always wonder when limone took over in 2009 if he inducted abunch of new guys. you gotta think he sat in the mass. d.o.c. for 33 yrs every and any inspiring wiseguy he probably met from every town and city across mass. wonder why he waited to 2009 to take over when its said baby shacks wanted to turn it over in 02. that's why boston+metro wont lack for recruits. when I think of the philly family doesn't seem like they got a lot of these 70tys 80tys yr old guys. fox new had video of limone in his guys bunch of old guys parking his car hugs and stuff.
A couple of things to remember when Limone got out with Joe Salvati, it was huge nationwide news because of the FBI coverup etc. It would have been insane for him to dive in headfirst when the entire nation saw him as a nice old family man who was the victim of unconscionable FBI misconduct. There was really no mention of mafia during that time. Remember the crusade Dan Rea from Channel 4 went on for them for years (especially Salvati). Articles in national magazines covered Limone reuniting with his wife and kids, how they couldn't believe it was him napping on the couch, how they were shunned in school because people thought he was a killer and he wasn't. One of the articles mentioned that he had a small criminal record due to mistakes he made as a young man, but nothing close to what he was convicted of , and absolutely no mention of mafia.
