Bonanno probably arranged the "kidnapping" in order to duck a grand jury appearance, and to take himself out of the line of fire in an internal war. I posted on this subject here:

http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthr...true#Post382474

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.