Originally Posted by Lana
Extract: Wonder whether there are any older brother stepped over situation and if so how it panned out, in real life? Thanks
Originally Posted by Evita
There is Michael Franzese similar to Michael Corleone, college dropout turned gangster but his life was colorful not legitimate!

I don't think there was any older brother stepped over situation in real life

Whilst doing a Search for something, I stumbled across the below thread and Turnbull's post of 27 July 2006
Looks like nothing much has changed!

could some please like give me a list of characters to real life mobsters
Originally Posted by Turnbull
Extract: No Fit:
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Michael Corleone No son ever succeeded his father as Don, much less surpassed his father
But: Salvatore (Bill) Bonanno was being groomed as his father’s successor until the “Banana Wars” caused his father’s retirement and Bill’s imprisonment on credit card fraud charges. Also: John Gotti designated his son as Don, but Junior wasn’t even able to run a phone-card scam successfully, was not accepted by many factions in the Family, and is in trouble with the law
No wonder Tessio was not impressed!