Wikipedia gives a year of 1981, but there's no source (which I'm trying to fix unless I give up on that article as well.)
I've looked through both "King of the Godfathers" and "Five Families" and found nothing. In fact, the latter (p. 637) references he was elected in a manner that suggests he never officially got the blessing of that position.
Posted By: Sonny_Black
Re: When did Massino become underboss? - 07/10/11 05:51 PM
I think he got some sort of position after the Napolitano murder.
Posted By: ONTARIO613
Re: When did Massino become underboss? - 07/10/11 06:41 PM
i thought it was after rastelli`s death
Posted By: JCrusher
Re: When did Massino become underboss? - 07/10/11 07:12 PM
I'm not sure when he became underboss. I know he was made in 1977, promoted to capo in 79, and became boss in 91
Hit up Google News. Apparently between 1986:
http://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/17/nyregion/motion-for-secret-jury-in-rackets-trial-denied.htmlAnd 1987:
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/27/nyregi...ed=3&src=pmHe got bumped up from "reputed captain" to "reputed underboss". Unfortunately there isn't much from after everyone turned states.
Posted By: ONTARIO613
Re: When did Massino become underboss? - 07/11/11 06:37 AM
why not send the fat rat a letter in prison and ask him im sure you`ll make his day
why not send the fat rat a letter in prison and ask him im sure you`ll make his day
It'd be interesting trying to get it passed through WP:RS
Posted By: Turnbull
Re: When did Massino become underboss? - 07/11/11 05:55 PM
I think Massino was never formally made underboss. He got to be first among capos by staying on Rastelli's good side, by avoiding drug-trafficking at a time when the Bonannos were drawing too much attention, and especially by outmaneuvering his fellow capos. It's not unheard of in Mafia families for someone who was not officially counted as underboss, or who ranked below an underboss, to become the Don.