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Etna wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:04 pm I cant remember...did Shorty Spero ever get made?

You should read Underboss.

I cant remember...did Shorty Spero ever get made?

Carmine was for sure smart and street tough, after all he heads tha fam for so long. Even from jail.. i personally think there were a lot of lunatics in that fam and the lot of bad bood goin back to Profaci...some of them.

He never managed to contol the men in the early 90s, any war on that level is disaster for everything..

And also I think Sammy bull didn't have any problems with carmine... sammy's problems were with the Spero's

Alex - Any input on the original post? Thanks!

Great thanks guys.

Etna wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 6:37 am I believe the Persicos like the Gottis are Neapolitan.

Yes,is a neapolitan surname.

I believe the Persicos like the Gottis are Neapolitan.

AlexfromSouth wrote: ↑Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:35 am Was Persico sicilian or what? I can't seem to find that last name anywhere in Italy

It's most common in Lombardia and Campania, here's the map:

http://www.italianames.com/italian-last ... ps/PERSICO

Was Persico sicilian or what? I can't seem to find that last name anywhere in Italy

In his book Underboss, Gravano speaks highly of the Persicos, especially Carmine - describing him as a very street smart guy whonwas really only convicted through other people's mistakes. Does anyone agree with this or is he truly just a terrible boss?