He consistently plays dumb. A lot of it has to do with the fact that he doesn't know much at all. He was never directly connected with any of those people. No one from down there would ever give someone like Cerone esq or Joe fosco the time of day. He also wants absolutely nothing to do with crews like the Carusos, Inendinos, Cataudellas, etc. Those are the real Outfit guys, not people you want to be revealing thing about on the internet. Bobby Dominic/magnafichi aren't going to have heavies knocking down Joe's door anytime soon lol. And guys like cerone esq/daddono III aren't real gangsters. Johnny Bananas doesn't care, although Peter might, but those guys are more likely to sic lawyers & suits on Fosco before siccing Albie/Porky types on him. Elmwood park has been finished lol, can't even really call it the Chicago Outfit anymore.
Although Fosco does give this answer in response to the question, "How is Cicero making money?"
"Dirty book stores, bootleg gaming, juice loans, fencing, protection matters."
He then goes on to explain that the bookstores are actually brothels.
