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Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? #1070257 09/26/23 07:07 PM 09/26/23 07:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 2,364 Houston L Liggio OP Underboss
Liggio OP L Underboss Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 2,364 Houston	I know that the orchestrators, Raymond Martorano and Albert Daidone, were mobsters, but was the 1980 killing of union boss John McCullough actually a mob hit? Like, was it sanctioned by the administration of any Family?

Re: Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? [Re: Liggio] #1070262 09/26/23 07:13 PM 09/26/23 07:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,788 D Dwalin2011 Underboss
Dwalin2011 D Underboss Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,788	Wasn't it ordered by Scarfo and sanctioned by Testa? I think Leonetti said so in his book, if I remember correctly. Willie Marfeo to Henry Tameleo: 1) "You people want a loaf of bread and you throw the crumbs back. Well, fuck you. I ain't closing down." 2) "Get out of here, old man. Go tell Raymond to go shit in his hat. We're not giving you anything."

Re: Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? [Re: Liggio] #1070267 09/26/23 07:24 PM 09/26/23 07:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 2,364 Houston L Liggio OP Underboss
Liggio OP L Underboss Joined: Mar 2019 Posts: 2,364 Houston	I haven't heard that. From what I found it sounded like a union dispute but with the wrong guys lol.

Re: Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? [Re: Liggio] #1070274 09/26/23 07:59 PM 09/26/23 07:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,022 UK S streetbossliborio Underboss
streetbossliborio S Underboss Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,022 UK	Yes fully a mob hit, as per all accounts.

Re: Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? [Re: Liggio] #1070276 09/26/23 08:07 PM 09/26/23 08:07 PM
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southshorekid S Made Member Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 135	Originally Posted by Liggio I haven't heard that. From what I found it sounded like a union dispute but with the wrong guys lol. If it wasn’t ordered, there’s zero chance it wasn’t at least approved

Re: Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? [Re: Liggio] #1070314 09/27/23 03:20 AM 09/27/23 03:20 AM
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furio_from_naples Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 7,499 naples,italy	Originally Posted by Liggio I know that the orchestrators, Raymond Martorano and Albert Daidone, were mobsters, but was the 1980 killing of union boss John McCullough actually a mob hit? Like, was it sanctioned by the administration of any Family? Yes,eas ordered by Scarfo but Martorano used an irish boy that flipped so was a bad organized hit.

Re: Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? [Re: Liggio] #1070369 09/27/23 12:04 PM 09/27/23 12:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,026 M mike68 Underboss
mike68 M Underboss Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,026	I saw a Youtube video recently that this was the hit that got Martarano made. So definitely a sanctioned hit.

Re: Do you consider the John McCullough hit a mob hit? [Re: Liggio] #1070410 09/28/23 01:45 AM 09/28/23 01:45 AM
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irishkaos I Made Member Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 188	It was an absolute mob hit. The activity with the Roofers Union went on with McCullough and per Leonetti's Book continued after.

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