This article states that Meldish was the co-leader of the Purple Gang?
http://www.cosanostranews.com/2013/11/whacked-former-boss-of-purple-gang-got.htmlMaldish was in his late-20's when Daniel Leo and his buddies formed this group.
I wonder if Maldish is said to be the leader in order to take heat off of the others who were really heading the gang?
I just have a hard time believing it was Meldish this whole time that ran the crew. Now perhaps after the '86 bust he may have been put in charge during the 90's while the top guys were doing time or evading conviction.
Thoughts?
Never happened. The Meldishes hurt A LOT of people, and they were very feared (they were also both bullies). But they were always subservient to the Priscos and the other Italians from 116th.
And the Purple Gang was LONG GONE by the '90s. That's when the life passed the Meldishes by. Their old running buddies were either dead, jailed, or made into the Mob.
