Even if they didn't go out of the way to torture Favara, he was dragged into a van by a bunch of gangsters. He knew his life was over at the point when they grabbed him, that is pretty much torture, IMHO. Especially considering he was a legit person, not a street guy.
witnesses say he begged too and called out to his Family. For years i thought willie boy angelo ruggiero and tony rampino abducted favara but somebody posted evidence that may be traced to rhode island did it as a favor to gotti
