Some people are still convinced Amuso was a puppet boss for Casso too, which subsequent events proved to be incorrect, like when guys on the street got behind Vic and ostracized Gas from the family.
The proof at trial showed that Amuso was no puppet ruler, and certainly not innocent in the ways of organized crime. He was an experienced and intelligent man who had worked his way to the top of a dangerous business. His relationship with Casso, whom he had appointed first as Consigliere and later as Underboss, was a close one. They were in each other's company almost constantly. With Casso as one of his chief weapons, Amuso jealously guarded his powers and privileges as Boss of the Luchese Crime Family.
