The kid Tuccio did not hook up with merlino because of the Perna’s. They had absolutely nothing to do with it.
I have no idea how the hell Tuccio got hooked up with Merlino. There is obviously a reason. Merlino may have ingratiated himself with the Gambino’s while in prison or maybe at his former restaurant, who friggin knows. Maybe Merlino was staying in New York for the trial and as a courtesy the Gambino’s sent a low level associate to be Merlino’s taxi service. Thats what i am thinking.
That would not be far fetched. You guys are friends of ours and you are in our town/ territory, we will take care of you.what if a gambino was on trial in detroit, maybe one of their guys would be assigned to look out for him. One of those things.