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Can you imagine that, you get a facelift and one week later you're in jail?
― Albert Barese[src]

Albert "Ally Boy" Barese is a supporting character on The Sopranos. He is acting capo of the Barese Crew for his cousin Larry in the DiMeo crime family, and is known for his short-sighted nature and tendency to repeat other people's words. He is portrayed by Richard Maldone.

Biography[]

He is a paternal cousin of the DiMeo family capo Larry Barese. Albert was made acting capo of the Barese crew when Larry was sent to jail awaiting trial for racketeering.

When DiMeo capo Richie Aprile wanted to make a move against Tony Soprano, he approached Albert (who was acting capo) for support, expecting sympathy since both of them had asked Tony for control over garbage routes and been rejected. Albert declined and once Junior Soprano found out that Richie couldn't get Albert's support, he decided it was in his best interest to side with Tony instead of Richie. As such, Junior informed Tony about Richie's intent to make a move against him.

The Barese crew's contest for the routes continued as Albert was briefly involved in a "garbage war" with fellow DiMeo capo Ralph Cifaretto. This dispute disturbed Tony a great deal, primarily because it was making headlines due to the fires being set by those involved. Tony settled the dispute between the two at a stand-up meeting in his backyard, in which Tony said, "No more fires."

Albert was also present at DiMeo soldier Eugene Pontecorvo's card game when Jackie Aprile, Jr., Dino Zerilli and Carlo Renzi tried to rob it - Christopher Moltisanti and Albert caught up with Dino as he tried to run away and, despite recognizing him and his pleas for his life, shot him dead. It was also at Albert's birthday party that the infamous "weight" remark was said by Ralph Cifaretto about Ginny Sack.

Albert also has a reputation for repeating, verbatim, whatever is said to him in a conversation by the person speaking to him (Paulie Gualtieri referred to Albert as a parakeet). He most likely has echolalia, a speech impediment causing meaningless repetition. Albert was also outspoken with DiMeo consigliere Silvio Dante and soldier Patsy Parisi "off the record," about his suspicion (which he was correct about, unbeknownst to him), that it was in fact Tony that killed Ralph Cifaretto over a horse, although in general Albert tended to agree with whoever spoke last. Albert was a good earner while Larry Barese was away. Silvio once commented to Paulie that Albert was bringing in more money than him.

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Murders commited by Ally Boy[]

Dino Zerilli: shot in the face by Ally Boy and Christopher (January 2001)

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