Agreed but if they are trying to eliminate the Musitanos omce and for all then I would think think he would be next in line after Pat.
Yeah, i don't know if he was involved in the Papalia murder. I don't think anyone wants a full-out war bad for business.
Avignone was busy with gambling machines, loansharking, narcotics, and real estate during that time. He making and collecting money for the Musitanos. It is very likely he knew about the hit coming up on John Papalia, as he was present on more than one occasion when Joe Albano and John Catanzaro visited the Musitano family. With all he was doing for the family, it would have been a bad move to bring him in on the murder. Crime families need earners and that is what Giuseppe Avignone is.
