Bonanno allegedly attended the Grand Hotel et des Palmes Mafia meeting in Palermo in October 1957. A month later, in November 1957, the Apalachin Conference was called by Vito Genovese to discuss the future of Cosa Nostra, which Bonanno was reported to have attended. However, the meeting was aborted when police investigated the destination of the many out-of-state attendees' vehicles and arrested many of the fleeing mafiosi. Bonanno claimed he had skipped the meeting, but the attending capo Gaspar DiGregorio was carrying Bonanno's recently renewed driver's license. An official police report instead lists him as being caught fleeing on foot. All those apprehended were fined, up to $10,000 each, and given prison sentences ranging from three to five years. However, all the convictions were overturned on appeal in 1960. In any case, Bonanno suffered a heart attack and was removed from testifying in the trial.
Bonanno allegedly attended the Grand Hotel et des Palmes Mafia meeting in Palermo in October 1957 A month later in November 1957 the Apalachin Conference was called by Vito Genovese to discuss the future of Cosa Nostra which Bonanno was reported to have attended However the meeting was aborted when police investigated the destination of the many out-of-state attendees' vehicles and arrested many of the fleeing mafiosi Bonanno claimed he had skipped the meeting but the attending capo Gaspar DiGregorio was carrying Bonanno's recently renewed driver's license An official police report instead lists him as being caught fleeing on foot All those apprehended were fined up to $10000 each and given prison sentences ranging from three to five years However all the convictions were overturned on appeal in 1960 In any case Bonanno suffered a heart attack and was removed from testifying in the trial