Bonanno captain clutches pillow during sitdown at pizzeria
A reputed Bonanno capo
has given new mob meaning to the term “pillow talk.”
Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora showed up for a sit-down in a Queens pizzeria to settle a money dispute hugging a big, puffy pillow, an extortion victim testified Tuesday.
Nicholas “Nicky Mouth” Santora showed up for a sit-down in a Queens pizzeria to settle a money dispute hugging a big, puffy pillow, an extortion victim testified Tuesday.
Former mortgage broker
Rocky Napoli said he was puzzled by the prop, demonstrating how Santora was
clutching the pillow with his arms stretched out like a bear hug.
“He said he had just
gotten out of jail and he had heart surgery,” Napoli testified. “He said the
pillow relieved the pain in his chest.”
Federal Judge Carol Amon
appeared baffled. “You said he was holding a pillow?”
“Yes, a pillow that you
sleep on,” Napoli replied.
Genovese capo Anthony “Rom”
Romanello is on trial for extortion in connection with his role in brokering a
solution to the $30,000 debt Napoli was owed by another mob associate. Santora
pleaded guilty and will be sentenced Friday.
Santora was recovering
from heart bypass surgery when he carried the pillow pain reliever.
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