Bosses who did it the right way, low profile, minimal or no time in prison include:
James Lanza- San Francisco over 30 years Frank Amato Sr- Pittsburgh 20 years John LaRocca- Pittsburgh 28 years Anthony Milano- Cleveland 40+ yearsm John Scalish- Cleveland 32 years Russell Bufalino- Northeastern PA 40+ years Michael Genovese- Pittsburgh 22 years Jack Tocco- Detroit 35 years Luigi Manocchio- New England 13 years Stefano Maggadino- Buffalo 52 years Joe Ligambi- Philadelphia 13+ years Joe Todaro- Buffalo 28 years Joe Zerilli- Detroit 40+ years Nick Civella- Kansas City 30 years Joe Civello- Dallas 15 years Joe Cerrito- San Jose 19 years
I don't know why everybody only mentions NY & Chicago bosses, there are plenty more who had major influence and were able to escape law enforcement with minimal or no time in prison.
Funny how all of these families you mention are today extinct, except from Detroit and Philly..
The whole thing is how strong you are and how much power you got and how fucking mean you are—that's what makes you rise in the mob. Every day's a fucking struggle, because you don't know who's looking to knock you off, especially when you become a captain or boss. Every day, somebody's looking to dispose of you and take your position. You always got to be on your toes. Every fucking day is a scam day to keep your power and position."
