Originally Posted By: richierich
Not correct... Licata and Sodano were both Capo's in North Jersey. George Freslone was not.... Only reason George was around was because of Patty Specs. Sodano was a TRUE gangster and major earner. Big mistake taking him out as they lost a lot of street cred back then over that. Pete the Crumb was always viewed as a lowlife and was a black eye for them up there. Licata, Sodano and Nicky Oliveri were the real gangters back then...


I hear ya, but if the guy isn't kicking up to the admin let alone recognizing them as the new leadership then what's it matter if he's a huge earner... I'd say it's more of a black eye to have one of your capos doing business and earning big time and not kicking up compared to a guy who will carry out your orders and kick up. Apparently Sodano had stuff going on with the Genovese family which is another insult to be effectively earning for another family and not kicking up a dime to your own admin. apparently he gave Stanfa a hard time in terms of kicking up when he took over as well and only agreed to start kicking up right before he got indicted and thrown in the cage thus "prohibiting him from kicking up'. As much of a real deal gangster and major earned that Sodano might have been he sounds like he was a thorn in the side of the admin in terms of getting him to kiss the ring.