Thats quite the body count for somebody who is not even 30.
Not even 30?
Hell, they guy was jailed for life before he turned 25

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There's a great line from Capeci's Idiot's Guide to the Mafia about this guy:
"If Pappa lives long enough, he may set a record for the longest amount of time ever served by a prisoner. If this is the future of Cosa Nostra, then's it's all over for the mafia."
I do agree that he would have been made eventually. Remember, this is the Colombos we're talking about here.
Michael "Baldy" Spinelli was made a Lucchese member while in jail.
With a little help from a toilet.