If you could sit down with any OC figure

from past or present (dead or alive) and you could ask them any question. Who would it be?

Scarfo, just to get an idea of how crazy he was!

If I could get honest answers to my questions, Tony Accardo and Michael Genovese(Pittsburgh)

I would also like to ask someone about Appalachin, the process, how the invites were made with the location details, what exactly happened there prior to everyone scrambing, how often these meetings actually occured, etc. I beleive Accardo and Genovese could answer these questions as well as my quesrtions about their families and LCN history.

I also think Accardo could share details on JFK an dof course Vegas.

Sam Giancana.

Wow, it's harder than I thought. Luciano, Lansky, Capone, Anastasia, Gambino, there's a lot to choose from but I guess I'd have to go with the last choice, Don Carlo Gambino.

Some of the guys from the early days would be interesting but I think of someone like Tommy gambino. Not sure he’s the best example but grew up with his dad knowing the life inside out, will know stories from the pre 1930s era and then lived through multiple generations of the mob since then. Someone with insight from so many people over a long period of time would be interesting. Would also be good to speak to someone in upper echelons of the Genovese family to find out how they’ve really been organizing things all these years!

Am I really the first one to say Frank Costello?

Jimmy Alo. Immensely powerful, outlived everyone and knew everybody from Lucky Luciano to John Gotti

This is a really good choice too, he died with some secrets for sure.

Carmine Galante.

To just get in the head of a born gangster who was also a fearless and iron willed criminal mastermind who had the ability to control vast operations around the world.

Lucky Luciano big player in Italy and USA.

I second Costello

Tony Pro

Don Vito

Bugsy Seigel, in order to see if he was crazy as portrayed. Luciano, Capone, and Raymond Marquez, to hear if he really was kicking up to the mafia and what his life was really like. Marquez is still alive.

I would also want to ask all of the founder of the casinos if they ever dreamed of it getting so big, and how they feel on the government throwing them out of what they started.

Id love to ask John Gotti what he regrets and if he wished he flew under the radar more

Anthony Scotto.

I want to ask how his relationship was with Carlo Gambino and when was he appointed a captain in the family.

I want to ask him how he was able to be a mobster and stay legitimate at the same time….

What were his talks with Jimmy Carter who wanted (Scotto) in his administration at one point….

I want to ask what was his relationship with Albert Anastasia and Anthony Anatasio.

I believe Scotto knew Albert Anastasia and if I’m not mistaken; Anastasia went to his wedding but left early….

[quote=Millspgh]If I could get honest answers to my questions, Tony Accardo and Michael Genovese(Pittsburgh)

I would also like to ask someone about Appalachin, the process, how the invites were made with the location details, what exactly happened there prior to everyone scrambing, how often these meetings actually occured, etc. I beleive Accardo and Genovese could answer these questions as well as my quesrtions about their families and LCN history.

I believe that I may be able to help you regarding Michael Genovese. Other than he accompanied John LaRocca to Appalachin and was one of those that "scrambing" into the woods, I was never privy to any conversation that actually took place. believe that Michael was also one of those that grew-up on Larimer Ave. in Pittsburgh along with Jo Jo and Henry.
I got to know him reasonably well I and can tell you that I found him to be he awfully bright.

Giancana to get an answer as to what happened to JFK, among other things such as getting an answer as to who in fact killed him that fateful night at his home. That would be interesting to find out!

Lansky, for sure. He met and worked with almost everyone in OC and lived to a ripe old age. Her'd have the most stories to tell.

Vito Rizzuto or Gregory Woolley

Sonny Franzese or Lefty Ruggiero.

Jimmy Coonan

Frank Costello or Angelo Bruno. Because I don't think they would kill for the fun of it, and they seemed like reasonably smart guys who you could have a good conversation with.

There are so many that come to mind that this is a tough question you posed here. But to name a few off the top of my head who I think would be interesting to chat with over a cup of coffee are, without a doubt, Salvatore Maranzano, Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello Carlo Gambino and Joe Profaci.

Profaci and Costello are good choices. But my number 1 would be John Gambino, which should come as no surprise...lol.

LOL, good ole' John Gambino...(I shoulda known)