 For nearly two years I met with William "Big Billy" D'Elia, the former head of the Bufalino Crime Family, for my next book
THE LIFE WE CHOSE: WILLIAM "BIG BILLY" D'ELIA AND THE LAST SECRETS OF AMERICA'S MOST POWERFUL CRIME FAMILY. It will be published next spring/summer 2023 by William Morrow/Harper Collins. Mauro DiPreta is the editor, and the book was completed in May. Billy spent nearly 30 years at the side of Russell Bufalino, who was arguably the most powerful gangster of the 20th Century. Bufalino considered Billy his son, and their story is remarkable. This is Billy and I earlier this year at the Pennsylvania home of the Godfather himself, Russell Bufalino. More to come.
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James Joseph Naples
10/15/2022 09:47:50 pm
Please contact me I am looking for information on Joey Naples from Youngstown, Ohio. I was hoping "Big Billy" may have some info on him you could pass along.
Pasquale scalleat
3/9/2023 01:41:08 pm
Joey was a great guy was a close friend of my dad and grandfather as a matter of fact they were in the process of opening a bunch of pizzerias from Ohio to Philadelphia at the time of his murder it was a very sad day I remember getting the phone call at one of my dad's garment factories 3/9/2023 07:37:06 pm
Please reach out to me on Facebook would love to chat. You can find me easiest in the Youngstown Mob group or if you search me put III at the end of my name.
Giuseppe Gatavecci
1/2/2023 07:31:56 pm
Matt, that is not Big Billy in the picture above. Also, the room you’re in with that man is not from Bufalino’s old residence in Kingston, PA.
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7/19/2023 09:16:32 pm
Great show on C2CAM Sunday. Hope you go back on soon.
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