Thats true DL...to a degree. Because many of the old-time zips were very tight with a buck. They came from poverty, so even though many achieved some wealth they never wanted to spend any of it because they never knew if hard times would befall them again.
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But Castellazzo is different. Very different. Its one thing to be tight with a buck, but still carry yourself in a dignified manner and dress properly (if not expensively,) live in a small modest home or even a nice apartment (if not a mansion,) drive a medium-priced car (if not a Jaguar or Benz,) etc.....But still hold your head high and carry yourself in a refined and dignified manner....that befitting a mafioso, a half-a-boss no less!

But this guy lives in a low-end trailer park in a filthy broken-down hobo's trailer that looks like its about to collapse and not fit for occupancy, which by the way is underwritten by the State Welfare Department, while he also collects a welfare check each month, has a welfare "food debit card" so he can go to a supermarket and pick up a block of cheese, milk, bread, and the barest of essentials allowed on that state-run "card" to exist week-to-week, etc.

Are we kidding each other here, or what??....THATS a mafioso? Pleeeeez!

NO "self-respecting" wiseguy, NONE, would ever stoop to collect welfare. Especially ones who actually have money. Because it shows that they're not successful as a mob guy. Its a major embarrassment among their peers....And for the few bust-outs who did, who really DO need that monthly stipend, believe me when I tell ya, they're definitely not advertising it around, even to a judge, especially knowing its gonna hit the newspapers and everyone will read about it.

He's gotta be the laughingstock of any knock-around guy, in any crew, throughout all NY and NJ who knows about his lifestyle. In fact, IMO, he is MORE than embarrassing!

This guy's a total disgrace to the "professional."