bet it comes down to money. ive never seen the new gotti movie heard its the worst movie ever on rotten tomatoes that alone should be embarrishing. is gene portrayed in the movie? did jr give him a nice check 25-50k atleast. alway read gene had a joint loansharking operation with the scopo brothers from the colombo family who he was close to since they were kids. up untill the other scopo brother died a few years ago. one was murder by the persico for siding against them. i read somewhere carmine persico tolf the elder ralph scopo it broke his heart the sons went to surport orena. ralph scopo sr was indicted in the commmission case wonder what his relationship with john gotti was. there pics from like late 60tys early 70tys of the scopos and gottis seemd tight