Originally Posted by bronx
rosario gambino was made in sicily..paul had no say over him.


Didn't Siclians have to get permission from American bosses to operate on their turf? And also pay a tribute in most cases? If not, that would be interesting. If no matter how powerful the American mafia became, Sicilians could come here at any time and do what they wanted.


"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea