Ciaconne took over Rastelli crew. Joe Massino was a soldier in Ciaconne crew, but he had access to Rastelli, and there for was the messenger. Sonny Red was powerful, but Ciaconne was a problem cause he was well respected among the other families. By taking out as many of the renegade faction members leaders at the same time, it would scatter the faction with no clear leader.

"I have this Nightmare. I'm on 5th avenue watching the St. Patrick's Day parade and I have a coronary and nine thousand cops march happily over my body." Chief Sidney Green