Cristo "Kneecaps" Stonelli was an associate of the Cuneo Family. A native of Hell's Kitchen, Stonelli moved to New Jersey and negotiated his way past Oily Hands Halon into starting a weapons racket in his bar, Santo. Stonelli gained a reputation amongst the local hoodlums who fought against him, earning him the nickname 'Kneecaps'. Stonelli also ran a small wrestling operation on the upper floor of Santo, which continued to run sucessfully even after his share in the weapons racket was taken over by the Corleone Family.