Didn't Gravano state that Gotti was prob making between 5 and 6 million a year as boss?
If Franzese is to be beleved he was making that a week.
Yes--IF he is to be believed. I've seen that Franzese segment several times and heard his story about the gas tax racket. No doubt it was very lucrative, but exaggeration is always good for the exaggerator's TV ratings. And, even if it did pull in millions/week, it had to be whacked up with the Russkies and their bosses, as well as Franzese's hierarchy.
While we're on the subject of exaggeration: Much as I admire Joe Pistone's skills and courage in infiltrating the Bonannos, I never believed his story about the Commission putting a half-million dollar price on his head. The Commission doesn't have a war chest and a standing army to eliminate law enforcement officers (or anyone else). And, the only thing Dons have in common is greed, and distrust of each other. Why would any Dons contribute a dime to avenge a dumb-ass mistake made by the Bonnanos?
