I am pretty sure Massino either put Mancuso in as A.B.
Or had to give his blessing for it to be consummated as official.

Maybe it was Basciano, who put him in however, the Bonanno’s were a mess at the time, high ranking guys flipping a bunch of them.

Basciano basically usurped the family from the panel that Massino put in.


Then when Basciano got “KNOCKED”
guys that didn’t have the balls to stand up to him when he was on the street starting rebelling….

That’s when Basciano decided to leave bodies on the street.
Bonelli was one hit he ordered that never got done.
Pizzolo- was left in the street as a message to everyone that was all over the board
That Basciano could still touch you even from the inside.

Shortly thereafter Massino flipped and well “………
The “SLOW SINGING & FLOWER BRINGING”

That was all she wrote for that era of the Bonnano family.

The reason I bring this up is
I don’t think the Captians voted Mancuso in,
I think he Mancuso got Jr. Soprano’d

They let this idiot take the “BOSS TITLE” and all the heat that goes with it.
He has been boss for how long I think he spent 95% of the time away.