When I read Mafia Prince where Leonetti said something "Joey is a punk,if he wasnt the chuckie son I would put a bullet in his head".
Before 1992 when was made by Stanfa as peace act Joseph Merlino was nobody except a party guy and a thug with all his friends.
But after scarfo fall and the rise of Stanfa that was choosen by ny but with no loyal men,he and the young turks menaged to do what another Joey,Gallo failed aka take the control of a mob family.

My questions are?

Was lucky that the family was such a mess that everyone with loyal men can take the power?
He made it on purpose to put Natale as front boss or just hidden him some family rackets?
He choose Joe Ligambi as street boss or ny choose him maybe as boss for replace Merlino?
Merlino tried o killed someone apart the attempt to Nicky jr?