I believe George zappola is being released today , zappola was jailed in part for a plot to kill boss Steve crea wen the power of the family shifted to the Bronx . Also his partner in crime and co conspirator George goggles conte is being released next Monday . I wonder If there will be repercussions for the plot ?? Or will zappola and conte make another play to take over the family ?? Another conspirator frank lastorino has been out of prison for a while and nothing has happened to him so maybe a peace agreement has been reached . Does anyone have any more info on this ????

Good question. If I was Crea, I would let bygones be bygones. Zappola is still pretty young by captains standards and could be an asset, if you are able to keep him in line. For Zappola, I would blame it on Casso trying to still pull strings to keep control of the family. I think Crea's smart enough to know that popping Zapolla and possibly Conte as well, simply for past issues, would bring unnecessary heat.

Speaking of Zapolla, I was reading this interesting article about him living large in prison.. I wasn't sure how to post the link so I just copied the whole article below...

MOBSTER’S POSH PRISON LIFESTYLE ANGERS MOM OF MAN HE KILLED
By Murray Weiss
May 14, 2000 | 4:00am

The anguished mother of a Staten Island man slain gangland-style says she hasn’t slept since learning her son’s killer enjoyed the high life in jail.
“My reaction was disgust with the courts, the judges, the prosecutors,” said Ruby Taglianecci, referring to an exclusive report in last Sunday’s Post detailing the jailhouse life of George “Georgie Neck” Zappola, a convicted Luchese crime-family capo.
“I was just so outraged to read that this guy was living like a king while my son is gone forever.”
In jail, Zappola dined on the same food he enjoyed before his 1996 plea bargain – to a string of murders and racketeering charges – in exchange for a 22-year prison term.
Zappola and a host of other Luchese and Gambino mobsters doing time with him at the federal lockup in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, transformed the jail into a Mafia social club.
They corrupted guards, who helped them turn the prison into a scene from the movie “Goodfellas” with inmates enjoying sausages, veal cutlets, eggplant, vodka, wine and drugs.
Zappola even got a guard to smuggle his sperm out of jail in a bid to have his girlfriend get impregnated at a Manhattan fertility clinic.
Taglianecci’s son, Richard, 33, was dating Zappola’s sister-in-law when he was ambushed by a ski-masked hit man who jumped from a van outside his home and cut him down in a hail of bullets.
Ruby Taglianecci believes her son “paid with his life” because he had argued with another of Zappola’s relatives.
“When I read the life [Zappola] has, I got sick and I haven’t slept since then,” she said. “The whole judicial system is a sham.”
She said she expressed her anger at the government the day Zappola cut a plea-bargain deal in which he admitted he was behind her son’s murder.
“If I had my way, I would not even shoot him,” she said. “It is too good for him. I’d cut him up into little pieces because that’s what he deserves.”
“He should at least be put in jail like Gotti, for life … and not making babies and leaving his wife living in a mansion with ill-gotten gains while my son is dead,” she said.
The Taglianeccis said Richard was a hard worker who overhauled used cars and sold them.

It wasn't personal, just business...... He'll be fine...

Yeah I read that aswel , cheers for your input pal , the luchesse family seems to be running smoothly at the moment , it would be in everyone's best interests to keep the peace

No shit .

But seriously, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. He'll fall in line or get put out to pasture. And if he's determined to make trouble, he'll probably get dead. But I doubt that will happen.

Yeah I agree pizzaboy , they seem to be in decent shape at the minute , plus they have a few more members being released in the next year or two

Next few years are key for the Lucchese's. They've certainly stabalized under Crea's leadership, now that a lot of the big players from the 90's are getting out there starting to look like a strong family again.

He will fall in line just like Lastorino did.

Think he has 10 yr supervised release. They gave that to sal avellino. He his crew killed a lot of guys in the 90tys shit now he got to watch out for victims kids or grandkids. And if he wants to start earning and have sway he has to get in line cause box has the power. He told amuso your over. Can't kill people like he did 20+ yes ago.

/me chuckles.

He would have to be clinically insane to hit for the top spot again. He's been off the street for 20+ years, his support would be, to put it mildly, non-existent.

Like Lastorino, fall in line.

Or retire.maybe he could switch familys

Georgie Neck has as much hope of switching families as Ralph Ciforetto did.

Lol nice Sonny Blackstein.

That was pretty good

What is the relationship of Vinnie zappola to georgie?

Vincent is his older brother.