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William "Big Billy" D'Elia (born June 24, 1946) is an American former mobster who was the head of the Bufalino crime family and protégé of family namesake Russell Bufalino. Because of his close relationship with Bufalino and his hitman Frank Sheeran, law enforcement had long believed that D'Elia knew many details of Bufalino's long history ...
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Jul 11, 2023 · From Matt Birkbeck—investigative journalist and executive producer of Netflix’s #1 movie Girl in the Picture —a revelatory father/surrogate son story that takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob through the eyes of William “Big Billy” D’Elia, the right-hand man to legendary mafia kingpin Russell Bufalino, who ran ...
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Oct 11, 2022 · D’Elia was Russell Bufalino’s successor, ... In the book, the author says that Big Bill D’Elia was an underboss who became godfather of the Bufalino family when Russell died. In 2006, he was ...
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Aug 23, 2023 · KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For nearly 30 years, Luzerne County native William "Big Billy" D'elia was at the side of Russel Bufalino, one of the most powerful organized crime leaders.
Apr 17, 1994 · D’Elia is described as soft-spoken with a gravelly voice. Lanky during high school, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound D’Elia has filled out. His dark hair is now streaked with gray.
Aug 25, 2023 · EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — For the first time on local television, William “Big Billy” D`Elia sat down with 28/22 News anchor Candice Kelly for a one-on-one interview about his life …
Jul 11, 2023 · Journalist Birkbeck (The Quiet Don) paints a fascinating portrait of William “Big Billy” D’Elia, who succeeded Russell Bufalino as head of the Bufalino family in 1990 and ran its operations until his arrest in 2006. Born in 1946, D’Elia was a gangly teenager when he first met Bufalino in a northeastern Pennsylvania pool hall and went to ...
