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Re: When was Paul Castellano made?
[Re: JCrusher]
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I thought there was a moratorium on new members in the 1940's? Supposedly Luciano put a freeze on new members in the mid 1930's. There were new members being made in the early 1950's. Who knows, maybe an exception was made for Castellano?
Possibly. Nino gaggi was supposedly made in the early 60's and the books were suppose to be closed since 1957 Nino Gaggi was also very close to Castellano which is why there could have been made an exception. But according to John H. Davis, the closing of the books for nearly twente years was a myth.
"It was between the brothers Kay -- I had nothing to do with it."
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Re: When was Paul Castellano made?
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08/05/11 10:46 PM
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Nino Gaggi was also very close to Castellano which is why there could have been made an exception.
But according to John H. Davis, the closing of the books for nearly twente years was a myth.
I was mistaken about the books being closed in the 1940's. I found this quote from former Cleveland boss Angelo Lonardo: "During the 30's, the commission put a "freeze" on the making of new members. The commission put the freeze on since families, especially in New York, were not making the "right" kind of people. Some individuals were even buying their way into the LCN. I have heard that one businessman paid $50,000 to join the LCN. Because of the decree, I was not made into the Cleveland family until the l940's." http://www.americanmafia.com/lonardo_testimony.htmlIn other testimony he narrows it down to the late 1940's. The reports that Castellano was made in the 1940's are probably correct.
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Re: When was Paul Castellano made?
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08/09/11 12:37 AM
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I think it was Anastasia that was taking money to be made. Maybe his admin or capos but his family did it. That's right, it seems underboss Frank Scalise may have been scapegoated to make the controversy go away. His killing inspired the Vito Corleone shooting scene.
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