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Paul may have been thinking “I’ve got 2 cases, soon to be three or four, I can’t be whacking a guy rn.” Btw, the number of high ranking guys “in the know” or in the plot to kill Castellano was much lower than those who didn’t know. Popular narratives make it seem like his entire family hated him but...

When I requested his file, not much was given. just stuff from 1979.

But he was an outer and known informer

A lot of his quoted 209 files are really juicy



As one example.

How would I go about requesting these files?

TSNYC wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 5:59 am Is this the NYPD book? Think Mostly focused on gambling criminals. I’ve tried to find this same book - if it’s one you’re referring to - for awhile.

Yes. Full color photos of really sleazy people. Bookies, wide room people. Seemed early to mid 70s or late 1960s at the earliest, maybe 1968.

Anyoke? We got some great people. It’s not bs

Same as title

I could’ve sworn I remember there was like a hoodlum book from the 60s or 70s,

It had a guys mugshot, his associates, criminal activities. Some minor league guys, some heavy hitters

Anyone else remember what I’m talking about?

It’s got some great people.

https://discord.gg/CsSBPmHq

BN, I’ll-Norte, myself. Others.

Would love to have you there.

On Reddit, a guy who worked as an associate lawyer on both Tommy Gambino and John Gotti’s cases made an interesting claim. He claimed he was told that Paul was murdered with the nod from Sicily because he was an obstacle to Sicily’s heroin access to the ports, and because the tapes were viewed as em...

Maybe if enough of us request it, they’ll move on it faster.

It would potentially answer a lot of questions about the 1980-1985 period in that Family.

Thank you!

I actually can’t wait till Sammy dies, so we can get his file and see how much of his tales are bullshit.

Like in a taped convo with Gotti, he claims he was only at Paul’s house 4 times. Nowadays he makes it seem like he was Paul’s ace goombah

According to Sammy it was not long after they killed Paul and toddo requested to John that he be taken down and Sammy be made captain of the crew. All from Sammy so no idea on the accuracy of this. What I read that as is, Toddo didn’t know Sammy plotted to kill the Boss and wanted no direct part of...

I’ve seen it suggested here.

What evidence is there that Frank might’ve been playing both sides of the Fence?

Frank Castellana

Thomas Masotto

Vittorio 'Victor' Masotto

Gandolfo 'Buddy' Sciandra

Frank 'Butch' Guglilemini

Michele Caizza

Armand "Tommy" Rava

Joseph “Joe the Cat” LaForte Sr

Same question as OP.

Also, when did Gotti take over Charlie Wagons’ crew fully?