That helps put things into perspective a little.
So the theory of that the Rizzutto family is just a few of the sons of Italian decent dealing drugs should be out to rest after that article.

The MOST POWERFUL I think rebuts that theory.

The second part is that we are talking about the Rizzutto Crime Family.

They were NEVER A LCN FAMILY.

About a dozen or so members of the Rizzutto Crime Family were also members of the Bonanno Crime Family.

Big difference.

As such the Rizzutto’s never followed LCN rules to begin with.

They made all their own rules and NOBODY had the right to tell them what to do or how to do it.
And NOBODY DID.

So the fact that SCOPPA said they no longer had an initiation ceremony SO WHAT?

Or the fact that some member of L.E. said they were under the thumb of the Bonnano’s.
SO WHAT?

Maybe the guy is new, Maybe is just stupid, Maybe he was misquoted.
SO WHAT? Everyone knows he is wrong.

The fact remains that The Rizzutto Crime Family made their own rules back then at their height under Vito, and they are doing the same under Vito’s son.

And we now have confirmation that they are again the most powerful.