Posted By: Zavattoni
Guys who broke Mafia Protocol and survived? - 05/06/20 10:04 PM
Who are some guys who broke a mafia rule; and survived or got a pass? Some guys survived through being jailed; or going through the witness protection program.
One person that's rarely mentioned is Nino Gaggi; He shot a cop and he got a pass; Guess Castellano didn't want one his proteges whacked.
Who are some others?
Posted By: Fleming_Ave
Re: Guys who broke Mafia Protocol and survived? - 05/07/20 06:33 PM
A lot of guys have dealt drugs, which is against the rules, lol. They kicked up to the right people, I guess.
Posted By: Malavita
Re: Guys who broke Mafia Protocol and survived? - 05/07/20 06:53 PM
Sammy Gravano admitted to Castellano that he got physical with Louis Di Bono but he got a pass. He just pushed him around a little bit and didn't slap or hit him so I guess Castellano thought it wasn't a major offense.
Gravano also got a pass from Castellano when he had Franck Fiala killed without his authorization.
Posted By: Zavattoni
Re: Guys who broke Mafia Protocol and survived? - 05/07/20 07:41 PM
Benny ''Lefty'' Ruggiero got a pass I'd say; Guy was about to get whacked for the Donnie Brasco incident; but he ended up in jail. The Bonanno's didn't think he was worth the risk and left him alone.
Posted By: Malavita
Re: Guys who broke Mafia Protocol and survived? - 05/11/20 08:54 PM
In the early 90's, Joey Sodano, soldier in the NJ faction of the Philly family, didn't want to kick up to the family. At one point, he had to be persuaded by his capo Patty Specs to pay a few thousands to the family. Then he kind of went on his own for a few years and when Joey Merlino took over the family, he ordered Sodano to kick up. Sodano wouldn't oblige. I even think he didn't show up to a meeting with Merlino and he was ultimately killed. It's incredible that a made guy who doesn't kick up to the family would stay unpunished for so long.
In the early 2000's, Peter "Petey Chops" Vicini, a made guy with the Gambino wouldn't kick up to his capo Greg de Palma. De Palma and his soldier Robert Vaccaro confronted Vicini and actually beat him pretty badly in a shopping centre.
So that's two offenses : Vicini not kicking up and DePalma/Vaccaro beating up a made guy. Nobody got punished for breaking these rules.
Posted By: furio_from_naples
Re: Guys who broke Mafia Protocol and survived? - 05/12/20 06:59 AM
Peter Casella conspired to kill the chicken man Testa but had a pass and died for natural cases in miami in 1984.
Henry Riccobene fought agaist Scarfo and lost but nobody tried to kill him while in prison so I think he get a pass or something similar.