So how was it possible for a guy like Persico to go to war with Orena even though he'd been in jail for close to ten years by that time? I realize that there's a major difference between ten and forty years off the street, but even so, do you think his actual influence in "his" faction has been overstated? I wonder if he was actually calling the shots to any extent..
The Commission Case was 1985. The Colombo War was 1990. That was only 5 years apart. Manna has been in prison 25 years. Look at what happened to Amuso after 15 years. Persico still has a bit of influence over the acting boss spot because he has so many relatives running the family for him. What say does he really have in the day to day running of the family sitting in a prison cell for 30 years? My opinion is his relatives are using his name to hold onto power for themselves. Most mobsters don't have 30 relatives as made members.
