Yes, and I swear on my father that I'm saying this objectively and not to rile you up. But I doubt that Paciello fears Merlino in the slightest.

One on one, he shits bigger than Merlino. And big picture, if he's not afraid of Allie Boy reaching out through the Colombos from prison (don't forget, Tommy Farese is Florida based now, he lives right around the block from me in Delray), I doubt he fears Philly in the slightest.

Just my opinion. Because I honestly couldn't care less if they found this guy hanging upside down from a Palm Tree on Collins Avenue tomorrow morning.

But here's the thing: You hit it on the head. Paciello IS a tough guy. You can't send someone who's gonna miss, or he's gonna end up getting hurt, AND ending up in prison. Because the Feds still love this asshole.