Mob Wives: “Cooking The Books” South Philly Style

"It Wasn't Me"

Some of the Real Housewives are putting out cookbooks, like Teresa Giudice, who has bragged about her 5 or 6 cookbooks all the while she is in trouble for bankruptcy fraud. And, even our own Graziano sisters, Renee, Lana and Jennifer, have their own cookbook coming out, “How To Use A Meat Clever,” in early February. They are including traditional Italian family recipes along with personal stories. Cookbooks are nothing new for reality personalities. But “cooking the books,” now that’s another story altogether. That distinction belongs to South Philly mob wife, Alicia DiMichele Garofalo.

We learned, on this season of Mob Wives, that the Feds indicted Alicia DiMichele Garofalo with embezzlement of pension funds from the trucking company she and her husband, Edward, owned. Apparently, the Feds discovered Alicia’s alleged “hobby” through the wire tapped conversations they had on her husband. Alicia claims she did nothing wrong and blames it all on Edward. Pension manipulation is just one of several ways to “cook the books.” It got me curious as to how one might cook a book. Maybe Alicia was cooking them and didn’t even know it?

The law states: “Any person who embezzles, steals, or unlawfully and willfully abstracts or converts to his own use or to the use of another, any of the moneys, funds, securities, premiums, credits, property, or other assets of any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan, or of any fund connected therewith, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. As used in this section, the term “any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan” means any employee benefit plan subject to any provision of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.”

Now, let’s get a few facts about pension plans in place. Pensions plans are defined to pay out a certain amount of money to employees at retirement AND they usually must have enough money in there to pay benefits to all employees should the company fold. The money is typically invested in high yielding stocks for growth. If the pension fund earns money beyond what is expected, the company can claim some of that money as profit for itself. If a company underestimates what the investment on the pension from stocks is expected to be, in order to claim a larger profit for itself, that is one way of “cooking the books.” Basically, the “earnings” on the investment are manipulated so that more money can be applied to asset/profit for the owners and the pension plan is underfunded.

Another way a pension plan can be fraudulently manipulated is to take money withheld from employee paychecks, intended for the pension plan, and using it for personal gain. This seems to be an easier way for a bookkeeper to “cook the books,” as a they are typically the ones to do the payroll and allocate the money contributed by employees to their pension plans. Basically, the money contributed never makes it into the pension plan, but into the pockets of the embezzlers.

Of course, I didn’t get a peek at the books, but the indictment on Alicia reads: “The indictment also charges Colombo associate Garofalo and his wife, Alicia Dimichelle, with embezzlement from the welfare benefit plan and pension benefit plan funds operated on behalf of union laborers of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 282. As described in the detention memorandum, Garofalo and Dimichelle engaged in a double-breasting scheme* in which they used Colombo-controlled non-union shell companies, including DM Equipment, Big R Trucking, T&E Leasing, and Roman Sand and Stone, to circumvent Local 282 collective bargaining agreement union benefit contribution requirements.” The entire indictment, a good read, can be found here: FULL INDICTMENT

*The “double breasting” scheme is defined in the indictment.

While Alicia says she did nothing wrong, she did plead guilty. She is supposed to be sentenced in January, 2014. I find it hard to believe she didn’t know or participate in the embezzlement scheme, but then plead guilty. I find it hard to believe the Feds would charge her without real evidence, which I think would be readily available in the “books,” and in her handwriting. I find it hard to believe a person who would allegedly sell designer knockoffs as originals. I find it hard to believe someone who would lie to a judge about visiting her son at his dorm in Virginia, and then ends up in Las Vegas…tweeting what a great time she is having. Is this the same Alicia who was disgusted with all the lies, lies, lies and chinese food, she heard on the wire taps? Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

Mob Wives: Drita Deals With Stalker Sneak Peek Ep 3

Drita talks to her staff about security procedures

Drita has her hands full. She is on season four of Mob Wives, she is still working on her relationship with Lee, her daughter Aleeya is being bullied, the SOUTH Philly chick Natalie is provoking her, she is trying to run her business Just Me Cosmetics, AND she has to figure out how to deal with a stalker who comes to her store and terrorizes her staff. Is that an overstatement? Not according to what I heard last week.

From watching the video I see that Drita has 5 employees who are all decked out in their business attire...Lady Boss T-Shirts...which I am sure you can buy at Drita's website. Drita is going to have some security devices installed to protect her employees. I guess they forgot that Lee install equipment last season so Drita could watch the store from the house? Nevermind, this is a new season, new blood and so new cameras are probably in order. Now from the looks of the stalker, who made an appearance last week and then waddled down the street, he doesn't appear to be menacing. Why haven't any of the girls taken his picture with their cell phones, I wonder? Why hasn't anyone thought of calling the police and filing a report, I yelled at the tv? Why didn't Drita run after him?  Maybe we will learn more this week. Maybe the stalker will see the VH1 van outside the store and take another peek inside to watch the filming of the meeting and make another cameo appearance.

It's pretty much a boring clip, but they can't give the whole show's drama away in sneak peeks. Enjoy!

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SNL Mob Humor: Three Wise Guys

Stallone, Goodman, De Niro

This video of the Three Wise Guys going to visit the baby Jesus was just too funny not to share. After all the drama on Mob Wives, we need a little laugh now and then. An early Christmas present!  Enjoy!

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Mob Wives: Ep 3 Sneak Peek Alicia's Turnt Up!

Alicia points her finger at Renee and asks, "Did you f*ck Eddie, ever?"

This might be the best five and a half minutes of episode three, but then they probably wouldn't show so much of it! Alicia gets it into her head to invite the three Old Bloods over to her house for lunch. All she wants is the truth. She is still turnt up over what she heard on the wire tapped recordings of her husband Eddie. She needs to vent and sound out  the other women about how they feel about Renee's involvement. She tells them she heard Eddie and his ex-girlfriend, Carla, on the tape, along with Renee. Drita is shocked to hear that Renee went to lunch with Eddie and his ex. Drita makes no bones about what she would do if she walked in on Lee and his ex at a restaurant...she would drive right through the window and run them over! Big Ang also seems to sympathize with Alicia's issue, even though she understands it's part of the lifestyle. However, Renee appears to defend Eddie, or at least has a hard time going against him and take Alicia's side. Drita says, "Renee own up to the fact that you were in a shady situaton." Big Ang says, she "doesn't know what Renee was thinkin,' but I don't want no part of this." Ang adds, "How would Renee like it if it was her? She would be f*ckin' pissed." Drita agrees with Ang, Renee would have gone to war if it happened to her. Alicia is most upset about the lies. 

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Mob Wives: Recap “Caught On Tape,” Ep 402

Poor, Poor Pitiful Me (link)

My two cents will be sprinkled in the recap like spice in a recipe!

Renee goes to Philly and lands in Alicia’s boutique with her fashion line. Alicia is going to sell Renee’s new line in her store…maybe next to the designer knock offs she is being sued for selling? But Alicia would never EVER do anything wrong, like embezzling or lying to a judge about going to Vegas, would she? (NY Post Designer Knock-Offs) They chat like old friends. Renee loves Edward, Edward loves Renee. Alicia has Eddie’s name tattooed on her wrist. He is still the love of her life. Love is in the air! It’s a regular love fest! Alicia tells Renee she was arrested, with eight other “gentlemen,” by the FBI. She explains that she did the books for the trucking company they owned because she wanted them done the “right” way.  The next thing you know 30 FBI agents show up at her door and arrest her on a Tuesday morning. She pleaded “guilty” to embezzlement, so I guess she wasn’t doing things correctly? And, she isn’t happy that her husband put her in this position. Awww,  now I can’t help but hear Linda Ronstadt singing, “Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me” in my head.

Drita and Big Ang go to the beauty salon/spa. They talk about the Mob Candy launch party. Big Ang launches into her opinion of “loose canon” Natalie, and she is worried about Renee spending so much time with this “wacko,” the face of Mob Candy. Both Drita and Ang feel that Renee got too close, too soon with Natalie…they just met. Ang doesn’t like Natalie and feels she is a bad influence on Renee. Drita is worried that Renee will slip up and become the party girl again. Ang says when she met her for the first time she made absolute, zero sense. All she was interested in was downing shots.” Look, if that’s the case, she should have never been cast in the show…just sayn’. Then Drita tells Ang about a stalker that keeps coming into her store and bothering and scaring her staff. Ang tells her to put a buzzer on the door. How about calling 911 if he’s been there so many times? And what happened to the cameras that were installed last season so Drita could watch the store from home? If so, this guy has to be on film already. And, I do remember those cameras Drita asked Lee to install, don’t you? If you don’t you can read about it in my Recap on Episode 311. Moving on, Renee calls and invites Drita and Ang to go lunch with her and Natalie. Big Ang immediately says she ain’t going. She didn’t like what happened the last time they met. She was only interested in ordering shots and it was disrespectful.

Natalie and her boyfriend, London, meet for dinner. Natalie goes on and on about how Renee’s friends are already judging her without knowing her for even 5 or 10 minutes, and they have no class. No class, Natalie? People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones (get someone to explain that one to you). She keeps saying they don’t know her. She tells London she intends to confront Drita and Big Ang about the way they talked about her behind her back, at the Mob Candy launch party, when she was just a couple of feet away. She is an M80 from SOUTH PHILLY, they are only firecrackers, and she intends to set them straight and it won’t be pretty.

Drita is chatting away with Alicia on the boardwalk. Since Alicia was in town, Drita thought it would be a good idea for them to meet. Why? I don’t know. Maybe it’s a perfect way for them to exchange sob stories? As they walk, they compare stories about how they met their husbands. Alicia feels Eddie lied to her about everything, she had no idea he was in the mob. Now why do I find this hard to believe?  Drita tells her Lee cheated on her. She had to take him back because the kids loved him too much, but she doesn’t seem to trust him 100%. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I didn’t need a recap of Drita’s life story with Lee. As for Alicia, I find it hard to believe anything she says. But, these two are bonding nicely. A kumbaya moment as I hear another chorus of Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me!

Drita goes to her store and her employee tells her the stalker came in again today. She says he keeps looking around, even behind the counter. Drita is irate. Drita calls Lee to tell him what is going on with this guy scaring her employees. Drita wants him to be scared like she’s scared. Lee tells her to give the girl his number, he can be there in two minutes if the guy comes back. She says she is going to beat him bad and Lee will have to bail her out. I still think it would be better to file a police report than to risk Lee getting into trouble handling this, but what do I know?

What's the f*ckin' beef?

Natalie walks in to the restaurant to meet Renee. Renee wants to clear the air about what Natalie heard Drita and Ang say behind her back. Ang isn’t coming. Natalie is riled up and Renee tries to calm her down. Drita is blindsided by Natalie’s confrontation. Drita readily admits to saying Natalie was probably drunk. Drita says she didn’t bring Natalie up in the conversation, and justifiably asks where are the other two are? Now Drita is riled up. “It’s better to be drunk than be a dick-head.” But they both seem to be the same type…quick to anger and to fight. In this showdown, I have to side with Drita, the leaping leopard. Natalie was beyond drunk when she and Ang met with her the first time and then she falls off the stage? It was a reasonable assumption to make that she was drunk, the girl loves to drink and party. Guess what, says Natalie, Drita may be a tough girl BUT she is from (all together now) SOUTH PHILLY, and she isn’t going to stand for this BS.

Alicia listens to hours and hours of Eddie’s wire taps and she doesn’t like it. The Feds feel, based on the wire taps, that Alicia, the bookkeeper, conspired to “cook the books” with her husband. Alicia’s brother shows up, and she tells him the evidence they have against her is from the wire taps. She needs to listen to five years of conversations so she can put what is on there into context for them and presumably prove her innocence and defend her case. Alicia believes in honesty and respect (like when she lied to the judge or sold knock off designer clothes?). She is upset because she hears him talking to girls, he lied a lot. Alicia hears lie, after lie. after lie. Her brother, who likes Eddie, says, “it’s a guy thing.” Her brother says he would never say anything against Eddie. Alicia is devastated, she thought she was the lucky wife. Okay one more time: poor, poor, pitiful me.

And a "penny" for Ang's thoughts!

Drita and Ang and Renee meet to talk about Natalie. Ang is turnt up! She has plenty to say about Natalie. Drita doesn’t like the way the confrontation lunch went down and tells Ang good thing she didn’t go. They both tell Ang how Natalie didn’t like Drita calling her drunk. Ang makes a face, like someone passed gas, then says she told Natalie she was crazy to her face. Renee wants to know their beef with Natalie. Ang lets Renee have it with both barrels: “I think she is a f*ckin’ trouble maker! Me and her go meet her for lunch, she couldn’t f*ckin’ talk! She didn’t make one bit of sense, she was talking in riddles, she was whacked! She was f*ckin’ mumblin’.” Ang says in the confessional, “I’m already fed up with this girl…she is just a train wreck.” Renee tries to make light of it, saying they could put up with Natalie having a bad day if they could put up with her for three years. Drita counters with she only tolerates that kind of thing from friends, not someone she just met. Renee has to find a way to bring peace between them and says she will talk to Natalie.

At Natalie’s house, in SOUTH Philly, Renee drops by to personally talk to her about paying attention to the “rules,” how things got out of hand between her and the girls and for the sake of Mob Candy.  Renee says Big Ang and Drita told her the whole story about their first meeting with Natalie and the confrontation lunch. Everything Ang said, Renee told Natalie. Natalie says she will do what she wants and “be me,” she doesn’t give a f*ck.”  Renee tells her when she drinks she is rowdy. Renee is the “Boss” and Natalie has to make a better impression on the girls and maybe win their respect. Natalie doesn’t like it, but says she can handle that. Why do I have some serious doubts about that?

Carto Funeral Home

A cozy place for a chat

Natalie and Alicia meet at the Carto funeral home to chat. Nice atmosphere. Plenty of mobsters were laid out there, boasts Natalie. Good to know.  Alicia wants to chat about the other goumada, “Carla,” who used to date her husband Eddie and also works on Mob Candy with Renee. She tells Natalie the two of them remained friendly throughout the marriage, and they went out to dinner a couple of times…it was all on the wire tap! AND, to add insult to injury, Renee was even at dinner with them and never told Alicia. Alicia is sick to her stomach. She was deceived and betrayed. Natalie agrees with Alicia. If she said anything else about it I couldn’t make it out, she talks like she has marbles in her mouth. Renee and Carla are lifetime friends, but Alicia is determined to talk to Renee about this issue. She is devastated…poor, poor pitiful me. I wish I could tell you more, but the dead woman’s blue dress, hanging behind them as they talked, was very distracting to say the least.

Back to Drita’s store and the stalker. Drita needs to do something. Obviously, the cameras she asked Lee to install in season three aren’t working. Michael, the alarm guy, shows up. He wants to put cameras up so the stalker can be ID’d. Drita tells him about a stalker she had years ago. Just then, at that exact moment, the guy shows up at the door  and peers in. Drita opens the door and politely asks him, “Are you the guy who keeps bothering my girls?” She tries to tell him off but, like a Weebles doll, he wobbles off down the street. Meanwhile, Drita, with her lightning speed and menacing talk, stands there like a deer caught in the headlights. Even I could have caught the guy while Michael, the alarm guy, calls 911. But, neither of them did anything. Go figure?

Alicia has a new “beef” this week and it’s with Renee! Alicia needs to confront Renee about what she heard on the wire taps. It’s been eating away at her. She arrives at Renee’s house and doesn’t waste a minute getting down to business. She tells Renee she has been listening to 5 years of wire taps. She says she heard Eddie talking to “the other” Carla on the tape and that Renee was on the tape too. Alicia tells her the whole conversation and how she was 8 months pregnant at the time. Renee admits to going out to dinner with them, but will not say how many times she was invited to join them. Edward is like Renee’s big brother, so why is Alicia so irritated with her? Alicia heard Renee’s name mentioned a lot and wants her to know how many times Eddie was with Carla. Renee isn’t going to “rat” him out. He is one of her dearest friends, who she has known all her life. Alicia is pissed because he lied and deceived her while she was pregnant. Alicia is now mad at Renee. Renee is getting riled up, it’s not her business. Is this the set up for next week’s drama?  The previews for next week are nothing short of explosive.

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Mob Wives: Drita Meets Her Stalker - Sneak Peek 402

Drita spots the stalker!

Here we go again. If anyone has been reading our blog from day one, you might remember that I kept saying the show is scripted. Many times Mob Mistress tried to tell me it wasn't, but I didn't buy it 100%. I am not saying that nothing real happens in the show because we did have Junior turn informant, the largest Feds Mob Bust, Renee's surgery and rehab. There is plenty of reality in Mob Wives. But, here and there, I can't help but feel there is a scene set up and scripted for our benefit. This is one of them.

In this scene, Drita is in her store calmly talking to someone about a stalker she had years ago, when she was pregnant. At that exact moment, with cameras rolling, a man show up at her front door and peers in. Drita starts pointing and says "that's the guy!" Does she mean that's her stalker from years ago? Because that's what it sounds like in this clip. Or does she mean, that's the guy who has been coming into her store bothering her girls? That's right, she said, "Bothering her girls!"

As I am watching this one minute clip, my husband is listening from across the room and says, "Are we supposed to believe that the stalker showed up at the exact same time she is talking about him with the cameras rolling?" 

Well are we? I had to laugh because he doesn't even watch Mob Wives, but he has heard a lot about them and has met most of them in person. And no, I don't believe it was a huge coincidence. This appears to be staged or scripted to me.

Wasn't it just in last week's episode that Drita was telling Lee that Aleeya was being bullied in school? I didn't buy that either and said so in my recap. She was just too calm about it. Now she is talking about a stalker...A STALKER, and she opens the door and says, "Are you the guy who keeps coming in here bothering my girls?" Then she watches him literally trot away from the store??? Seriously, is this the Drita who was just ready to break Natalie's face for confronting her about a "drunk" comment? Now she is just chatting about her daughters being bullied and stalked? This does not have the ring of truth to it...not at all. I'm a protective mother and I have gone ballistic over a hell of a lot less then these two incidents, and I'm not even violent. But, when it comes to my girls, I don't want a hair on their head touched!

Now you can watch the clip and decide for yourselves...stick a fork in me, I'm done!

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Mob Wives: Renee Wire Tapped? Sneak Peek Ep 402

Renee learns that she is on the wire tap recordings

the FBI has on Eddie "Tall Guy" Garofalo!

Alicia has some news for Renee. She has been listening to 5 years of wire taps and guess whose voice she comes across? Right, Renee's. But what does Renee say in those recordings? And, where will this lead? I will say this...I did see something in the supertrailer that was interesting...it appeared that Renee was screaming at Alicia over something in the newspapers...could it be something from those recordings was leaked? Between Drita being fed up with Natalie, and Renee upset with Alicia, things don't look good for the New Blood.

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Mob Wives: Gravanos vs Garofalos Family Feud

It’s the men’s business. It’s not supposed to be a storyline on Mob Wives. But, then again, inquiring minds like mine, want to know…since they brought it up. There is a lot more to the history between the Gravanos and the Garofalos than we know. In fact, from what I am reading, this is really a “family” affair in more ways than one. I hope you can follow this blog and I apologize in advance for any inaccuracies because this is really complicated and confusing.

Let’s try to get the participants straight. We have Sammy “the Bull” Gravano, his sister Fran is married to Edward “Cousin Eddie” Garafola, Sammy’s brother in-law, AND Edward “The Chink” Garofalo Sr. (Alicia’s father in-law or, as she calls him, “the victim”). I have to wonder if you can be in the mob and also claim to be a victim?  PLEASE NOTE: the spellings of the two names are very similar Garafola and Garofalo!

Here’s what I could piece together…Sammy and his brother in-law, “Cousin Eddie”  Garafola were both in the Gambino crime family and owned a disco and other businesses together. Garafola got in trouble with the Feds and was charged with several serious criminal counts. He was in trouble for a big stock fraud scheme along with 19 other mobsters, in addition to other crimes. Allegedly, Garafola tried to convince Sammy to cooperate, along with him, with the authorities in October, 1991. According to Sammy:

"Comes October (1991) and I'm still not even thinking of cooperating, it's my whining brother-in-law Eddie, a whining motherfucker all my life, who puts the idea in my head. He's caused me nothing but trouble with his devious ways, always looking for the angle. A couple of guys in my crew wanted to whack him. You can't trust him, they said. But he's got a big edge with me. His wife is my sister and I ain't ever going to hurt her, even though he's treating her like shit."

"He says, 'I hate to say this Sammy, but maybe you should cooperate. I'll go with you. Me and you cooperate and we'll go into a whole other life. Take our families and run after it's over…We'll make another life, Sammy.'" Gravano says he took Garafola's advice and agreed to cooperate, but Garafola, "double crosses me. You know, it's like when you're kids standing by the edge of the pool, and it's one, two, three, jump! Schmucko jumped, and he didn't."

In 1996, Peter Gotti, acting boss, allegedly met with John Gotti in prison and was given orders to kill Sammy Gravano, who was now in Arizona, having served his five years from the plea deal. His brother in-law, Eddie Garafola was one of the hit men sent to Arizona to carry out the orders. He made many trips, but failed. The plan was never completed because Sammy was arrested in 2000 for his participation in an Arizona ecstasy ring.

Alicia DiMichele with husband Eddie “Tall Guy” Garofalo

This is the same Edward “Cousin Eddie” Garafola who pleaded guilty in 2004 for participating in the murder of his cousin, Edward “The Chink” Garofalo, Alicia’s father in-law, in 1990. The hit was ordered by John Gotti and carried out by Sammy Gravano‘s crew, because it was allegedly thought that Garofalo was cooperating with authorities, amongst other reasons. Garofalo was gunned down outside his Brooklyn home. Sammy has recently agreed to testify on behalf of hit man, Daniel Fama, to say that the mob had no knowledge of Garofalo’s cooperation, he was killed for other reasons. The Feds have dubbed this murder, Gotti’s Last Hit. So this is the beef Alicia’s husband has with Karen, and it’s Alicia’s issue by proxy. Considering Karen was only about 17 years old when this murder took place, I can’t see why she should be held accountable in any way, shape or form by the Garofalos or any of Sammy’s other “victims.” I could be wrong but, from everything I have read, the mob doesn’t include women in their business, let alone 17 year old girls.

Meanwhile, the son of Eddie “the Chink” Garofalo Sr. and husband of Alicia, “Edward “Tall Guy,” Jr. has recently been sentenced to seven years in prison. Various sources report he has been indicted for racketeering, extortion, conspiracy to murder, witness tampering, and embezzlement. Do you think any of his crimes had victims?  Did you ever hear Alicia say she was “distraught” over his victims and their families? I didn’t. But I did hear her say how much she loved her husband…and all I've ever heard Karen say was she loved her father.

And here is a little article about “Tall Guy” you might be interested in reading: Beat-the-Beep-out-of-him! 

Quotes: Underboss by Peter Maas

Mob Wives: The Old Drita Is Back - Sneak Peek Ep 402

Drita is sizing up Natalie

Ready, Set, Go...and we are off! The sneak peek definitely is establishing some bad blood between the old blood and the new blood. This week there is going to be a confrontation between Natalie and Drita. Renee arranges a meeting/sit down between Natalie, Drita and Big Ang to "clear the air," because Natalie is feeling irritated. She tells Renee that she heard Drita, Ang and Alicia talking about her behind her back at the Mob Candy launch party. Big Ang, who has already made it clear that she has had enough of Natalie, makes her excuses and doesn't show up. No one filled Drita in as to what this little lunch was all about, so she seems to be blindsided when Renee tells her she is walking into the the lion's den. Drita sits down and is promptly confronted by Natalie, to which she justifiably says where is Big Ang and Alicia? Shouldn't they be there? I'll answer for all of us, "Yes, Drita, they should have all been there, not just you." When Natalie tells Drita she heard her tell the others that she was drunk, Drita admits it without hesitation. "I said you were probably drunk. Big Ang said you were nuts." Natalie doesn't take it too well and tells Drita I was a foot away, you have something to say, say it to my face. Drita didn't think it was a big deal. But, off camera, in the confessional, Drita shows her claws. She says Renee must have forgotten to tell her new employee, "By the way, Drita might break your f*ckin' face. She has a tendency to leap over a table and f*ck your ass up."  There was have it! Drita's calm and peaceful streak is over...let the fisticuffs begin! If there is a fight, who is your money on? 

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Mob Wives: Natalie Guercio Pops Bottle on a Graziano Relative at Greenhouse?

After seeing Natalie Guercio rock that lace romper with red thigh high boots, I’ve decided to go on a diet.

*pops meatball in mouth*

The Mob Wives Premiere Pary at Greenhouse in New York, thursday night was a bottle popping event.  Several gossip sites, blogs and an online news outlet or two have made mention Princess Funeral Home a.k.a. Natalie Guercio popped a bottle causing a woman named Alexis (Genovese) Crinion a visit to the hospital and a few stitches.  Ladies, Mob Wives, b!tches can’t we all just get along for one night?!  Nooooooooooooo, we can’t.  

What none of the sites have told you is Alexis a.k.a.  Bad Barbie is the cousin of Jennifer, Renee & Lana Graziano.  Several sources claimed to have witnessed earlier during the party Lana Graziano and Natalie Guercio exchange heated words.  Princess Funeral Home later allegedly approached Jennifer Graziano and her sisters Renee & Lana as they were seated asking something to the effect of, “What the f@ck is your sister’s problem?!”   

Bad Barbie with her loving cousin Lana Zanococchio

Natalie must have some embalming fluid in her veins.  Word on the streets is Jennifer is the calm, calculating one; Renee is the funny, dramatical one; and Lana is the one who’ll go no holds barred on that @ss.  After Jennifer diffused the situation things seemed to have calmed down.  As the night progressed the two (Natalie & Lana) would cross paths again.  Sources shared Lana Graziano was being protective of her sister Renee.  Things got heated, a scuffle followed.  Alexis attempted to intervene & stop the ladies from fighting.  Alexis also known as Barbie was rewarded when Natalie Guercio allegedly hit her in the head with a bottle.  I’ve heard of bottle service but this takes the cake.  Alexis' injuries consisted of 3 stitches in her hairline,  another 3 over her nose and 18 stitches in the middle of her forehead.  Alexis received a total of 24 stitches and has a black eye.  It’s always sad to learn of an individual getting hurt when trying to do the right thing.  Alexis was a totally innocent do-gooder.

Now I don’t know what you all are thinking.  I am thinking: If Karen Gravano, Ramona Rizzo and Love Majewski had been at Greenhouse premiere party the would’ve been nipped in the bud first go around.  I’m just typing out loud.  I also have to recognize that it’s hard not to stick up and want to protect a sibling.

Now there is an individual on Twitter claiming to be in the knoooooooow.  It appears he has been communicating with Princess Funeral Home.  He seems to be mad at Jennifer Graziano and none too happy with Natalie.  I have to share because he is revealing his alleged communications with her & making claims he has audio of her demonstrating she’s racist.  Sources confirmed he was at the premiere party.  Here’s an alleged conversation Natalie Guercio had with Infinity Boy:

UPDATE:  The video has been removed claiming the show is scripted as we predicted.  So Cousin Vinny, the familia provided us with our very own copy.  Scroll down and the very last video is the one you want to listen to.  I am no voice analyst or anything but it sure sounds like Princess Funeral Home to me.   In the mean time, this sound video alleges Natalie Guercio uses the N-word.  We cannot confirm this is Natalie Guercio.  It sure sounds like her to us. You decide for yourself as always.



Big Ang’s little sister seems to be highly interested in what “Infinity Boy” is up to.  Was Big Ang looking for last minute food donations for her premiere party at the Drunken Monkey?

We’ll wrap this up with a quick video from Mob Wives season 4 premiere party Princess Funeral Home wants you all to know she is from P-H-I-L-L-Y.

We’re thinking this is all one hot mess of foolishness.  We sincerely wish Alexis a speedy recovery.   Stitches aren’t fun.  Also it’s rumored the Greenhouse maybe shut down due to the recent clash.

Off topic: Anyone else think it was weird that Drita D’avanzo bounced so fast?

Death threats oh me oh my!