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Subject: Re: Information Please
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************************* Date: 31 October 1999 23:07 Subject: Re: Tom Papania - From Mafia to Ministry Hi Johan -- I know a little about Tom Papania and think he's a fraud. He has made a career of "telling his story." To get attention, his story has to be unique or it gets lost amongst all the others who are seeking an audience. Combining La Cosa Nostra, one of America's favorite boogeymen and religion has proved to be a successful gig for Papania. He was never the No. 3 man in the Gambino crime family under Paul Castellano. He is
not, nor was he ever a "made" member of the Gambino family. No one in law
enforcement and no former gangsters say he was. That certainly would seem to rule out his
claims, and when you analyze them, they seem quite far fetched. ************ Date: Tues, 23 Mar 99 23:02:08 -0700 <. . . if he is claiming to have been third in line to Paul Castellano he is
misquoting himself . . . JC>
************************************** Tom's stepdaughter: It is with great interest that I read the info on tom papania because he was my mother's boyfriend and husband from approx. 1982 to 1989. It does not surprise me that he has lifted the life story of another man, because if he were to tell his own it would have to include the years of mental and physical cruelty he inflicted on my mother and me while he was a deacon at Landmark Church in Peachtree Corners. One bit of information, though, is that the Pastor of our church when Tommy was in prison, and the one that testified at the trial (I think) was Fred Kelly, Not Jack Kelly. Jack is Fred's son, and I guess that he has taken over at Landmark. I can't believe that after all we went through with Tommy that the church (landmark) will support him, especially when it is quite obvious that he is lying, and that his motives are questionable$$$$ When I read Tommy's testimony I couldn't believe what he was saying about having money and cars and an expensive house. My mother (she was on the cover of the AJC with Tommy when he was acquitted and even I got to testify at the trial) and I have discussed this, and while we know it is wrong to pray for the downfall of another human being, we both wish you luck in reclaiming what is yours- your personal history. If there is any way I can help, please let me know *************************** (EX Mrs. Tom Papania) **************** To: fraud@youthofamerica.com <fraud@youthofamerica.com> ******************* |
