Carlo gambino and the rest of the bosses choose thomas dibella as the new boss around 74 75. Carmine persico just started his 10 yr bid and wouldnt be freed till 1979. Michael franzese scarpa jr and a few others have told the feds dibella was the official boss even thou he was a place holder for persico. The commission asked dibella to step down for carmine and he didnt have a problem with it in nov 1980 according to scarpa. They know he wasnt the boss i think he was the underboss threwout tue whole 70tys. The feds never want him free.
If Franzese said this, I see that statement as another Thank You for Not whacking him (Of course the multi-million buy out of the life is the other)
Franzese's has credibility in the real world now so, he knows that his words could possibly get Carmine released(Doubtful he does).....BUT, if he did, Carmine might be sending Michael a fat envelope. Time will tell!
