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This installment  delves into more background on the hit on Gambino soldier Louis DiBono, who Salvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano had an ongoing feud with that predated the Bull's promotion into the Gambino hierarchy. John Gotti (and Sammy Bull) in 1990 after his acquittal on assault charges. Gravano also talks turkey about money. Prosecutor John Gleeson asks how muc h he earned from the construction business and how much he kicked up. Gravano pocketed $100,000 a month ("about a million two a year") of which he kept 20% and “sent 80% up to the boss."  DiBono earned Gotti’s wrath by ignoring his orders to come in. Some wiseguys were appalled that Gotti took out DiBono for missing meetings, believing that the former guy, Paul Castellano, never would've ordered a hit on one of his guys because he had simply missed some meetings. But for Gotti, DiBono had committed a death penalty offense after DiBono stopped showing up to bend the knee. And of course Gravano also had...

"In this life, there’s a lotta hypocrisy that you just learn to live with—like there’s a rule against dealing drugs, and Gene Gotti [another Gotti brother], is doin’ a long bit for that; you’re not supposed to go with other goodfellas’ wives—happens all the time; you’re not allowed to kill a big boss without the other families’ permission—John Gotti and Sammy whacked Nasabeak [Beak-nose Paul Castellano] and almost started a war."  --Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo "Ah, Christ on the fucking cross. Right now I'd give my fucking life just to have fucking Buffalo win one."--John Gotti courtesy of Wikimedia Commons  A Brooklyn-based Bonanno crime family associate who served time with Gene Gotti took issue with the headline to this story today and contacted us accordingly. He strongly disagrees with our use of the word "Gentleman." "You're losing your touch. Don't get it twisted: I would never bow down to Gene Gott...