Salvatore Louis Aresco

Mario's Table Salvatore Louis Aresco

The following story regarding Mario?s Table is based on many actual events that have taken place. The main characters, Mario Talazo, Don Tony Genero, and Sam Devito are fictitious names; their true identity is known to only a few living souls today.

Many questions may arise regarding Mob Bosses, like the well-known Crime Family heads, Vito Genovese, Joe Bonanno, Joe Columbo, Tommy Ryan Eboli, and Sam Giancanna. Did they attend special meetings called "Tables"? The answer to that is yes, they did. Some characters names have been altered or changed in one form or another. Other well-known celebrities? names remain unchanged and are essential in the telling of certain events. The chronology of events has been embellished to hide fact from fiction; this was done purposely to confuse those who still believe in the Omerta?s ?Code Of Silence?. Some of the locations, like Roseland ballroom, are authentic and have nothing to do with Crime Families, but their inclusion was necessary to maintain the truth of particular events.

The final question, did this Sicilian author break the Omerta?s ?Code Of Silence??

The answer to that is ?no?. I got permission from the commission!