When Megale was made, he was put in a crew led by Tommy Gambino. This crew was involved in gambling, loansharking and labor racketeering. Megale enjoyed a special status, running the Connecticut rackets for the Gambinos.
In 1989, Megale was indicted on charges of racketeering.
According to wiretaps, Gotti and Tommy Gambino discussed who should pay for Megale´s defence. It fell upon Gambino...of course. In 1990, Megale pleaded guilty but withdrew his guilty plea almost immediately, after Gotti had ordered him to do so.
Megale was sentenced to prison for six years. A second conviction rendered him a prison term in 2006.

It is my personal belief that Megale was made capo in or about 1998, after Tony Carminati passed away. It´s hard to say if Carminati´s old crew was assigned to Megale or if his crew was disbanded. But guys like Victor Riccitelli (made member) and some younger relatives of the deceased Angelo Mascia, (John and Joseph) seems to have been involved with Megale.