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[Pogo The Clown]

Looks like John Gambino is the new Nick Corozzo. Seems every few years on the forums certain posters latch onto a particular mobster and hype them up the best thing since sliced bread. These guy's become smarter and more old school than anyone else and are always the ones really running things in their respective families despite what the official info or any evidence says. In effect a cult develops around these guy's on the forums. We have seen it in the past with Nick Corozzo, Steve Crea, Andy Russo, Joe Massino and now I guess John Gambino.


I also never understood this constant harping on "front bosses" on the forums. This whole idea of a "front boss" is an internet creation and has never existed in reality.


Pogo

[bronx]

I don´t understand this fascination for John Gambino. What´s so special about him? What is it that makes some posters think he´s running the show? Cali actually holds the highest rank with the Gambinos at this moment. (Peter Gotti, the official boss is in prison.) Cefalu is probably "just" a skipper but the acting boss nontheless. He is not a front for anybody. It doesn´t work pinpointing what you call a "front boss" and pray to god the feds picks up on the fake structure while the same time call all the shots in the Family. Everybody in the Family would know where the orders are really coming from and what´s the fucking point then? Cefalu would need to be an idiot accepting these conditions. To the best of my knowledge, Cefalu is not a retard.

Hello Hairy,,I formulate my opinion on the players here, cali will never give the gambino brothers orders.he is respectful of who they are and the power and position that they have always had and have now, franks strength comes from them not the other way around rosario is a boss in sicily, when these guys die off frank and company with be on their own.. anyone who knows the players , knows this. . there have been the salerno's, little larry's, funzi's, galante's ..ect. jackie nose, nicky c...the G puts out names or a scribe does and it is fact..i agree with you there,it really does not matter,when the fbi says they arrested a boss ..that's it.everybody knew chin was boss..but they put guys out there

[moneyman]

Apologies,I hope I did not start another FBI vs street rumor thread… I was merely speculating about Cefalu being "front/acting" boss, I have no inside knowledge/facts to back that up… just an opinion based on what I've read on the internet.

[bronx]

moneyman , good topic, this is about having multi opinions..if we all agreed it would be useless..,a one liner and out.. controversy sells papers and stimulates the brain..thanks

[Sol]

moneyman , good topic, this is about having multi opinions..if we all agreed it would be useless..,a one liner and out.. controversy sells papers and stimulates the brain..thanks

Totally agree, it's good to have different opinons.......Soliai

[HairyKnuckles]

I don´t understand this fascination for John Gambino. What´s so special about him? What is it that makes some posters think he´s running the show? Cali actually holds the highest rank with the Gambinos at this moment. (Peter Gotti, the official boss is in prison.) Cefalu is probably "just" a skipper but the acting boss nontheless. He is not a front for anybody. It doesn´t work pinpointing what you call a "front boss" and pray to god the feds picks up on the fake structure while the same time call all the shots in the Family. Everybody in the Family would know where the orders are really coming from and what´s the fucking point then? Cefalu would need to be an idiot accepting these conditions. To the best of my knowledge, Cefalu is not a retard.

Hello Hairy,,I formulate my opinion on the players here, cali will never give the gambino brothers orders.he is respectful of who they are and the power and position that they have always had and have now, franks strength comes from them not the other way around rosario is a boss in sicily, when these guys die off frank and company with be on their own.. anyone who knows the players , knows this. . there have been the salerno's, little larry's, funzi's, galante's ..ect. jackie nose, nicky c...the G puts out names or a scribe does and it is fact..i agree with you there,it really does not matter,when the fbi says they arrested a boss ..that's it.everybody knew chin was boss..but they put guys out there

Thanks for the reply. I do understand what you mean. Your opinion is that Gambino carries more weight than Cefalu. He may be more respected than Cefalu. But this doesn´t mean that Gambino is the one calling all the shots. Cefalu is the acting boss and he was put there/took the job for a reason and it wasn´t to become a "front boss" for anybody. The term "front boss" should be abandoned once and for all and be left for those who read and believe what´s on MafiaWiki because it doesn´t reflect reality. Tieri for example, was not a front boss for Lombardo, neither was Salerno for Gigante etc.

[HairyKnuckles]

Apologies,I hope I did not start another FBI vs street rumor thread… I was merely speculating about Cefalu being "front/acting" boss, I have no inside knowledge/facts to back that up… just an opinion based on what I've read on the internet.

Wasn´t my intention to fuel the debate. I´m actually going against what the feds are saying. They are the ones who created the term "front boss" when they realized the got the wrong man (Salerno instead of Gigante back in 1986). They explained the mistake after the fact by saying Salerno may not have been the boss, but he was the front boss. And never mind Cafaro´s testimony in 1988. The feds told him what to say (and by this they didn´t risk a mistrial) and got away with it. Today, casual mob observers wrongfully have it in them that front bosses exists and is the norm.

[TommyGambino]

John Gambino for president.

[Lupara]

It's probably the 'Gambino' name that does it..

[Lupara]

I also never understood this constant harping on "front bosses" on the forums. This whole idea of a "front boss" is an internet creation and has never existed in reality.

Wasn't Salerno a front boss for the Chin?

[TommyGambino]

The name, his blood lines, he was one of the biggest heroin traffickers in the country, still a high ranking guy. Certainly an interesting mobster, I only see a few people saying he's boss, not like he has a fanbase on the forums.

[bronx]

I don´t understand this fascination for John Gambino. What´s so special about him? What is it that makes some posters think he´s running the show? Cali actually holds the highest rank with the Gambinos at this moment. (Peter Gotti, the official boss is in prison.) Cefalu is probably "just" a skipper but the acting boss nontheless. He is not a front for anybody. It doesn´t work pinpointing what you call a "front boss" and pray to god the feds picks up on the fake structure while the same time call all the shots in the Family. Everybody in the Family would know where the orders are really coming from and what´s the fucking point then? Cefalu would need to be an idiot accepting these conditions. To the best of my knowledge, Cefalu is not a retard.

Hello Hairy,,I formulate my opinion on the players here, cali will never give the gambino brothers orders.he is respectful of who they are and the power and position that they have always had and have now, franks strength comes from them not the other way around rosario is a boss in sicily, when these guys die off frank and company with be on their own.. anyone who knows the players , knows this. . there have been the salerno's, little larry's, funzi's, galante's ..ect. jackie nose, nicky c...the G puts out names or a scribe does and it is fact..i agree with you there,it really does not matter,when the fbi says they arrested a boss ..that's it.everybody knew chin was boss..but they put guys out there

Thanks for the reply. I do understand what you mean. Your opinion is that Gambino carries more weight than Cefalu. He may be more respected than Cefalu. But this doesn´t mean that Gambino is the one calling all the shots. Cefalu is the acting boss and he was put there/took the job for a reason and it wasn´t to become a "front boss" for anybody. The term "front boss" should be abandoned once and for all and be left for those who read and believe what´s on MafiaWiki because it doesn´t reflect reality. Tieri for example, was not a front boss for Lombardo, neither was Salerno for Gigante etc.

I agree on the front boss , super capo, ect nonsense..

[bronx]

John Gambino for president.

very funny,,

[bronx]

The name, his blood lines, he was one of the biggest heroin traffickers in the country, still a high ranking guy. Certainly an interesting mobster, I only see a few people saying he's boss, not like he has a fanbase on the forums.

you are correct Tommy, i am neither a democrat nor republican.. nor a cali , cefalu or gambino.flag waver. just have some insight in benzina hursta..cefalu got his boost from jojo c. he was never from JG 's area. never an 18th ave guy..but he is sicilian and hence the confusion with posters ,press etc..

[Pogo The Clown]

I also never understood this constant harping on "front bosses" on the forums. This whole idea of a "front boss" is an internet creation and has never existed in reality.

Wasn't Salerno a front boss for the Chin?

Depends how ones defines the term. Cafaro explained it as Salerno runnnig things on the street for Gigante and representing the family as its Boss. Salerno was the most powerful man in the family behind Gigante. A better description of Salerno's role would be Acting Boss. However on the forums the term has morphed to mean some dumb powerless flunky who is just the fall guy for the real power. The reality could not have been farther from the truth for Salerno.


Pogo