No one mentioned Frank Jr. or that book not sure why you are bringing it up.

The Johnny Apes timeline (When he became Crew boss and then Outfit acting, etc) is very confusing....some say he became the acting boss when DiFronzo (1993 until 1994 reversal) and Carliisi (1993 until 1994 reversal and then March 1996 until his death) were in jail. LaPietra (dies in 1999) was still around then (albeit in jail himself from 1986 until 98? early 99).

Is the belief that during this time Johnny Apes became acting boss once all the bigwigs went to jail? Does this imply that he was already acting as Chinatown crew chief once LaPietra was jailed and his brother had passed?

So 1993 when Jimmy LaPietra dies Angelo makes Johnny Apes acting Chinatown boss
Also in 1993 when DiFronzo and Carlisi go to jail do they make Johnny Apes acting Outfit street boss until Carlisi and DiFronzo get out.
Once DiFronzo is out and Carlisi dies DiFronzo splits the Outfit into two groups leaving Johnny Apes boss of everything but Elmwood Park, who Difronzo benches?
DiFronzo then seperates himself from mostly all illegal business

Is this the current belief?