I think he had to be very smart to rise to the position he held when he died. Interesting that his stomach was empty at the autopsy. Thought he just finished his late lunch when he was shot?
Also, I've read reports that Luciano was still at the scene when the cops arrived, and reports that Lucky fled with the killers. Wonder which one is true?
This has been a matter of debate for a long time. I can´t remember exactly where the story of Luciano being there when the cops arrived origins from. Perhaps Valachi? However, "recent" research show no police reports or newspaper clippings from the day suggesting Luciano being there. I personally think that the "oh, I was at the bathroom when it happened" is fabricated.
So is the famous photograph showing Masserias hands clinching the ace of spades card btw. A reporter (or the photographer) put it there after he had arrived at the scene, all for the dramatic effect of it all.
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