…is this the end for the famous crime family? I just read that the FBI had infiltrated an agent into the Gambino crime family (the late Carlo Gambino was the inspiration for “THE GODFATHER”). From what I read, senior capos and soldiers were arrested, inlcuding Peter Gotti.
Does this mean the NYC Mafia is finished at last? Man, how the might have fallen!
I guess we will have to recall the Mafia with some nostalgia…the Asian and Russian gangs hat are supplanting the Italian Mob are much worse. :smack:
Wouldn’t there still be four more? The Genovese, Lucchese, Colombo and Bonnano families?
I always thought “wiseguy” was a euphemism for “smartass,” but such is obviously not the case here. Is this an actual position within a mob outfit? What sort of duties does being a “wiseguy” entail?
According to what I have read, Tony Accardo was more likely the “inspiration” for the character of Vito Corleone.
Wiseguy is more a euphemism for “mob member” but it’s sometimes applied to hangers-on and wannabes as well. It’s not a position so much as it is a general belongingness (if that’s a word.)
According to what I have read, Vito Corleone was based on many people, including Tommy Lucchese and Vito Genovese. William Bonanno (son of Joe and subject of Gay Talese’s Honor Thy Father identified with Michael C, according to the book (which is probably the aforementioned “what I have read”).
The book that was the basis of the movie Goodfellas was titled Wiseguys , but the movie was given a different title after a TV show used the name “Wiseguy”.