On the other hand, whether Fat Tony was the real boss or front boss seems to be still debated.
Is this still being debated today? I thought it was later acknowledged that the Chin was actually in charge, and Salerno was the fall guy.
Are you kidding me? Allowed to take place? This isn't Sicily and you're giving them way too much credit.
Agreed. Giuliani didn't care who the dons were. And after the commission trial, the feds went after Gotti with everything they had. And the Chin would have gone away for the Concrete Club if they didn't have Fat Tony as the lightening rod.
I thought he was kicked off of the commission because of the "Donnie Brasco" escapade. I swear I've seen one of those documentaries on TV, and either a former FBI agent or some "Crime/Mob Historian said it.
Yes, I read that somewhere, also, but don't believe it.
My take is they were kicked off due to the problems stemming from the Bananas war, and his attempt to clip Gambino and Lucchese (and refusal to come and explain).
What he did may seem stupid, yet the fact remains that he got away with everything after this, wasn't whacked nor convicted and made money with the book. So, as paradoxical as it seems, he must have known what he was doing.
True. However, the only reason he didn't die in jail was because he was fortunate enough to be kicked off of the commission and retired. Otherwise, he would have been convicted in the Commission Trial.
