Jonnynonos:
The notion of a professional hitman is one of those stereotypes that stubbornly refuses to go away. There may be some rare exceptions,but in the OC world the job of hitman doesn't exist. No made guy or wanabee associate is going to be paid for doing "work" for the Family. If you get the order,you do the job,end of story.
Kuklinsky not only was full of more s**t than a Xmas turkey,but he was only photographed at the Gemini Lounge once,and may have never even met DeMeo. He sure as hell didn't do any hits for the Gemini crew. There would be no reason for Roy to ever go outside of his army of psychos to have a guy killed.
Bottom line,the idea of someone being paid on a regular basis for doing nothing but killing,is a cinematic fantasy.
I don't necessarily disagree but how do you suggest he was financing his lifestyle. I've never heard alternate theories.
From what I've read,Kuklinski was a fringe guy who operated in the shylock business as both a lender and a collector until (Kuklinski claimed) he took a beating from DeMeo without resisting,and thereby earned his respect ,and a spot in DeMeo's crew.
According to at least one Gambino soldier,Kuklinski was involved with Robert DiBernardo in the production and distribution of child porn and other illegal porn movies,debt collection,and other rackets.I don't think any Mob informants have disputed that he was a decent earner,but none have backed his claims as far as his killings.
