Great article here!! Love reading about the Gambino brothers.

I believe, it took Falcones indictments, ( The Gambino- Inzerillo- Spatola-Bontade group was the first to be targeted..) Riinas murder campaign, A stroke, heart surgery, then Guiliani to clip John's wings.

And he STILL was a top mafia figure on both sides of the Atlantic.

You can see his power in Frank Calis influence before he died, He was John's true successor. And just like Cali, Gambino, if healthy and not under siege from the Government, could have been boss, on either side...