Paul Castellano's low key style fared well with the family until the early 80s when he decided to cut off all ties with his troops with the exception of his chauffeur, Thomas Bilotti, and a few chosen capis who would transmit all the messages. He never once had a sitdown in a social club or what have you, he preferred the comfort of his home. I dont blame him, it was a beauty. Secondly, he usually resorted to violence when there was no other option, he liked to iron out differences when he could. This is how Roy DeMeo was killed. Thirdly, under Castellano, the family made an excess of over $500m (nearly 600 in 1984). Under John Gotti it made a decent profit, albeit much less, until he was put in prison in 1992. It then dropped to about $100m, and when Junior was incarcerated in 1998 onwards, it dropped to $40-50m.

[ August 29, 2001: Message edited by: Joey Montana ]