I remember reading this story but can't remember in what book. Goes something like this:

Gambino conspired with Costello/ Luciano and Lansky to take out Genovese by first embarrising him with Apalachin.

Gambino was sent knowing that the cops were tipped off about the meeting and that he might have'ta take some lumps but the reward was he would definatly take over Anastasia's spot. Gambino wanted Vito out of the way cause he did'nt trust him and was willing to take some chances.

The group then set him up with the drug frame and Cantaloups (SP?)as the witness.

I've read the drug frame part in a couple of different books but remember the Apalachin story in only one so far but can't find or recall which book.

Anyone know?

Thanks
Ron

The drug frame part is accurate but I've never read anything about Gambino knowing in advance that the place would be raided. I'm not saying that it didn't happen that way, but I'd be surprised if it was true.

For the life a me I can't remember what book it was in.....yeah,have wondered about it since that was the only time I ever read that part.......

As SC said, the drug part is true. No way Gambino would have set up the meeting to be busted. He was Genovese's protege, and he needed the meeting so that the other dons would anoint him as head of the family formerly headed by Albert Anastasia, whose murder (arranged by Genoves) put Gambino in the Donship.

In "Tough Jews," Rich Cohen surfaces a BS story that Meyer Lansky dropped a dime on the Apalachin meeting. BS! Lansky would never bit some 60-odd pairs of hands that fed him. But he did conspire with Costello in that Cantellops drug deal that put Genovese away.

But Gambino would want Genovese gone as they both had their vision of being Boss of Bosses. From a little boy, Gambino always wanted to reach the heights.

Like others I've read about the setup of Genovese but never read anything about anyone knowing of the trooper raid ahead of time.

First and Fourth Amendment interpretations were different back then but it always seemed sort of odd to me that some police thought they had the right to set up roadblocks or raid the gathering. My understanding is that none of the men there were convicted of anything..

Just a few crimes against fashion.

What I remember of the story is that it was either Lansky or Costello, on orders from Lucky, who tipped off the cops.....Gambino wanted Vito outta the way cause, even though he helped Carlo rise up, he knew he could trust him about as far as he could throw him. The whole intent was to make Vito lose face and therefore easier to take him out.

I thought the story was in Last Testament of LL but re-read that a couple of months back and no...so got curious as to where I did read it. It was several years ago and at the time I was getting alot of books on the subject from the library so I may not actually have it. Whether true or not I'm just wondering what book I read it in.

If I should run across the story again I'll post the name of the book.

Ron