Albert Tiny Manzo!
Who is Albert Tiny Manzo, was he mafia, and what is Tiny’s relation to Tommy and Caroline on Real Housewives of New Jersey? Albert Tiny Manzo is brought up in tonight’s Real Housewives of New Jersey Reunion.
Caroline and Dina say they are unhappy that press are suggesting that Albert Tiny Manzo was murdered in a “mob-style hit” in 1983. Caroline says “it makes me feel horrible that it was even brought up.” Caroline reveals tonight how her father in law’s body was discovered on her birthday and that her husband bought he a ring to help make he forget the tragedy.
“And I looked at him dead in the eye and I said I love you, and I love your father, and I am proud to be his daughter-in-law.”
Danielle reportedly adds:
“Was it my father-in-law that was killed and shoved into a trunk? I’m dangerous? I knew about this through the whole show. I didn’t bring it up once. I’m classy.”
How has the press portrayed Tiny Manzo? Before the series premiered the New York Daily News called Tiny a “mobster” claiming the following:
Sisters Dina and Caroline Manzo …. Their father-in-law, Albert (Tiny) Manzo, was executed mob-style in August 1983, after he and Gambino family soldier Peter A. Campisi were suspected of skimming from a mob casino on Staten Island.
“A couple of weeks later, they found Tiny Manzo in the trunk of his car,” recalled Robert Buccino, a New Jersey organized crime expert.
The 350-pound mobster took four slugs to his torso. His naked body - the arms and legs bound in plastic - was discovered in the trunk of his parked Lincoln-Continental outside a supermarket in Hillside, N.J.
The killing was never solved.
The report went on to explain that Tiny owned the Brownstone Restaurant, featured in the show, now operated by his sons Albert and Tommy, married to Dina and Caroline.
Another report says a case that went to the state Supreme Court ruled his window could not collect on a life insurance policy since Tiny at 350 lbs had lied on his application about not having diabetes.
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on June 26th, 2009 at 4:34 am
these women are neither classy or real
this show is making women look like assholes
lowlifes r us it should be called
they all live in a fantasy
on June 27th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Thney are the scum of the earth I work with Sandy DiGangi who knows the eldest sister and confirms they are the maggots of society
on June 28th, 2009 at 2:02 am
i THINK THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD STOP FUCKEN JUDGING PEOPLE U DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT.iN MY OPINION OF THE SHOW THE WOMEN Carried themselves as classy and real.Except danielle staub.
on June 30th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Caroline and Dina should be judge by speculation that their father-n-law rest his soul what scum fucken bagg that brought this to a show that has nothing to do with this man who has not beenproven guilty of anything there seems to b a big mix-up the things that have been proven about the bitch dani aka mani has to do with her bitch ass not her mother or father she messed up her own life these women came to share their lives with the public not Mr. Tiny assholes r fast to believe bullshit about a man that he cannot defend him self and then feel pity for this bitch who a blind person can c she is full of shit and lies freaking cunt slut and coke whore to the 10th degree TO THE MANZO”s do u and fuck the haters sry bout the language but they piss my ass off
on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:45 pm
i knew the manzos in highschool, not the women but their husbads..there sister (who is not mentioned) and i were friends. This was a terrible tradgity for the family our whole community was destrot .. I cant imagine what it must of been like to find there father choped up in the trunk of there own car. There is absouluty no knowlege that tiny manzo had any connention with the mob, other than his death.They run a honest bussiness ..the brownstone is a very wellknown and respectful assblishment in jersey ..and the lavish lives that they uphold today are from nothing other then the hardwork that they have done..they have earned everything they have nothing was handed to them..any connection that they may have had with the mafia died with tiny i can garenntee that.. i never meet any of the shows women but i feel there all honest and good and i wish them the best..RIP Mr. Manzo
on July 9th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
I am not god to judge, but from personal experience, (with my family) You don’t have to be part of the mob to be killed by the mob. If Mr. Manzo browed money from friends who happened to be in or part of the mob and never paid it back, maybe that’s why they killed him. Now, all I want people to keep in mind is maybe Mr. Manzo didn’t share EVERYTHING with his family, just think about it. please do not discard this possibilty. Trust me when you want to hide something you will find a way. Remember rumors are speard for a reason and then it’s stretched.
on July 14th, 2009 at 7:29 am
he was found dead in the back of his car with his d in his mouth cause he ratted i remeber hearig about it back when it happened
on September 23rd, 2009 at 11:23 am
can no one spell anymore? The women are funny as…just wouldnt want to live amongst them!
on September 26th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Anyone who was around the Paterson area and the Mob in the Late 60’s and 70’s Knew who Tiny Manzo was. The guy was well liked, respected and without a doubt connected. He grew up there, Played on a state Champ football team, Ran for mayor, Smuggled Drugs, and who the fuck knows what else? Yeah ok this was not a hit tied up naked in the trunk. It was a mugging only the perp had need clothes that would fit a 5 foot 3 400 pound man. Who is kidding who?
on October 24th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
First and foremost, those of you defending the (classy?) Manzo family need to return to school and lelarn to write and speak english not Italian Ebonics. Tiny Manzo was a connected and I agree with Paterson Pete this was no mugging and how coincidental that his pal Campisi ended up the same way. Be real not Fake ass house Wives
on October 29th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I just thought I would let off abit of steam after reading a few of the comments made and after watching the programme.I think the only woman on the programme who acted with dignity and conviction was Jaquline. The rest of them are as guilty as each other for being hypocrites. It appears to me that as caroline once quoted in relation to “the book”, there is no smoke without fire! and that cuts both ways. Personally I dont give a rats ass if they are mob connected or she is a crack toking whore, if they are naive enough to go on tv and flaunt there lives for all to watch then they must also be prepared to catch the muck as it is flung their way!!!! My only concern is that the sisters seem to be able to judge and convict the other on the reading of a book and claim to “investiagte” as a precaution for their family , and if I may add, “bully” at times while refuse to comment or even entertain any discussion about themselves. I find Caroline to be a strong, intelligent woman but If she doesnt do her cause any favours when she makes speeches that could have been written for an episode of Sopranos. Please!!!! I wish all the women good luck I just find it frustrating that they could have handled things better and portrayed themselves in a better way!!
on October 30th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Watching the tv show in the UK! Think the women did their husbands proud! loved the table flipping! understandable for spoiling her dinner party !!!