Originally Posted by Moe_Tilden
Did Persico get the idea to represent, and sink himself, in court from watching the Ted Bundy trial on TV? How common was it back then for a defendant to represent himself in high profile trials?


I think Persico knew he was going down; so he might of just wanted to do things his own way; instead of listening to a lawyer. Would he be out now if he wasn't convicted? I know he still had to serve out his sentence from the Colombo trials.

@pmac
How was Persico as boss on the streets in 79-81? Was he close with other bosses?

Last edited by Zavattoni; 02/10/19 10:21 PM.
“I called your f—— house five times yesterday, now, if you’re going to disregard my m—– f—— phone calls, I’ll blow you and that f —— house up… This is not a f—— game. My time is valuable. If I ever hear anybody else calls you and you respond within five days, I’ll f—— kill you.” ~ John Gotti.