Positions
Buffalo Crime Family
Western New York branch of U.S. La Cosa Nostra
Family
Bart Mazzara
Alleged by prosecutors to be a made member of the Buffalo mob
Krista Masecchia (nee Mazzara)
The daughter of Bart Mazzara, wife of Michael Masecchia, niece of Daniel and Victor Sansanese
Services & Transactions
Joseph Bongiovanni
Former DEA agent and staff for the Buffalo Common Council; accused of corruption on behalf of organized crime
Social
Miscellaneous Relationships
John L. Michalski
NYS Supreme Court Justice for the 8th Judicial District (Erie County, NY) and unindicted co-conspirator in Bongiovanni/Gerace bribery, sex trafficking, public corruption case.
Anthony Gerace
Alleged Buffalo-area drug dealer
Joseph Bongiovanni
Former DEA agent and staff for the Buffalo Common Council; accused of corruption on behalf of organized crime
Peter Gerace Jr
Buffalo businessman convicted of wire fraud 2006 and indicted for bribery, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and witness intimidation
Lou Selva
Former Erie Count Sheriff's Deputy whose home was raided the same day as Michael Masecchia; Best friend of Joseph Bongiovanni.