by OlBlueEyesClub » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:31 pm
Pogo The Clown wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:11 pm
OlBlueEyesClub wrote: ↑Sun Mar 05, 2017 4:56 pm
In a high profile meeting, in which joint rackets are being planned out and discussed, you don't think the most important members of the admin would be attendance?
Not necessarily. It would be dangerous for so many high level members to be meeting in the same place. Nowadays the families typically try to avoid that.
Pogo
Thats true, and I believe Parello & O'nofrio only came with one extra person as well, although I'm not positive on that. Wasn't it a Christmas party, though, if I'm not mistaken, reportedly the event was held for "dozens of wiseguys and associates", and other associates (I don't know if Zinzi is a made guy) definitely attended, so I don't know if that'd particularly be an issue on this specific occasion? And I remember the report that Merlino supposedly asked Rubeo for $1500 "for his flight" the next day and ended up getting a $5000 tribute from one of the accomplices of Rubeo. The whole thing was paid for by the FBI though which sort of reinforces your point, lol.
I just don't see Merlino going out of his way to introduce Lance to high-ranking Genovese captains as his "main man", if Lancelotti was really a part of a triumvirate who oversees LCN activity, as opposed to really being on a plane of his own.
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In a high profile meeting, in which joint rackets are being planned out and discussed, you don't think the most important members of the admin would be attendance?
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Not necessarily. It would be dangerous for so many high level members to be meeting in the same place. Nowadays the families typically try to avoid that.
Pogo
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Thats true, and I believe Parello & O'nofrio only came with one extra person as well, although I'm not positive on that. Wasn't it a Christmas party, though, if I'm not mistaken, reportedly the event was held for "dozens of wiseguys and associates", and other associates (I don't know if Zinzi is a made guy) definitely attended, so I don't know if that'd particularly be an issue on this specific occasion? And I remember the report that Merlino supposedly asked Rubeo for $1500 "for his flight" the next day and ended up getting a $5000 tribute from one of the accomplices of Rubeo. The whole thing was paid for by the FBI though which sort of reinforces your point, lol.
I just don't see Merlino going out of his way to introduce Lance to high-ranking Genovese captains as his "main man", if Lancelotti was really a part of a triumvirate who oversees LCN activity, as opposed to really being on a plane of his own.