Johnny Chang is higher up than any of these charts indicate to begin with. Like his father he is the true meaning of a stand up guy. He goes away for a long time, comes out and in a short matter of time Merlino and crew are locked away where he was during this time acting boss. Most of the charges Merlino and Co faced in the 01 trial were during the time Chang spent away but then a few months later he gets jammed up in a RICO act where he is tied in the Vesey murder, Instead of going rat he goes right back in and does his time.

Even the Rat Ralph Natale couldnt say a bad word about him when he was on the stand. Im sure as of how he is boss again especially considering he is completly off parole and can mingle with anyone where as Mazzone cannot.