Biography

Frank "Fingers" Abbandando Jr. was the son of Murder Inc. hitman Frank Abbandando born c.a. 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. In Frank Jr.'s younger years he was a very obvious Tom Jones look-alike. Joe Ianuzzi said that when he knew Frank Fingers, he looked like James Caan when he starred as Santino Corleone from The Godfather. Junior Abbandando left New York in the 1970's and was said to have earned his money as a loan-shark, drug-trafficker and gambler, and had a reputation as an enforcer. He gravitated between the Lucchese, Gambino and Colombo crime families, all of whom had empires in and around Miami. He had been an associate of Gerald Francis Chilli, alleged to be a Bonanno captain, who had gone to prison on a federal racketeering charges from the Donnie Brasco investigation. Murder, Inc. ... Frank Abbandando (1910 – February 19, 1942) was a New York City gangster and Mafia hitman. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), best known by his stage name, Tom Jones is a Welsh singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. ... James Langston Edmund Caan[citation needed] (born March 26, 1940 in The Bronx, New York) is an Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated American film, stage and television actor. ... Santino Sonny Corleone is a fictional character, the oldest son of fictional New York Mafia Don Vito Corleone in Mario Puzos novel The Godfather and its 1972 movie adaptation. ... The Godfather is a 1972 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando. ... Associazione Sportiva Lucchese-Libertas is an Italian football club, based in Lucca, Tuscany. ... The Gambino Crime Family is a criminal organization based in New York City, New York, USA within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known familiarly as the Mafia (also known as La Cosa Nostra). ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: District Colombo Division, Colombo District Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Independent Group) Area    - City 248 mi²/ 642 km²  - Land / km²  - Water / km² Population    - City (2001) 377,396 (Colombo metropolitan area 2001 census)  - Density 3,305/km²  - Metro 2,234,289 (Colombo District) Time... Donnie Brasco is the name of two things: Most common is the FBI agent with the real name Joseph D. Pistone. ...

Franky Fingers

Frank earned the nickname after he was involved in an arguement with a capo in the Colombo crime family. During the dispute an extremely angered Frank signaled capo with a middle finger, or two. Following the incident the capo ordered the removal of of Junior's middle fingers as punishment. Joseph Iannuzzi a Miami based Gambino who later became an FBI informant reports this in his autobiography Joe Dogs: The Life and Times of a Mobster. He told agents that Frank's middle fingers had been cut off with a none-to-sharp knife and sent back to Fort Lauderdale in vinegar. The usual punishment for angered a capo would be death, so Frank lucked out. Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: District Colombo Division, Colombo District Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Independent Group) Area    - City 248 mi²/ 642 km²  - Land / km²  - Water / km² Population    - City (2001) 377,396 (Colombo metropolitan area 2001 census)  - Density 3,305/km²  - Metro 2,234,289 (Colombo District) Time... This article is about the city in Florida. ... The Gambino Crime Family is a criminal organization based in New York City, New York, USA within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known familiarly as the Mafia (also known as La Cosa Nostra). ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... An informant (sometimes informer) is someone who provides information to law enforcement agencies. ... Fort Lauderdale, known as the Venice of America, is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Vinegar is often infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ... A basic guitar capo A capo (short for capodastra) is a device used for shortening the strings, and hence raising the pitch, of a stringed instrument such as a guitar, mandolin or banjo. ...

Florida Life

Abbandando was arrested and incarcerated on racketeering charges when Gambino soldier Joseph "Joe Dogs" Ianuzzi set him up in Operation Home Run. He was arrested in Operation Home Run along with Robert DeSimone, the brother of Thomas DeSimone, including many other members of the Gambino crime family. Frank served his sentence and was later released, continuing to work in criminal activity down in Miami. He worked under Gambino capo Fat Andrew Ruggiano. They were both arrested on racketeering charges in Operation Home Run, by gangster turned informant Joseph Iannuzzi. The Gambino Crime Family is a criminal organization based in New York City, New York, USA within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known familiarly as the Mafia (also known as La Cosa Nostra). ... Robert Skinny Bobby DeSimone, was an ostracized Italian New York Gambino family associate born in Brooklyn, New York sent down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ... Thomas Anthony Two-Gun Tommy DeSimone (May 24, 1950 – December, 1978) was a gangster and associate of the Lucchese crime family in New York. ... The Gambino Crime Family is a criminal organization based in New York City, New York, USA within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known familiarly as the Mafia (also known as La Cosa Nostra). ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... The Gambino Crime Family is a criminal organization based in New York City, New York, USA within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known familiarly as the Mafia (also known as La Cosa Nostra). ...

Aniello Napolitano & Abbandando Jr.

Frank "Fingers" became friends with the then-late capo Dominick Napolitano murdered in 1982 relative Aniello "Neil" Napolitano, a small-time drug dealer. Aniellos saw Abbandando Jr. as his passport into what was left of the Florida Mafia. Aniello had a criminal brother named Rocco. Aniello had begun to snuggle up to Junior Abbandando in clubs such as Party Girls, a nude bar on Biscayne Boulevard. The police were convinced Aniello was dealing in steroids, and suspected him of murdering two associates. Two men had been arrested with Aniello for dealing narcotics, but shortly thereafter disappeared. The police had a female officer assigned to go undercover, but she was apparently swept away by Aniello's charm. She was alleged to have blown her cover by taking Aniello to her office in the Miami-Dade police department. The officer was later assigned to a desk job. Suddenly Aniello's dismembered corpse washed ashore on Miami Beach in September 1995. External links An Archetypal Mob Trial: Its Just Like in the Movies, The New York Times, May 23, 2004. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In chemistry and biology, Steroids are a type of lipid, characterized by a carbon skeleton with four fused rings. ... County slogan: Delivering Excellence Every Day Location of county in the state of Florida County Seat Miami, Florida Area  - Total  - Water 6,297 km² (2,431 mi²) 1,257 km² (485 mi²) 19. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to police they were by no means convinced that Abbandando Jr. had either killed Napolitano, or ordered his murder. The authorities said even though the mobster could have had Aniello killed, it is unlikely. They did not even bring Abbandando in for questioning as a suspect.

Like Father, Like Son

On December 22nd 1995 the then-aged sixty year old Abbandando was run over on Biscayne Boulevard. This was no accident, however. His killer, dressed all in black and wearing a ski mask, exited his vehicle and shot him a number of times. The killer was Aniello's brother, Rocco. Rocco Napolitano allegedly replied, "I'm the one that shot him", after the police arrested him shortly afterward. Rocco told them it was revenge for the killing of his brother Aniello. December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

Frank Abbandando Jr.'s father, may have been the inspiration for Mario Puzo's The Godfather character, Genco Abbandando by taking his namesake. Mario Puzo Mario Gianluigi Puzo (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author known for his fictional books about the Mafia. ... The Godfather is a 1972 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

References:

Joe Dogs: The Life & Crimes of a Mobster by Joseph Iannuzzi http://www.amazon.com/Joe-Dogs-Life-Crimes-Mobster/dp/0671797522

East End Gangland & Gangland International Omnibus James E. Mortom