Word: persico
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...commander now is the sole surviving Gallo brother, Albert. Says an acquaintance of the family: "They are all scared to death." Even though their position is now mainly defensive, the Gallos have put out contracts for the deaths of three enemies: 1) Alphonse ("Alley Boy") Persico, the Colombo war chieftain; 2) Nick Bianco, a New England gangster whom the Gallos want killed because he arranged the treaty that ended the Gallo-Profaci war ten years ago while Joey was in jail; and 3) Joe Yacovelli, a Colombo capo. The Gallos believe that Yacovelli had a hand in Joey...
...Gallo, as was initially theorized. There is no evidence to link Johnson with the black gangsters recruited by Gallo. Moreover, there is a growing rumor that the contract for the Colombo "hit" was let by Carlo Gambino, the most powerful of the New York Mafiosi; and that Carmine ("Snakes") Persico, a Colombo caporegime, played a key role in carrying out the attempt...
According to this thesis, the Colombo rackets will fall to Persico as his reward. Then, the scenario goes, Persico, who has never been much of a leader, will botch up, leaving the road clear for Gambino to take uncontested control of the Colombo interests...