I don't think stanfa made him either. read veaseys book ibellieve he was made he even said they burn a piece of tissue at some hotel and he made the joke I already burned my hands for this crew, when he torched the car they killed mike chang in. he also said he was downstairs from the ceremony horsehead had and it pissed him off to congradulate him cause they were at war 2 months earlier. stanfa made merlino and all his guys, then went to war against them. previte big old liar. just I cant see merlino calling him a friend of ours, they all knew he was a ex cop.