 5. Salvatore "Charlie Lucky" Lucania better known to the world as Lucky Luciano. Died of a heart attack in Naples in 1962, US authorities graciously allowed his burial in NYC. Picture 6. Giuseppe Parrino former Bonanno boss murdered in 1931 in the Bel Tiza restaurant in Manhattan, an early Castellamarese war victim. No pre-mortem photo hence Bonanno's face! Picture 7. Don Vito Genovese, died in prison in 1969 while serving a sentence for narcotics conspiracy. Picture 8. Philip "Rusty" Rastelli, former Bonanno boss, mentor to Joe Massino, buried with his wife (not the one he murdered). Died of liver cancer within a month of compassionate release. Picture 9. Toto D'Aquila erstwhile Gambino boss shot dead on Ave A and 13th in 1928. No pre-mortem pic so I thought Giuseppe Morello's was fitting given their long and bitter emnity. Picture 10. Carmine "Charlie Wagons" Fatico, Gambino capo and mentor to John Gotti. Died a free man in 1991 of natural causes only a few months before his protege's final conviction.

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Today's Meditation "In God there is no difference between His goodness and His power. God is infinite being itself, and we have to make distinguishing categories in our minds in order to understand Him. But God is solely one perfect, simple act of being, or perfection. So, there is no way God can misuse His power for evil because He is, by definition, good...We are fallen creatures, and because of this we need checks and balances to keep us from using our power to abuse others...The only being that can handle absolute power is that being Who is also absolute goodness by necessity, or God." Matt Fradd An excerpt from How to Be Happy, Saint Thomas' Secret to a Good Life: Pg. 63 Quote of the Day “I am sent not only to love God but to make Him loved. It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love Him.” St. Vincent de Paul

““Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭34‬ ‭ESV‬‬