Originally Posted By: thebarber
Originally Posted By: Dapper_Don
While testifying against Gambino crime family boss Peter Gotti, Joe DeFede exclaimed that all he made during his reign as acting boss was $1,014,000, or approximately $250,000 per year. DeFede also estimated that a low ranking family soldier would make on average $50,000 per year.


There is No way that's all these guys are making . $50K a year ?? U can make more than that just peddling pot.

These guys usually make a lot of money but they spend it just as fast . So are the rich prob not. Pocket rich may B a better definition


That was back then on average in the lucchese familly according to defede, not all guys make loads of cash many guys are brokesters.

Last edited by Dapper_Don; 08/21/12 08:59 PM.
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