meldish gets beat up at some festival in east harlemby some made guy aiello from the bonannos because mike nose orderd it. meldish wants revenge probaly tells his old friend caldwell hes got the ok from the luchese bosses. caldwell finds out later it wasnt okd. the luchese bosses say thats the final straw so they have caldwell kill him. just a theory. meldish was a habitual line stepper like rick james