OcSleeper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:34 pm
Pennisi did say Gene and Corozzo are jockeying for position but to me it didn't seem like Pennisi was speaking as if he had inside information on Gene or Corozzo but more so like "that's the way the life is so of course they're jockeying for more influence and power." Imo this didn't confirm anything.
I thought so as well. I understood the video to be about young powerful capos (Ernie and Campos) having to wait their turn as senority plays a central role, he even opens up talking about how naturally associates want to be made, buttons want to be Capos and Capos want admin. He's saying he doesn't have specific info that it's just the natural dynamic.
The perceived 'olive branches' of Paradiso/Vallario is also a complete baseless assumption of a zero proof of existence of a 'gotti faction'.
IMO Vallario was chosen for no other reason than a respected figure who flys incredibly low under the radar. No one on here has heard his name in 25 years.
(And If you're throwing an olive branch to Gotti guys.... Gene. Pennisi clearly thinks he's off paper.)
I don't think the Sicilian faction give two shits about any last Gotti faction., if it ever existed.
They've been in power solidly for 15ish years. Cefalu, Mannino, Cali, John Gambino, Cherry Hills.
Corrozo may have pushed for Consig when Paradiso stepped down, but he's an ambitious guy. Who isn't. But.. faction!?
I think this faction/placate the Gottis is absolute bullshit. Paradiso was a name out of the blue. So was Vallario. These are long time we'll respected low key guys. That's all.
I don't think Cefalu or Mannino give two fucks about what Gene or Nicky want. They just see heat and LE. Can you honestly imagine the heat with Gene gotti as consig?!
Vallario and Mickey are simply the opposite of Gene and Nicky.