With Ligambi's people in jail, I believe Merlino does. There was never tention between those two anyway and with Merlino being boss prior and Mazzone back on the street I believe he and his guys do have final say. The only "evidence" really that would lead some to believe he does is the tape with Mazzone talking loudly with Phil Ligambi. But that really doesn't prove anything. I just think its the natural course for these guys.
People forget that Merlino was acting boss before he went away. Ligambi is the official boss. And there really isn't a Ligambi faction or Merlino faction. They're both from the same group. Merlino would be the obvious one to take over - A) if he wants to; and B) however much time Ligambi does, but there's no point in considering it as fact until it happens.
