Well with Michael Persico getting five years , the most active men in the family are or will be soon behind bars.
Carmine , Allie , Michael , and Teddy Jr. Away the Russo's are at the top of the family .

Is this going to be the Orena's all over and a war to set the family back thirty years again, it's just crazy that the same scenario is going on thirty some years later .

Russo is like 82, don't think he's going to start a war. He's been street boss since 2011 right? He'd have made his move by now if he was going to.

Nobody would start a war in 2017,the last war almost destroyed the family,and at some pointMassino proposed to split it between Bonannos and Luccheses.

True he is up there but very dedicated to the life . I am not saying it's going to happen, I just saying it looks like 30 plus years ago .

His son is also pretty active and has chosen the life over everything else .

I know they are all tight and the blood family also but this same stuff has happened before and with Carmine in not so good health you just never know.

The Feds would be all over this or any other takeover if it was ever a possibility again .

Must wait what gonna happen when Carmine would die. I think that the capos would choose a boss that would be on the street for seriously rebuilt the family.

My opinion. Theres no way carmine or little allie let the brother start a 5 yr bid with out fully inducting him into the family if the russos havnt done it already. Out respect for him and his family so no one can push him around in the prison system. Fat tony salerno inducted i believe jimmy nap in the 1970s because he was about to start a bid for a huge numbers operation and fat tony said something like no way any one pushes you around in there now. I kinda think russo is happy having carmine as boss he was on wiretap saying it a few yrs back and there kinda cousins.

^^^^^^ Don't think you will be hearing about making ceremony , he most likly has been made years ago when he was making deals in the family without any problems from other made guys.

He has been protected for a long time!

Good thread. I'm always curious about The Columbo's. They always seem like a bunch of fucking losers to me. Infested with rats, best future leaders killed by Persico's and they are all in jail. I wonder what is really out on the streets and making money for them.

Who are the future leaders????

This maybe a no brainer but most def teddy Jr will be boss if he's not already

Teddy??? That makes perfect sense for The Columbo's. A guy who lives in prison, gets out for a few years and then goes back for 15 more. Life on the installment plan.

Totally can see another Persico taking the reins.

There has to be someone better...but probably not. All the guys who are boss material were killed by the Persicos, in Witsec or in prison.

craig marino has a lot of clout supposedly. wouldnt surprised me if they made him boss sometime down the line.

Don't know if Michael going away will change the way he does things but he will be the boss if he chooses.

There are some guys like Russo , Marino and a few others doing well . Also the last years they have been grooming a couple at least family members and one is a name sake and the other is going to be a big surprise because he has not had a target on him. But he has very good lineage and a father that was a major player all his life.

The calm has done them good in both legitimate and OC end of it . The guys that were trusted when 23 are 35 now and are keeping low and appears to be doing well.

Not to many people know the players on the street these days because it's a different life and they don't hang on a corner now days but they do have a couple social clubs active .

Teddy Jr. is a problem if he does not change his ways , he is very lose and acts before he thinks.

Capo billy russo is allegedly one of the most powerful guys in the family , defo boss material

Are they still the Nr.1 family in Bensonhurst?

According to Gravano, they were the strongest family there in the 60's and 70's with the Gambinos being second. Gotti allegedly called them the Cambodians for their constant intra-family fueding.

Dom : he is and doing a good job , they are not the Westside but somehow have been stable and earning .

I know it does not seam long but it's been a long time since they were self-destructing and are staying the course.

Billy it looks like BK, SI, LI are there stopping grounds , I know they don't have a Jersey crew but I am sure they have guys earning from there and have a presents in upstate .

Is there actual proof that Carmine is calling shots from prison at his age or is it outdated old news that no longer apply's today

They should make Sonny the street boss, hes out now you know....LOL

Russo is boss,Farese is UB and Mr.shacks is Consigliere

They also have a heavy presence in Orange county NY and a lot if the surrounding towns and counties ,Lots of book,loans,bars,restaurants,real estate.A few of the inbred Russo retards up there

Names?

Tommy check your PM

I read somewhere that teddy Jr use to ask Michaels permission to do certain things, was Michael a boss?

The little son of Carmine Persico who carries the same name as him and who is made arrested on November 30th for having accredited a man is enthroned in the family Colombo is 26 years old.
I would also like to know if the Colombo have members who are under 40 years old to know if they are a replacement for the future.

they have to do what michael tells them. he is in a very unique position because he reports directly to his brother and father. hes not a boss officially but he does everything a boss does it seems. andy russo will only do what junior wants and if junior wants him to listen to michael then thats what andy will do.thats how i read the michael situation.

They had even sonny on wire saying mike was like the second coming of something secretive an powerfull he told the guy wearing the wire he tell him later when he got made. That was in 2006. He said michael had his hands into everything. Wonder if other families just respect him as a made guy cause of his dad and brother. Why would any made guy have to ask him permission for anything? Unless hes top secret made.

This weeks gangland carmines still counting on getting parole because christy tic is free and got the same 100 yrs he did and sonny franzese. Kinda has a point. I bet he gets out in a year or 2.

I will take that bet. $100 says he is NEVER getting out. FEDS ain't letting him go ever.

I would disagree with Mrs. JustsayNo but she will rat to the moderators....I served 30 day ban for her RATTING.

Jerry Capeci told me once he felt Carmine had a very hard time having any command and control over the family from California. Now he's on the East Coast, in a wheelchair, fucked up and old. My guess is he has the title and his bedpan. He isn't doing anything but making in his diaper anymore.

Scarpa did say Michael persico got his button in the 80's
Hey, is there any pictures of carmine in his current condition?