Originally posted by Don Giorgio Gambino:
[QUOTE]Wasn't Sal Tessio loosely based upon DiGreggorio because he sold out Bill Bonnano while the other capo(don't remmber names but he loosely influented Clemenza)stood loyal?
I've always believed that Vito Corleone was a composite of Frank Costello, Salvatore Maranzano, Joe Profaci--and Joe Bonanno, because of the similarity between Tessio and DiGregorio, as well as the fact that both Vito and Bonanno were grooming their sons as successors.
