^^^^ Nicaso gives the opinion that the Musitano brothers hitched their wagon to the Rizzuto organization before 1997--here's the quote from the article:
I think the life of Angelo changed completely in 1997 when he decided to join the plot that ended with the murder of two major bosses in Ontario and he joined the Rizzuto crime family.
Does anyone think Nicaso is suggesting that the Musitano brothers had "formal" ties to or membership in the Montreal Mafia?
Yes, I believe that is what Nicaso is suggesting; that they allied themselves with the Rizzuto's. Musitano's & Panepinto (another Rizzuto ally) were known to meeting on occasions. They met prior to the Papalia & Barillaro murders and met thereafter.
