Originally Posted By: Ivan
Originally Posted By: BarrettM
Another thing. Guys like Tony Mirra, Gaspipe Casso, Felix Alderisio all had larger than life personalities. I'm sure plenty of the mob leaders today do as well, but I don't feel like I can know until 10 years from now.


Joey Merlino is the most recent over-the-top larger-than-life character I can think of, and he went away about ten years ago.

Some of the guys in Family Secrets were pretty distinct characters, but they were from another era.


Yes, but a lot is known about Joey already. I think what Barrett is referring to is the fact that information usually isn't learned about many mobsters until the are in jail for life or dead, if we even find out then. Look at the most powerful members of the Genovese family, not much is known about them and they are the most powerful mobsters in the country. Time may or may not tell who these guys actually were.