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Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? #700293
02/28/13 03:31 PM 02/28/13 03:31 PM
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Just thinking about it he must of been earning a fortune up to his death, 22/24 capo's kicking up, control of industries, waterfront dealings, construction plus all the meat stuff he owned. Also legitimate business. He was greedy and asked for a big kick up. So how much do you think he was worth if you could estimate an amount?
Would it compare to say Wall Street bosses etc?
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700315
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Absolutey he was a millionaire 10 times over,,like you said 24 capos kicking up thousands a month an his legit buisnesses...you can't own a house like that without a large legit income...an think about it by the time Gotti was done there was 10 or 12 crews an whoever is in charge us a millionaire with just those crews an Paul had 22 to 24,,an that's all the illegal stuff
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700331
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A quick quess would be 50-100 million. He was already a multi millionaire before he even became boss.

"It was between the brothers Kay -- I had nothing to do with it."
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700385
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Dozens of millions, just the construction, cement and butcher business was worth many millions and more. Never mind the walking around cash he got from two dozen crews..

He should have kept his enemies closer, lol...

Although I guess it really didn't matter, he would have done 100 years in the Commission case anyway just like "Ducks, the Snake and Fat Tony"

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Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700404
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Stupid Castellano. Greed, greedy, greedy.

*** il capo di tutti capi ***

"You'll never meet another guy like me if you live to be 5, 000." -John Gotti
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700445
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Of the bosses convicted in the commission trial who do u think had the most money?
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700477
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Def castellano...I'm sure they were all rich but he had them beat no doubt about it
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700484
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if not castellano then fat tony was richest....was somewhere i forget where on the forbes list
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700503
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Look at everything they got from Massino.millions in gold bars alone.times what he had by 10 prolly

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Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700531
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interesting and funny sidenote john gotti and sam gravano's nickname for paul was "nasabeak" and roy demeo's nickname for paul was "waterhead"
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700612
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Another Castellano nickname was "Hill" - in reference to his Todt Hill house
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: Sonny_Black] #700621
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Originally Posted By: Sonny_Black
He was already a multi millionaire before he even became boss.


Born into a not poor family. What was the need for him to pursue that life? Family ties? Greed? Why that bumbled fiasco in Hartford, CT that sent him to Hartford County Jail, for what 3 months? Then celebrated as if he was the second coming? I don't get it? What had this guy done in the life before ascending the throne?

N..... or no, bastard had balls, shame to kill him...
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Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: Viceguy] #700684
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Originally Posted By: Viceguy
Originally Posted By: Sonny_Black
He was already a multi millionaire before he even became boss.


Born into a not poor family. What was the need for him to pursue that life? Family ties? Greed? Why that bumbled fiasco in Hartford, CT that sent him to Hartford County Jail, for what 3 months? Then celebrated as if he was the second coming? I don't get it? What had this guy done in the life before ascending the throne?


Having investments in a lot of businesses, legitimate and illegitimate, and pulling the strings as a powerful figure in organized crime while relying on his family ties.

"It was between the brothers Kay -- I had nothing to do with it."
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700691
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Castellano and Fat Tony richer then Gambino? I always thought Carlo Gambino was the wealthiest of all of them at the end. Carlo had close to 20 years at the top of the food chain. I've read that he was easily worth 100+ million when he cashed out his chips in 76. I've seen even bigger number attributed to him but i have no way to know if it's true.

Tony Accardo is another one you know had some real serious coin and also Jerry Catena was supposed to be mega rich.
Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: NickyScarfo] #700713
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Originally Posted By: NickyScarfo
Just thinking about it he must of been earning a fortune up to his death, 22/24 capo's kicking up, control of industries, waterfront dealings, construction plus all the meat stuff he owned. Also legitimate business. He was greedy and asked for a big kick up. So how much do you think he was worth if you could estimate an amount?
Would it compare to say Wall Street bosses etc?


By the time Big Paul got his beak wet, he was picking up Chump Change. That is why he squeezed his crews because he knew of the Golden ages before him and expected that. Gambino was the Carnegie, Vanderbilt and Ford of Organized Crime. Gambino took and learned from all, including Big Pauls Silver spoon.

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Originally Posted By: DuesPaid
By the time Big Paul got his beak wet, he was picking up Chump Change. That is why he squeezed his crews because he knew of the Golden ages before him and expected that. Gambino was the Carnegie, Vanderbilt and Ford of Organized Crime. Gambino took and learned from all, including Big Pauls Silver spoon.

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Castellano squeezed his crews for a big chunk of their profits because his greed knew no bounds. Not because he wasn't making plenty of money on his own from his interests in construction, the meat business, etc. For example, Lucchese boss Tony Corallo was heard on tape griping about how Castellano received a $250,000 payment each year from one construction company. Castellano referred to the annual quarter-million dollar payment as the company throwing him "a bone."

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Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: IvyLeague] #700716
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Originally Posted By: DuesPaid
By the time Big Paul got his beak wet, he was picking up Chump Change. That is why he squeezed his crews because he knew of the Golden ages before him and expected that. Gambino was the Carnegie, Vanderbilt and Ford of Organized Crime. Gambino took and learned from all, including Big Pauls Silver spoon.

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Castellano squeezed his crews for a big chunk of their profits because his greed knew no bounds. Not because he wasn't making plenty of money on his own from his interests in construction, the meat business, etc. For example, Lucchese boss Tony Corallo was heard on tape griping about how Castellano received a $250,000 payment each year from one construction company. Castellano referred to the annual quarter-million dollar payment as the company throwing him "a bone."


Good stuff; I wish we could hear other solid references of actual accounts from the past on all the collections/ tributes and points totaled by Era

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Re: Estimating Paul Castellano's Worth?? [Re: DuesPaid] #700720
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Quarter mil. - 10 Mil in the Paul Costallano Era of Reign / Nice house, anything you could ever need....Personally.

Quarter mil. - 10 Mil in Carlo Gambino Era of Reign / Half a city, ANYBODY you ever need..... Business.

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