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Re: How special was it being a made guy?
[Re: Liggio]
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10/13/24 09:47 AM
10/13/24 09:47 AM
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Getting made, I believe, had little effect on your wealth class. You joined because it was an honor, and because of the criminal prestige that came with it. You still only made the kind of money that your earning capabilities allowed you to make. Yeah but you can benefit financially from being a made guy. You can borrow money at a lower rate and then loan at a higher rate. Made guys can borrow from their Family at 1 or 2% and then loan it at 4 or 5%. People would also come to you with business opportunities because they need the protection of a made guy. So even if he's not a big earner, a made guy could make good money through his status, as long as he was willing to make some moves and associate with others.
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Re: How special was it being a made guy?
[Re: Malavita]
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10/13/24 09:55 AM
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Getting made, I believe, had little effect on your wealth class. You joined because it was an honor, and because of the criminal prestige that came with it. You still only made the kind of money that your earning capabilities allowed you to make. Yeah but you can benefit financially from being a made guy. You can borrow money at a lower rate and then loan at a higher rate. Made guys can borrow from their Family at 1 or 2% and then loan it at 4 or 5%. People would also come to you with business opportunities because they need the protection of a made guy. So even if he's not a big earner, a made guy could make good money through his status, as long as he was willing to make some moves and associate with others. That also happens to be true.
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Re: How special was it being a made guy?
[Re: RushStreet]
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10/17/24 07:09 AM
10/17/24 07:09 AM
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I guess back in the day these ceremonies were in Italian, bet there's no chance of that now!
British is best....
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Re: How special was it being a made guy?
[Re: furio_from_naples]
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10/17/24 02:49 PM
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The book was closed in 1957 because many capos was selling membership at 50K each. Nowcis the opposite,to be an associate gave more oppurtunity to made money and get a lesser sentence if caught. That I remember the last case was the mother of Joey D'Amico that gave 50k to induct her son in the 1982.
I recently heard that Greg DePalma paid for his son Craig to be inducted. I don't think he did. Craig dePalma was inducted in the 90's and I doubt they were taking payment for membership. However it's possible that Greg DePalma negotiated something or kick up some good money to ease the situation and make sure the bosses were looking kindly into making his son.
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Re: How special was it being a made guy?
[Re: RushStreet]
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10/17/24 03:07 PM
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Why hasn't anyone beat the fuck out of John Alite yet? If I was a made guy I'd fucking kill that motherfucker no question! I hope that you’re kidding or joking around, that fraudulent scumbag has gotten his ass kicked at least 4 times that I am aware of. He was never even a real connected guy, he was a scumbag , toothless Drug Dealer who kicked up to Jr Gotti for a few years. I don’t even understand why he’s discussed here as he’s a fugazi, was never in the life - he was always just a toothless drug dealer who for a few years kicked up to Junior Gotti before he was chased out of Queens for good. He’s Probably even gotten his ass kicked more times that we don’t even know about. Let’s see off the top of my head- Sugardaddys Queens Incident were he jumped into the sewage, Cuzin’s Incident he got Pummeled down to the ground with a black eye, the time he was Knocked out at Tampa Strip Club, and the time in AC he got punched at Borgata and he ran out, calling 911. He’s an easy target though , he’s in his 60s, addicted to prescription pills, and is a 5’4 tall midget of a man. -Dante
Last edited by DanteMoltisanti; 10/17/24 03:12 PM.
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