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The Profaci–Gallo war was the first big mob war I remember as a kid, and it changed the Colombo family forever. I was there when my father moved us out of Brooklyn, when guys were getting kidnapped, and when this started turning from a money dispute into open season on both sides.
In this video I break down how Joe Profaci’s $25 “tribute” demand lit the fuse, why the Gallo brothers kidnapped top Profaci men, how my father and Sally “The Sheik” Masaccio went in to negotiate the hostage release, and why Carmine “The Snake” Persico switched sides and tried to kill Larry Gallo. We go through Joe Colombo’s rise, the so‑called peace, the shooting at the Italian‑American Civil Rights League rally, Joe Gallo’s murder at Umberto’s Clam House, and why I now believe the FBI – not Gallo – was behind the hit on Colombo.
If you’re into the mob history and especially the Colombo family, you’re going to want to watch this one all the way through. Let me know in the comments what you think really happened and who was calling the shots behind the scenes.
The Biggest Mafia War You’ve Never Heard Of
00:00 Profaci–Gallo war cold open
00:47 Intro and why this war matters
01:24 Childhood memory of the war
04:55 Profaci demands $25 tribute
07:02 Frankie “Shots” refuses tribute
09:28 1961: war officially begins
09:34 Gallos kidnap Profaci captains
13:32 John Franzese helps negotiate
15:27 Hostages released; Profaci reneges
16:13 Carmine “The Snake” flips sides
17:46 War escalates into open season
18:05 Joe Gallo imprisoned; Profaci dies
20:34 Magliocco plot against bosses
21:45 Colombo made boss; family renamed
22:26 1963 formal “peace” agreement
23:53 1971 League rally: Colombo shot
24:47 1972: Joe Gallo killed
25:25 Gallo faction joins Genovese family
25:40 Michael: FBI killed Colombo
27:59 Future topics: Italy vs U.S. Mafia
30:53 Final safety warning on protests
33:15 Faith, blessing, and sign‑off
Backbone Media Group
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The Profaci–Gallo war was the first big mob war I remember as a kid, and it changed the Colombo family forever. I was there when my father moved us out of Brooklyn, when guys were getting kidnapped, and when this started turning from a money dispute into open season on both sides.
In this video I break down how Joe Profaci’s $25 “tribute” demand lit the fuse, why the Gallo brothers kidnapped top Profaci men, how my father and Sally “The Sheik” Masaccio went in to negotiate the hostage release, and why Carmine “The Snake” Persico switched sides and tried to kill Larry Gallo. We go through Joe Colombo’s rise, the so‑called peace, the shooting at the Italian‑American Civil Rights League rally, Joe Gallo’s murder at Umberto’s Clam House, and why I now believe the FBI – not Gallo – was behind the hit on Colombo.
If you’re into the mob history and especially the Colombo family, you’re going to want to watch this one all the way through. Let me know in the comments what you think really happened and who was calling the shots behind the scenes.
The Biggest Mafia War You’ve Never Heard Of
00:00 Profaci–Gallo war cold open
00:47 Intro and why this war matters
01:24 Childhood memory of the war
04:55 Profaci demands $25 tribute
07:02 Frankie “Shots” refuses tribute
09:28 1961: war officially begins
09:34 Gallos kidnap Profaci captains
13:32 John Franzese helps negotiate
15:27 Hostages released; Profaci reneges
16:13 Carmine “The Snake” flips sides
17:46 War escalates into open season
18:05 Joe Gallo imprisoned; Profaci dies
20:34 Magliocco plot against bosses
21:45 Colombo made boss; family renamed
22:26 1963 formal “peace” agreement
23:53 1971 League rally: Colombo shot
24:47 1972: Joe Gallo killed
25:25 Gallo faction joins Genovese family
25:40 Michael: FBI killed Colombo
27:59 Future topics: Italy vs U.S. Mafia
30:53 Final safety warning on protests
33:15 Faith, blessing, and sign‑off
Backbone Media Group
