Anyone ever bought their way out of being whacked?

Furio has brought up the topic of purchased buttons but has there ever been a death sentence that money was able to reverse?

Michael Franzese is a BIG ? for me.

Well the story goes Mike had sex with Carmine Persico in prison and he allowed him to leave the life

The thing with Franzese paying his way out of getting whacked or quitting the mob is, what's to stop Persico or whoever taking his payment and then just killing him anyway?

I think there have been a few guys not made but associated that may have been whacked if it was not for the Wedding.

Just SAYIN.