@MightyDR

It's one of the silliest myths IMO. Imagine a bookmaker hitting a boss who lost and then didn't pay.

Imagine the bookies hitting Gotti instead of beefing. Like Joey Merlino wasn't even made, basically shaking down bookies. Then the bookmaker has him HIT??!!!!

And then of course, NO retaliation by Lansky or Luciano?!!!'

But they were dependent on Rothsteins connections both with the Scottish distillers in England, AND the drug connects from the Far East right? As long as this was true, I believe Rothstein could control them.

Unless, (very similar to how guys like Galante and Rizzuto became obsolete once guys get their own connect together..) they had formed their new connections to the Ezra's, and the Greek guy and DIDNT NEED ROTHSTEIN ANYMORE.... Especially when you consider Costello and Adonis buying police protection in Manhattan and Brooklyn, what did they need him for anymore???