Talk:Gambino crime family
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Note: This is a work in progress. It is a subject I know a lot about, so I'm well qualified to write this article. When I came across this earlier today, I resolved to rewrite it. I have most of what I'd like to post written (not edited yet), and will have the conclusion of it (the history section and external links) posted within a day or two. I'm getting too busy today, and have to put it down. So for the next day or two, until it is done, I'd ask respectfully to wait until my vision is complete before editing. Thanks. --ExplorerCDT 20:17, 19 Nov 2004 (UTC)
It looks as though this article is only partly completed, or should I say that the 'work in progress' referred to above was never completed. For one, the "After the Gotti era" section is empty. When I get a chance I will sort it out, though if anyone gets to it before me please feel free to steal my thunder. C i d 12:31 30 Dec 2005
Having given it two more months for the author to fix the article, I've cleaned it up myself. Hope it passes muster. C i d 10:41 15 Feb 2006 (UTC)
In the origins of the Gambino family is written that can be traced back to the days of the Brooklyn Camorra - a Sicilian gang, the word "Camorra" is the mafia from Campania (the zone of Naples), when Cosa Nostra is instead the Mafia of Sicily. Gambino's crime family seems to be native of Sicily, not Campania.
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[edit] gambino family
Your article states that Castellano was carlo gambino's cousin, but I have read and researched the Gambino family. And on several documnets, reports, and books, it states that Paul Castellano was Gambino's Brother-in-law. Was this just a miscommunication on your part or is there more truth to it. Was he a cousin or brother-in-law. Please let me know. I'm not trying to be picky but would like to know just for my own curiosity. amberharris@cox.net
[edit] Citations/footnotes/verification
Someone appears to have added two tags to the top of this page but have given no reason for doing so. It wuold be helpful if whoever did that could explain where they believe the missing information should be. C i d 15:38 17 Aug 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re documenting crime families
I wrote an article on the Mafia in my area (which is not nearly so notorious as the Gambino family). I found plenty of websites devoted to the Mafia, serious websites with information collected over the years. Yes, it does take some looking. But it is amazing what is there.
Available also are criminal records and other public documents, police reports etc. and many well-referenced books. Also, in your case, there must be many newspaper articles. I found some for mine even. When my article was written, everything in there was documented. I was writing for a serious publication so it had to be that way for fear of being sued. Mattisse(talk) 15:42, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
That's as may be, but simply to add these tags to the top of the page without specifying where you believe the misleading or incorrect information to be does not help the page, it simply clutters it up. If you can specify exactly where you believe citations are required I will be more than happy to look at finding them. However, I would like to point out that this isn't 'my' article any more than any page on Wikipedia belongs to anyone else - so feel free to find the citations yourself. C i d(talk) 11:53, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Having inspected other edits by Mattisse I have removed the tags from this article until Mattisse, or anyone else, specifies where they believe the information to be missing from the piece. Once again, please let me point out that I am happy to look into any suggested inaccuracies, but having the tags there without explanation is pointless. C i d(talk) 21:46, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Gambinos Pizza
- I heard a rumor that Gambinos Pizza is actually owned by the Gambino Crime family. Does anybody know if there is any truth to this? I am just curious. Thanks... dmattt 15:00, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Diddy?
What proof is there that Diddy has any connections to the Gambino Crime Family. Personally I think that's a pretty stupid statement which brings up the question of how and why an African American Hip Hop artistwould have connections to an Italian Mafia Family. I think that statement should be deleted if the person who put it their doesn't cite some kind of source that clearly states it.
[edit] Diddy?
Please provide documentation on the Diddy connection. As it is, this is slanderous.
[edit] Cleaned up lists of Gambino members
Reworked existing content to add clarity and consistency. If anyone objects to particular change, please feel free to reverse it.Rogermx (talk) 17:04, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
