THE BLACK HAND FORUM

Were the Melrose Park and Cicero crews were the same crew? Like how the Chinatown crew was also known as the 26th street crew?

One of the redacted names is former consigliere / acting boss Joe Yacovelli who was one of the leaders in the attempted coup. Chicago's attendance is similar to Giancana attending the Philly Commission meeting in the late 50s where they mediated the Pollina / Bruno dispute. That's very interesting....

Great show! Does anyone have a link to the documents on the Colombo dispute that Chicago was in attendance for?

Do we have any evidence that the Chicago family didn't "make guys like New York"? I know we know by the 80's they did, but I'll often hear "well that didn't start until Aiuppa was Boss since he was more traditional". But do we have any proof that they never did before this?

Was Ray Ferritto a made man? If so, which family?

After the death of Joe Zerilli, who represented the Detroit family on the Commission? I know Lonardo said it was Chicago, but I've also heard it was the Genovese?