Michael Persico

[Pete]

Reading all this stuff related to his sentencing I found it interesting that teddy persico, a captain, discusses getting approval from michael to hit someone. I thought michael was kept out of the heavy stuff and it seems odd a captain would have to get approval from an associate. Obviously this could be because michael is getting approval from his father for the hit but still seems odd. And if this was the case why is the old man still approving hits from butner? Shouldn't the acting boss take care of that. Anyone got any info on this arrangement?

[Rocco]

Reading all this stuff related to his sentencing I found it interesting that teddy persico, a captain, discusses getting approval from michael to hit someone. I thought michael was kept out of the heavy stuff and it seems odd a captain would have to get approval from an associate. Obviously this could be because michael is getting approval from his father for the hit but still seems odd. And if this was the case why is the old man still approving hits from butner? Shouldn't the acting boss take care of that. Anyone got any info on this arrangement?

I would suspect that at the time perhaps the feds and everyone else thought Michael was legit and so messages were safer past thru him to family via Carmine. So more then likely Carmine dragged Michael into LCN by using him as a messenger. Congrats on popping you cherry on your first pinch Michael ! You said nothing and they got nothing.(goodfellas)

[B.]

I can't remember the exact language used, but Greg Scarpa confirms a couple of times that Michael Persico was made but that it was a unique arrangement and not common knowledge. Everything else has pointed to him being simply an associate, but I think there may be more than meets the eye.

[TommyGambino]

I can't remember the exact language used, but Greg Scarpa confirms a couple of times that Michael Persico was made but that it was a unique arrangement and not common knowledge. Everything else has pointed to him being simply an associate, but I think there may be more than meets the eye.

Yep, I read what Scarpa said, i think he's made.

[toto]

Such an arrangement has existed in Sicily for years. They are called "in reserve" and very few people know who they are because they don't get introduced to except to a few.

[Pete]

I can't remember the exact language used, but Greg Scarpa confirms a couple of times that Michael Persico was made but that it was a unique arrangement and not common knowledge. Everything else has pointed to him being simply an associate, but I think there may be more than meets the eye.

See this makes more sense to me that he is infact made. Wonder if the old man wants to put michael in the chair someday since Allie is done for

[Doobeez]

I can't remember the exact language used, but Greg Scarpa confirms a couple of times that Michael Persico was made but that it was a unique arrangement and not common knowledge. Everything else has pointed to him being simply an associate, but I think there may be more than meets the eye.

Your and toto's responses make a lot of sense. Also, I remember reading something where Sonny mentioned something about Michael and his involvement being more than meets the eye...fwiw.

[B.]

I can't remember the exact language used, but Greg Scarpa confirms a couple of times that Michael Persico was made but that it was a unique arrangement and not common knowledge. Everything else has pointed to him being simply an associate, but I think there may be more than meets the eye.

Your and toto's responses make a lot of sense. Also, I remember reading something where Sonny mentioned something about Michael and his involvement being more than meets the eye...fwiw.

I couldn't remember who said it but I thought there was something like that.

The assumption I guess is that Michael Persico is a member who they wanted to use as the legit face of the Persico family. Didn't exactly work out.

[TommyGambino]

He's been running things for a while apparently, will come out in the trial

[SonnyBlackstein]

What's his status? Accept a plea?

[Pete]

He's been running things for a while apparently, will come out in the trial

What trial? Michael pled out

[SonnyBlackstein]

Is there any press on this?

[rayray]

Such an arrangement has existed in Sicily for years. They are called "in reserve" and very few people know who they are because they don't get introduced to except to a few.

I thought I read something, somewhere that these types were known as "Sleepers" that very few people knew they were made and that they were used for something specific or for special purposes. Like maybe a doctor, politician or some businessman that not a whole lot of people know of their made status.

I thought there was a topic about these types? Maybe on RD?

[B.]

I have always heard sleeper used to refer to people who fly under the radar but there is more to them than meets the eye. Not something that is formally set up, just the way it works out.

If Michael Persico is made like Scarpa said, it seems more like relatives purposely kept his role in the family murky. Seems like Michael Persico is sort of a Michael Corleone.