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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
[Re: NickyScarfo]
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Eugene Ciasullo, Sonny Ciancutti,
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Carlo Gambino. Tony Accardo. Paul Castellano. Just to name a few. I think castellano did do some time when he was younger. Besides, I rather do 3 or 4 years in the can instead of ending up like castellano.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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I think castellano did do some time when he was younger. He did a year for contempt of court.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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I think castellano did do some time when he was younger. He did a year for contempt of court. That's right. May have done more if he wasn't wacked.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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He did a year for contempt of court. Castellano also did 5-6 months in 1934 at age 19. He and two friends held up a clothing store in Connecticut and got away with $51. A passer-by happened to see Castellano pulling a gun out of his glove box and reported the license plate to authorities. He was promptly picked up and arrested once he returned to New York. Never knew about it until I started reading "Boss of Bosses" recently. It's a book about Castellano that was written by FBI agents Joe O'Brien and Andy Kurins, who were part of the FBI's Gambino Squad in the 1980's.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Never knew about it until I started reading "Boss of Bosses" recently. It's a book about Castellano that was written by FBI agents Joe O'Brien and Andy Kurins, who were part of the FBI's Gambino Squad in the 1980's. I've read it more than once, which is rare for me because most mob bios are poorly written. There's a lot of bullshit about how they actually wired the house up. But the book itself was VERY well written. Their ghostwriter on that project was Laurence Shames. He's a wonderful novelist. After he finished "Boss of Bosses," he used that research to write a series of comic crime novels set in Key West, Florida. If you enjoy comic crime fiction (like Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen, et al.), you'll enjoy Shames.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Big Paul really hung himself after that. Kind of ironic after he made such a stink about Ruggiero's house being bugged. Not ironic so much as hypocritical. And hypocrisy rules in that world  .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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John S------- got away with a fortune. In fact, the headline of my story about him echoes the name of this thread... "Crime Really Does Pay--for Some." A Colombo capo (retired?) he owns car distributorships and sells Mega Yachts named after James Bond movies. The NYPD was so pissed at him, I actually got a call from a detective expressly feeding me info to write a story. http://www.cosanostranews.com/2012/03/crime-really-does-pay-for-some.html
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Tony Federici has apparently ridden off into the sunset and hasn't served a day. And he very rarely had to live up to his nickname, either. Not that he couldn't. Far from it. But that's one guy who is more content to be a nice guy than a tough guy. A gentleman. And you know it's rare that I'll post such a thing about most of these assholes  .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Steven Crea born in the 1947,he made only 34-month to 2004 to 2006 and now is the Luccheses boss. There's something to be said about not killing everyone in sight out of jealousy and paranoia  . And as you can see, I agree with you, Furio. But Stevie also did a couple of short stretches. But again, I agree with the spirit of your post  .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Crime is the most expensive sport in the world. Lawyers, prison, cost to family and loved ones. Its so expensive, it costs you your health even when you dont get caught. All the worrying and stress about the dna you might have left at a crime scene,the camera's that may have caught a pic of you, the witness that may identify you, and the friend that may turn on you. No, it doesnt pay.
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Re: When Crime Does Pay??
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Depends on the type of crime, the case of street crime is definitely as you say even though many of these criminals are sociopaths. In the case of white-collar crimes, I think that the crime pay,and pay well. In the past I'd agree with you, Furio. But the American government has REALLY been cracking down on stock fraudsters and financial crimes. 25 years ago, guys like Michael Milken got a slap on the wrist. Today, guys like Bernie Madoff are getting life.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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