Goodfella's Question

Goodfella's Question #187056 06/26/04 08:30 PM 06/26/04 08:30 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 316 Toronto, Canada UnderBoss OP Capo
UnderBoss OP Capo Joined: May 2004 Posts: 316 Toronto, Canada	It always struck me that Paulie in Goodfellas was a Capo. We never see anybody above him and he operates a neighborhood too. I think this is a great touch and an illustration of how the buffer system would have worked if this is true. Was he really a Capo in a larger family?

Re: Goodfella's Question #187057 06/26/04 11:45 PM 06/26/04 11:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA Don Pope Underboss
Don Pope Underboss Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,203 USA	Yea, i beleive he was one of the captains in the Luchesse family. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" -Micheal Corleone "Suck it up, take the fall, do the time. That makes you what you are, that makes you who you are." -John Gotti "you heard of the new chinese godfather? He made em an offer they couldnt understand" -Corrado Soprano "Ahhh, im gonna go wash up" -Paulie Gultiari

Re: Goodfella's Question #187058 06/27/04 12:42 AM 06/27/04 12:42 AM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,724 AZ Turnbull
Turnbull Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 19,724 AZ	Paul Vario was a capo in the Lucchese family. His regular line of work was operating chop shops. Ntra la porta tua lu sangu ï¿½ sparsu, E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu... E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.

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