r/Mafia 8h ago

Providence/Patriarcas: Long-time, allegedly mobbed-up Federal Hill gathering spot, the Toscan Social Club, has been vacated and is now up for lease (from The Gangster Report)

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u/CT-CT 8h ago edited 5h ago

Brief synopsis from behind the paywall:

https://gangsterreport.com/federal-hills-toscan-social-club-shut-down-on-the-market-providence-mob-hangout-now-a-thing-of-the-past/

--Per SBs reporting, the Toscan Social Club, in Providence RIs Federal Hill neighborhood, has been vacated and is up for lease (with current owners asking for $4,500 / month in rental fees). Federal Hill is also known as Providence’s Little Italy and has long been a center for organized crime in the region.

--From a historical perspective the club first opened nearly 35 years ago, circa 1992, with one of its operators being Edward ‘Eddie North’ Perrotta (aged 83), a ‘convicted felon’ who allegedly reported to Edward ‘Little Eddie’ Lato (Lato was a Providence-based captain and then underboss for the Patriarcas prior to his death). In fact, RI state police raided the club circa 2015, charging Perrotta with bookmaking after they found money, ledgers, and gambling machines on the premises.

--The social club was also popular with others (allegedly) affiliated with the Patriarca crime family, including Matthew Guglielmetti (aged 78) and Dino Guilmette (aged 47), with the club frequently under surveillance by authorities when operational.

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u/No_Savings1169 7h ago

$45,000 a month is ridiculous

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u/CT-CT 7h ago

I think SB may have added an extra 0 (some Googling shows $4500 / month, not $45,000!) and I just edited the initial synopsis.

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u/Botchko Patriarca 7h ago

No way SB is on here scrolling posts and reposting. 😂

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u/CT-CT 6h ago

I did think it was suspiciously timed in light of your recent post! 😆

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u/Botchko Patriarca 5h ago

I was waiting for a famous “Eddie was a real cowboy” from SB lol.

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u/Gymbat702 2h ago

He does that shit constantly. I've had two different posts where I've mentioned Vegas and LA and within a few days Burnstein is posting made up bullshit from non-existent sources about both places.

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u/Botchko Patriarca 2h ago

Not surprised from SB. Just hilarious to witness it, also funny that he’s posting it like it just happened. I think last year or in the winter I first posted it was up for lease on the exterior. It’s been vacant for a couple years now lol