by PolackTony » Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:21 am
I’ve wondered exactly how Richard Schwartz’s murder went down, who ordered, if there was a sit down, etc. I’ve also wondered if Lansky lost his “rabbi” (no pun intended) in the Genovese Family when Jimmy Alo got locked up in 1970, though the other Genovese guys in Miami presumably also had close relationships to Lansky going back decades.
On this note, has Vincent Teriaca’s membership ever been confirmed? I’ve seen him described as a “Genovese soldier” in places, but then also seen him described as an associate who worked for Patsy Erra. If he was in fact a member, this could have made big difference in how the issue got settled.
I have no horse in the race when it comes to Lansky’s standing in the ‘70s one way or the other, but even ranking members aren’t always able or willing to protect their sons, Parrello and Cirillo being more recent examples that come to mind. Do we know if Lansky even backed Schwartz when he killed Craig Teriaca, or did he realize Schwartz was wrong and had to pay? I don’t know anything about Schwartz apart from the Teriaca thing, so I have no idea if he was known for having previously caused problems, though if he actually killed the Teriaca kid in an argument over a $10 drink, it doesn’t sound like he had his shit together.
I’ve wondered exactly how Richard Schwartz’s murder went down, who ordered, if there was a sit down, etc. I’ve also wondered if Lansky lost his “rabbi” (no pun intended) in the Genovese Family when Jimmy Alo got locked up in 1970, though the other Genovese guys in Miami presumably also had close relationships to Lansky going back decades.
On this note, has Vincent Teriaca’s membership ever been confirmed? I’ve seen him described as a “Genovese soldier” in places, but then also seen him described as an associate who worked for Patsy Erra. If he was in fact a member, this could have made big difference in how the issue got settled.
I have no horse in the race when it comes to Lansky’s standing in the ‘70s one way or the other, but even ranking members aren’t always able or willing to protect their sons, Parrello and Cirillo being more recent examples that come to mind. Do we know if Lansky even backed Schwartz when he killed Craig Teriaca, or did he realize Schwartz was wrong and had to pay? I don’t know anything about Schwartz apart from the Teriaca thing, so I have no idea if he was known for having previously caused problems, though if he actually killed the Teriaca kid in an argument over a $10 drink, it doesn’t sound like he had his shit together.