It was said that Turchi's demotion was related to his association with the late Louis Turra drug organization...Turra attempted to have Merlino and other mobsters killed numerous times in 95 and 96 in retaliation for a severe beating of Turra, who refused to pay the street tax.


Yes that is one reason. Him, Anthony and Rocco turra were close. He also paid the gambino family for there support and was close to ralph Natale are the reasons why he was killed. He has had one of the stranger careers in Cosa nostra .. He worked for a diner and s brewing company in the 60's and 70s. He was associated with mostly low level drug dealers, arnosists and associates like Michael marrone,gaetano cassello, nicky spadea Louis difranco Gerald Esposito, bully fox and the biggest scum bag Louis giambi . He goes away in 1979 and comes out landing on his feet getting made in 92 and in the administration by 96 and in truck of a car in 99