This topic may have been discussed for years; but how much power and influence did Fat Tony have? I know he could sit on commission meetings and conduct initiation ceremony's; but most of the bosses knew he wasn't the real boss. That honor goes to either Phil Lombardo or/and Vincent Gigante.
Was Salerno respected by the other bosses who had a strangle hold on their family; Speaking specifically about Anthony Corallo; Carmine Persico; Phil Rastelli and Paul Castellano.
Salerno's position in the family is confusing. Did he have more power then the underboss and consigliere?
“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.
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