Hey Mike! As always good show! I see everything is cleaned up including yourself! Looking good brother! You hit that dope shit right on the head. That's a real dope fein move!80s stuff! Always a pleasure!
When your tip toeing around the Rico ACT (Rico laws) and fear that the "association" alone can end convictions you compare it to the Rockefeller laws (drug conspiracy laws) and see similarities. Both Acts can destroy the "family structure" and jeopardize it as well. Another reason was it wouldn't "jive" with political and law enforcement connections and that would weaken the family's strength (legal support).
Ive always thought that Jimmy Brown was in on the hit of Frankie Decicco. It was Jimmy Browns place, & he was the main person that knew about that meeting, and the main person that stood to benefit the most from John & Frankie being gone.
Anthony Casso mentioned in his book that jimmy faila and Danny Marino were involved in the plot to kill John Gotti and helped by giving information to the lucchese/genovese families. Chin had told them they would be the new administration of the family and the genovese family would control the Gambino family through them. I’m sure this was written a long time ago in Cassos book.
Ironic that Casso was hellbent on taking down Gotti because he killed Paul; but at the same time, he cooperated with the government. Casso was a murderous rat; the worst combo.
A dangerous combo. A true sociopath. No regards, or loyalty to anything whatsoever. He’s a textbook sociopath. It’s telling when he stated when he was younger he wanted to be a cop or a lawyer…. 2 positions that sociopaths flock to. They have no regards for anything or anyone. They truly lack a moral compass or any emotional aspects to anything outside of their pets, and MAYBE their parents or their children. Tony Soprano was a textbook sociopath who loved animals. Shit he even killed his biggest moneymaker, Ralph. He let it slide when Ralph killed a pregnant 19 year old girl, beat the shit out of Tony’s sister, killed other innocent people, women and children.(wasn’t shown or talked about but only talked about). The only time you saw a soft or even human side to Tony was when he was around animals or his children and wife. He was about to kill his own mother for gods sake! David Chase got the psychology of the mafia and sociopathic gangsters down to a tee 100% ! An amazing show that peeled the curtains back on those in the life and the facade of it all.
Gaspipe wanted revenge on John Gotti Sr because he knew that Gotti was the one who okayed the attempt on his life. Because Quack Quack Ruggiero had a drug debt to Casso & he asked Gotti for permission to clip Gaspipe. Casso got shot in 85 because of Quack Quack & John Sr, then ever since then he was the lead man to raise his hand to whack John. Chin knew that as well & used it to his advantage.
I was a little younger than them. We actually quarterbacked against each other in a pickup tag football game in ps 229. I played with the gypsies. Great athletes from that schoolyard. I believe you went to school with Anthony buconi. He wasn’t a good athlete, but a funny mfer.
Another master class in American 20th century Cosa Nostra studies by the esteemed Professors DiLeonardo and Roger! Paul was caught on FBI tape in his kitchen saying that "Frankie is a gambler always chasing long shots that rarely pay off" (paraphrase). Perhaps Frankie figured that John was gonna strike with the "fist" because Angelo (and Gene) had exposed John to peril, and Frankie wanted to quietly back the play without risking his ass, and be the power behind the Gotti throne knowing that John's flamboyance would make his reign a relatively short one....
Another great show guys. Unfortunately I don’t have patreon account keep up with you guys so when you do put on a UA-cam channel I most sincerely appreciate it. There’s something I’ve been curious about since the black hand print days and that would be the early years of RJ. I remember like yesterday when he once stated that it was always the less fortunate people of our society that used to give them a couple of dollars and say go get yourself a treat at the store etc and those were the type of people who looked out for him while he was growing up. And that statement is so true. It’s so true that it’s always the People who are scratching to get by, are the ones who reach out to help. I think RJ has a somber yet extremely interesting story,coming into a world with not a lot, but becoming one of the nicest, kindest,gentlemen who I subscribe to in the UA-cam world.Like myself hes able to see past the social rung of the ladder and discover the true heart and soul of an individual.IDK his upbringing but I’m 110% sure it would enlighten many and would have a feel good presence to all the listeners. I would love for you guys to change seats and have Michael ask the questions.I don’t want to put RJ on the spot but I do feel he has a upbringing that made him who he is today. That would be one of the most genuine, honest, intelligent, kindest free spirited and yes best smile of all content creators hands down. Would love to hear his story
It's great to see you two, a huge hug to Michele from Palermo il tuo amico di utube Rosario, i wish you the best the world can offer, love you Michael ❤️💪🏼
one of the biggest reasons drugs were a no-no was during the 70's the Rockefeller Act was passed, which attached heavy time for dealing even small amounts, guys were facing 15 to life for an ounce of coke, so the big fear was there would be a good chance that someone facing that kind of time would be susceptible to cooperate. plus the facts that Michael stated
The FBI heard Gotti was going to get hit and they went to Gotti and told him what they heard, and John actually backdoored Frankie and gave him up to Chin
@@GHG_O-Ski correct but there was "the do as I say not as I do rule" hypocrisy at its best, you think when a suitcase of C notes went up to a guy like Paul he would say "If that's drug money, return it ? "
Wow. What An Incredible Episode ❤. They get better and better. Mikey, your Perspective on many things always makes me agree with you. Especially that Gotti didn't have to kill Paul, and John should have just waited. My biggest "What If" was why Frankie Deccico agreed because he had really no benefit. Thanks Again Mikey Scars🖐🖐
On many things ? Please!!!! Every time a No Excuses episode pops up, there talking about Sammy and John. There going over the score. I like RJ and Michael, but I believe it was the worst decision RJ made, getting involved with Michael,;who I believe has an agenda.
@@AndrewRobertson-kl4vi You are DEFINITELY entitled to your opinion but I ABSOLUTELY disagree. Mikey Scars LIVED it and is NOT just reading court documents and googled information. Also, Mikey is verifiable. We should be honored to get an insider insight with his Mafia lineage. Also, If you don't like what you are watching/hearing from this No Excuses Channel, THEN STOP WATCHING IT ! LISTEN TO BULLSHIT SCAMMY/SAMMY. The guy that got his wife and kids involved with drug sales and distribution in Arizona.
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES Well now since I've watched more of you, apart from tearing sammy a new one, I do not believe u have an agenda. I listened to what other people were saying. Now I know the facts. You have my humble apologies my man.
Always appreciate these interesting and informative conversations, Thank you Mr. DiLeonardo for sharing your experiences with us, God bless and protect you and your family always.
Great analysis of the situation before and following Paul's assassination. I definitely favor the theory that Jimmy Brown was behind a lot of the hits. He obviously didn't like John Gotti, he was lowkey. Chin and Gas were getting information from Jimmy!
The Joe Watts show is the best podcast! Five star show. Mr. Micheal D. ur a fine dresser urself! You have a lot of class and are intelligent. If you didn't do the life be a great professional. 😊
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES You have a great deal of Swag. Very articulate and above average vocabulary. You should have use the college degree for a stepping stone for a professional caeer in life. Remember: Always invest in ur education. It paids the best interest.keep up the great work. One day I'm going to dinner with you guys. RJ knows of.me. Wen he started use to always repeat himself. I told.him about and he correct it.
Michael is on another level. If this doesn’t show you something nothing will. Sammy is a great storyteller. Michael is a great thinker. He definitely could be dangerous if he chose to be. Great show
If you like great storytellers, check out Sal Polisi. Really entertaining and interesting, and way more pleasant than mr. Gravano. The guys got a memory like an elephant, amazing. Or he makes up stuff really well haha. Just kidding, all seems pretty real. I must say Michael dee Layonardo is a pretty good storyteller as well. Just doesnt do that as much. And surely agree, a good mind and thought over opinions.
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES RJ is blessed to have found a rabbi like Michael, but it couldn't have happen to a better guy. La fortuna arriva a coloro che si sforzano di ottenerla.. 💯
Wow...that was a great conversation...so true, there may have been no real pressing need to hit Big Paul at the time that they did, no doubt that signaled the end for Frank DeCicco. Great livestream for sure and some great info.
I think I can help answer the question as to why DeCicco did it. I agree, it probably wasn't in his long term best interest.. But, I think he believed that with taking Paul out he would have been number 2 (which he was and was still a step up from where he was under Paul). So he did better his immediate position. He also believed that, if Gotti was messing around, he could have killed Gotti and would have been number 1. What he failed to think about or just improperly measured was the risk and retaliatory damage associated with killing Paul or anyone for that matter. Killing Paul brought about the added risk of his own death (which is what happened), halting any potential future mobility. I think, like many, he fell prey to hubris, not realizing how vulnerable he made himself when he killed Paul. Human beings generally believe the odds don't apply equally to them. They may be able to see the odds clearly when it comes to another person, but most are the star of their own movie, and will improperly measure their own risk. I can give you an example. There was a study done where individuals were asked to estimate the odds of certain occurrences in their life (cancer, getting hit by car, whatever). For any rational person, you would have to think you fall within the overall average. Not shockingly, people grossly overestimated their control over these situations. What was worse though is that even after given the real world data, people still grossly overestimated their ability to beat the odds. This can be a beneficial mentality in that it may allow you to take risks you wouldn't otherwise take and thusly gain you greater rewards. However, it can also push you to mismanage risk such that you can totally do yourself in. This trait often can make people likable and valuable (even Sammy said "Frankie was always for the underdog") because they can be perceived as virtuous and fearless. However, the underdog is often the underdog for good reason, so if you're not careful, you can easily bite off more than you can chew. Carlo Gambino, to me, seems like an excellent risk manager. Joe Bonanno chastised Gambino because he would allow Anastasia to abuse him. You can look at this another way and say that Gambino was just exercising restraint, prudence, and most importantly patience. He allowed Anastasia to lower his guard, and made his move. He also realized that Genovese was useful in that moment, but probably not long term because of his lack of intelligence, and benefited from the alliance until it ran its course. What's most important though is that when he got to the top, he didn't lose sight of himself. He realized that despite all of his successes, he was probably now in the most vulnerable position he's ever been and instead of doubling down, he went into the shadows. All of this being said, one cannot discount good fortune. Luck plays a role in all of this, especially in life/death scenarios. So, it could just be that one was luckier than the other.
As usual, Mikey has an insightful take on a hot topic like the stigma of drugs, and how it was shameful to harm the neighborhood and hook the neighborhood kids. I am so happy when I see a new video when I get home from work. Thanks RJ and Mikey. 😊
@@teebee7374In America a snitch can do a podcast crazy, in Ireland a snitch is called a TOUT and we have very few touts. It’s normal behaviour in America I find that nasty.
The Jimmy Brown thing is shared by others. Even Sammy has hinted and almost directly implicated him in the same way. Sammy mentioned that the day DeCicco was hit, literally right after the explosion, that Brown and Danny Marino approached Sammy and said "we're going to leave, just let us know what you need us to do." Sammy was irate, and clearly made the inference that those two left for a reason of self-preservation. What many have said is what Michael is saying. Chin, et al were going to go after top brass in Gambino family and Jimmy would have been installed as boss. That's what he means by "sit back."
SAMMY LIED AGAIN JIMMY TOLD ME TO TELL SAMMY, SAM WAS NOT IRATE ,I SAID WHAT IS THSAT ABOUT THEY SHOULD BE HERE WITH US HE SAID IF I NEED THEM I KNOW WHERE THEY ARE HE IS A LIAR OF THE TOP OF HIS CLASS
I remember hearing that the Chin and Gas Pipe and them wanted to kill several guys who were close to John, strong guys, ...to weaken him.. I think because once they do get to killing John, the blowback will be way way less with his strongest allies dead.. which kinda makes sense.. DeCicco was one of the strongest guys in the family, Lino was a feared captain and known shooter and Boriello is a beast and longtime enforcer.. so, those are guys they'd wanna take out of that were true.. Just a thought.. because I've always wondered the same thing, there was never even an attempt to kill John, if you don't count the car bomb and the random religious guy that Watts killed..
There were multiple attempts to get John, but they were foiled. The FBI was actually telling John beforehand about not going to certain restaurants & social clubs because they would pick up on wiretaps about plots on his life. They were literally keeping him alive because they knew they were going to indict him on the Commission case. For instance, Bobby Manna & the Jersey Crew for the Genovese were going to hit John & Gene Gotti when they had learned the two of them were supposed to be going to a club in NJ. The FBI got to John before he left & told him not to go, because there would be gunmen waiting for him & Gene outside of the club.
I rewatched this episode and cant believe i missed you being sure Jimmy 'Brown' was making a play for the main seat, i certainly wouldnt put it past him. And also id heard the same that they mistook Frankie for John in the car bombing. But like u say no one knows that so its like, get one if were lucky...2, thats 2 BIG ones. Could go on here. The Gambinos always been most interesting family to me. Thats why one of my cats is called Gambino after Carlo, and the other Tommy after 'Three-finger Brown' Lucchese. Great stuff guys truly 👏 👍
The color Red has the highest frequency and vibration from ALL of the Colors. The color Black has the Lowest amount of Frequency and vibration. In our subconscious mind red is A Warning, of Anger, Rage, Blood, etc.. Like look at this 🚨WARNING🚨⬅ Red Flashing Lights, Bright red shining bright red light. Anyhow Always so great when I see you and Mikey have a New video out. I enjoy these vids so much. Thank You Both for putting this together for us and other generations to come that'll watch this in forty years from now. 👍
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES It's awkward for even the most hardened sociopath to live next door to the parents of an OD victim, if they supplied the lethal dose, directly or indirectly 😱 It's even worse for the wives and children of the wise guy, Id imagine 😱
Mikey rj haven't wrote for a while thanks for thinking ❤praying for my father things are much better this is my first since love and God bless yous ❤And RESPECT
This is the best payoff between law enforcement agencies. I'd like to get a connection made in the DA's office. Does the name Hernandez mean anything to you?
That's interesting what Michael said about drugs. I always thought it was due to drugs bringing too much heat, but maybe I've watched too many mob movies. 😂 But drugs were big business and still is so bound to be prevalent.
DEAN THE EXCUSE WAS FOR THE RANK AND FILE NOT TO DEAL, BUT ASELECT FEW TO DEAL, AND YOU ARE CORRECT THE LAW WOULD DEVASTE THE WHOLE FAMILY IT WOULD THEN BE A CARTEL HUGE HEAT
@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES I guess you only have to look at the drug King pins like Pablo Escobar and El Chappo. They were seriously targeted and weren't even in the US. But I'm sure there are some corrupt politicians who have thiet grubby fingers in certain drug pies. 🤔
It's also terrible PR. Political pressure would also be massive because some republican would jump on the opportunity to smear a community and set the police on them. Anti-drugs crusades are politically popular.
Mike seems like such a level headed and honest guy who loves his family Hearing you talk you would never think you even lived that life Love the podcast
Great show as always. I Wonder if there was a rift between Joe N Gallo and Jimmy Brown after the murder of Castellano. Given they were both old school, both of Sicilian lineage and close with Gambino and Castellano for years.
Joe N Gallo was one of the guys who Frankie DeCicco reached out to enquiring about being on board with taking out Castellano. That's why Gotti kept him in as Consiglierie initially once he became Boss, in order to appease the Sicilians.
The whole scenario of the Gambino family would of been obviously totally different if Paul doesn’t get whacked and goes to trial and looses . He picks someone ( we can guess like 3-5 guys it could of been ) to become boss .I bet that the family would of been a lot stronger in so many ways especially with less heat and with all less bloodshed
The chain of events set off by Quack Quack inheriting his dead bros heroin business was truly earth shattering...who could have foreseen how disastrous for Cosa Nostra and especially the Gambino Family that decision was!
Damn you’re so right, Frankie actually had so much to lose with Paul becoming boss! He probably thought Paul was going to Jail so I wonder if he said to himself would i rather be tommy biloti’s underboss or John’s underboss. don’t you think if Paul goes to prison he makes tommy acting boss?
Sammy was going to crash through the window like Sylvester Stallone 😂😂😂 Thank you for finally putting out a video. You guys need more on UA-cam. Please tell us some Gene Gotti stories, and what happened to Pauls family in the years after Sparks ?? Pls we need to know ! Happy Thanksgiving all
I think why Sammy, John and others didn't tell you about Chin being the one causing Gambinos getting whacked was because they didn't want rumours about that circulating as it would make the Castellano whackers more easily visible as guilty, which could escalate the situation - just like you said, Mikey, about John blaming it on Sicilians and Chin having to go along with it instead of escalating by outing him in the meeting.
RJ re: drugs… have you never seen the Godfather…? What is the answer the Don gives when asked to finance drugs trade…? All the people the don ‘has in his pocket’ wouldn’t be friendly to him anymore if they knew he was involved in drugs - that says a lot. Also… drugs = bad sentences, which = situations that may lead to informing.
Paused @ the 6:33 mark. I don't know if I ever mentioned to you, Mike or RJ, that before I started using crack cocaine, or powder before then, that I sold crack cocaine and powder. I had customers that smoked, snorted, and banged (injected in arms). I was a low level street dealer, I did it part time as I worked a full time job. Most I made selling was about $300 in profit a week when excluding money for re-uping. I bring it up because more than once I have wondered if God mercifully allowed me to become a crack addict so that I may pay for my sin this side of the veil, rather than the other side in the next life, for selling destruction and death to those I did. I never grasped back then what misery I was helping to spread, and I profited off of it like a vampire. I deeply regret selling that stuff. I wish I never did.
Drugs were frowned on because its too easy to get pinched and the penalties are extreme, hence higher probability of ratting to save your own skin. Too much risk and attention.
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Hey Mike! As always good show! I see everything is cleaned up including yourself! Looking good brother! You hit that dope shit right on the head. That's a real dope fein move!80s stuff! Always a pleasure!
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Will check it out
When your tip toeing around the Rico ACT (Rico laws) and fear that the "association" alone can end convictions you compare it to the Rockefeller laws (drug conspiracy laws) and see similarities. Both Acts can destroy the "family structure" and jeopardize it as well. Another reason was it wouldn't "jive" with political and law enforcement connections and that would weaken the family's strength (legal support).
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Thank you for dropping the episode fellas! Much needed content. Keep it coming cugine
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Ive always thought that Jimmy Brown was in on the hit of Frankie Decicco.
It was Jimmy Browns place, & he was the main person that knew about that meeting, and the main person that stood to benefit the most from John & Frankie being gone.
AGREE HE WOULD DEF GAIN..
Anthony Casso mentioned in his book that jimmy faila and Danny Marino were involved in the plot to kill John Gotti and helped by giving information to the lucchese/genovese families. Chin had told them they would be the new administration of the family and the genovese family would control the Gambino family through them. I’m sure this was written a long time ago in Cassos book.
Jimmy sounds like a bastard. Bad enough other families,etc want you dead but,your own Brother within the family wants your life.
Would he want the heat off an act like that happening outside his place?
Ironic that Casso was hellbent on taking down Gotti because he killed Paul; but at the same time, he cooperated with the government. Casso was a murderous rat; the worst combo.
A dangerous combo. A true sociopath. No regards, or loyalty to anything whatsoever. He’s a textbook sociopath. It’s telling when he stated when he was younger he wanted to be a cop or a lawyer…. 2 positions that sociopaths flock to. They have no regards for anything or anyone. They truly lack a moral compass or any emotional aspects to anything outside of their pets, and MAYBE their parents or their children. Tony Soprano was a textbook sociopath who loved animals. Shit he even killed his biggest moneymaker, Ralph. He let it slide when Ralph killed a pregnant 19 year old girl, beat the shit out of Tony’s sister, killed other innocent people, women and children.(wasn’t shown or talked about but only talked about). The only time you saw a soft or even human side to Tony was when he was around animals or his children and wife. He was about to kill his own mother for gods sake! David Chase got the psychology of the mafia and sociopathic gangsters down to a tee 100% ! An amazing show that peeled the curtains back on those in the life and the facade of it all.
It's been said Anthony Casso used an iron on human skin as if it was a shirt or pair of pants. That is deranged Jeffrey Dahmer type activity.
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Gaspipe wanted revenge on John Gotti Sr because he knew that Gotti was the one who okayed the attempt on his life. Because Quack Quack Ruggiero had a drug debt to Casso & he asked Gotti for permission to clip Gaspipe. Casso got shot in 85 because of Quack Quack & John Sr, then ever since then he was the lead man to raise his hand to whack John. Chin knew that as well & used it to his advantage.
Ayyyyeeee Good morning again Mikey Scars!!! Sending you blessings from West Virginia!
TY JASON
Ciao Michael. Great to see you again. Top shelf as always.
BROTHER SAL GOD BLESS
Thank you for posting this guys, Made my night.
ENJOY GARY BE WELL
Really enjoyed this one today… thanks Michael and RJ
TY NICK
What’s up Michael and RJ, hope your both all good, great content as usual, much love from over here in Liverpool, England 👍🏻👍🏻
TY PAUL BE WELL
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES you too Mikey 👍🏻
TY@@paulpalmer1007
Hey Mikey. Remember you from Ps 204 schoolyard. You were a great center fielder.
TY JOHN I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT ,WERE YOU AROUND STEVIE C's AGE. THOSE WERE GREAT DAYS PLAYING FOOTBALL AND SOFTBALL
I was a little younger than them. We actually quarterbacked against each other in a pickup tag football game in ps 229. I played with the gypsies. Great athletes from that schoolyard. I believe you went to school with Anthony buconi. He wasn’t a good athlete, but a funny mfer.
I WENT TO 163 THEN 201 THEN NEW UTRECTH@@johnrusso523
Awesome as always fellas. Going to be joining the patrionaise familia after Christmas. Got to focus on the babs Christmas and Birthday Presents first.
TY SEE YOU THEN ! IF YOU WANT EMAIL US
Thankyou Michael
The boys can be, top 3 on youtube.
Just need to be constant.
Great video!❤🎉
TY FLIP
Another great one lads 👊 salute from pissin down rain Scotland 💙🏴✌
DUNDEE HOW YOU BEEN
Another master class in American 20th century Cosa Nostra studies by the esteemed Professors DiLeonardo and Roger! Paul was caught on FBI tape in his kitchen saying that "Frankie is a gambler always chasing long shots that rarely pay off" (paraphrase). Perhaps Frankie figured that John was gonna strike with the "fist" because Angelo (and Gene) had exposed John to peril, and Frankie wanted to quietly back the play without risking his ass, and be the power behind the Gotti throne knowing that John's flamboyance would make his reign a relatively short one....
GREAT THANKS DAVID ALL GOOD OPINIONS
I hope you two do something on a bigger scale or in the works. Another fantastic video gentlemen.
GREAT COMPLIMENT TY
Another great show guys. Unfortunately I don’t have patreon account keep up with you guys so when you do put on a UA-cam channel I most sincerely appreciate it. There’s something I’ve been curious about since the black hand print days and that would be the early years of RJ. I remember like yesterday when he once stated that it was always the less fortunate people of our society that used to give them a couple of dollars and say go get yourself a treat at the store etc and those were the type of people who looked out for him while he was growing up. And that statement is so true. It’s so true that it’s always the People who are scratching to get by, are the ones who reach out to help. I think RJ has a somber yet extremely interesting story,coming into a world with not a lot, but becoming one of the nicest, kindest,gentlemen who I subscribe to in the UA-cam world.Like myself hes able to see past the social rung of the ladder and discover the true heart and soul of an individual.IDK his upbringing but I’m 110% sure it would enlighten many and would have a feel good presence to all the listeners. I would love for you guys to change seats and have Michael ask the questions.I don’t want to put RJ on the spot but I do feel he has a upbringing that made him who he is today. That would be one of the most genuine, honest, intelligent, kindest free spirited and yes best smile of all content creators hands down. Would love to hear his story
TY DEREK RJ APPRECIATES YOU
Nicely written dude...
Thanks Peter for taking the time in writing the nice compliment
The spirit of Michael's take on this shirt is still accurate. Sorry RJ but nobody ever saw anybody in a redder shirt than they have today. 😄
LOL
Another good one! Been out for a for a while have a few to catch up on.
GREAT TON HAVE YOU BACK ENJOY
It's great to see you two, a huge hug to Michele from Palermo il tuo amico di utube Rosario, i wish you the best the world can offer, love you Michael ❤️💪🏼
SARO GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN.I WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY GREAT HEALTH. THANK YOU MY DEAR FRIEND
Wow as usual another great show you just can’t walk away from once you turn it on yous guys are best in the genre 💪🐐
Thanks for listening
Can you post more livestreams please! Awesome episode once again, Hope all is well with you both!
WE Can do a ,live on this
Great show, really interesting stuff - another 45 minutes would have been perfect! Thanks for the YT content fellas 👍I
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Incredible. That really painted a picture like none other. Visual insight with facts.
Respect to you three. RJ, Mr. DiLeonardo, and Mikey Jr
TY RC GREAT HAVING YOU HERE WITH US BE WELL
Its Di-Lay-Oh-Nar-do , RJ! Lol Missed both of yall! Im behind on these videos.
LOL GREAT TO SEE YOU CODY
Another great video guys! ☀️
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👍 people tend to overlook Mannas pinch, thanks for doing this show.
VERY MUCH APPRECIATED !!!!!!
Wishing you guys a safe and blessed Thanksgiving 🙏 Thanks for the shows they are always entertaining, Joe.
Our pleasure! GOD BLESS
Great video! Thank you.
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one of the biggest reasons drugs were a no-no was during the 70's the Rockefeller Act was passed, which attached heavy time for dealing even small amounts, guys were facing 15 to life for an ounce of coke, so the big fear was there would be a good chance that someone facing that kind of time would be susceptible to cooperate. plus the facts that Michael stated
BROTHER JOE HOW ARE YOU
I thought no drug dealing rule was in place during the 60s when heroin was the main drug people were using?
The FBI heard Gotti was going to get hit and they went to Gotti and told him what they heard, and John actually backdoored Frankie and gave him up to Chin
@@GHG_O-Ski correct but there was "the do as I say not as I do rule" hypocrisy at its best, you think when a suitcase of C notes went up to a guy like Paul he would say "If that's drug money, return it ? "
YES@@GHG_O-Ski
Wow. What An Incredible Episode ❤. They get better and better. Mikey, your Perspective on many things always makes me agree with you. Especially that Gotti didn't have to kill Paul, and John should have just waited. My biggest "What If" was why Frankie Deccico agreed because he had really no benefit.
Thanks Again Mikey Scars🖐🖐
TY KING FOR YOUR LOYAL SUPPORT BE WELL
On many things ? Please!!!! Every time a No Excuses episode pops up, there talking about Sammy and John. There going over the score. I like RJ and Michael, but I believe it was the worst decision RJ made, getting involved with Michael,;who I believe has an agenda.
@@AndrewRobertson-kl4vi You are DEFINITELY entitled to your opinion but I ABSOLUTELY disagree. Mikey Scars LIVED it and is NOT just reading court documents and googled information. Also, Mikey is verifiable. We should be honored to get an insider insight with his Mafia lineage.
Also, If you don't like what you are watching/hearing from this No Excuses Channel, THEN STOP WATCHING IT ! LISTEN TO BULLSHIT SCAMMY/SAMMY. The guy that got his wife and kids involved with drug sales and distribution in Arizona.
I AGREE@@AndrewRobertson-kl4vi
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES Well now since I've watched more of you, apart from tearing sammy a new one, I do not believe u have an agenda. I listened to what other people were saying. Now I know the facts. You have my humble apologies my man.
Great episode guys!
TY BE WELL
Mikey your the best at analyzing, HANDS DOWN!
HELLAVA COMPLIMENT TY
Hell yea it's always a good day wit rj and mikie scars kid
TY FOR THE SUPPORT
Michel ,i thought Anthony flipped until i herd your explanation on a short,,, thks
TY FOR TUNING IN LARRY
What is up? Love how you guys break things down. Your boy, Hope.
TY FAITH
Always appreciate these interesting and informative conversations, Thank you Mr. DiLeonardo for sharing your experiences with us, God bless and protect you and your family always.
JASON THAT IS VERY KIND I WISH THE SAME FOR YOU!
Great analysis of the situation before and following Paul's assassination. I definitely favor the theory that Jimmy Brown was behind a lot of the hits. He obviously didn't like John Gotti, he was lowkey. Chin and Gas were getting information from Jimmy!
AGREE VIC
The Joe Watts show is the best podcast! Five star show. Mr. Micheal D. ur a fine dresser urself! You have a lot of class and are intelligent. If you didn't do the life be a great professional. 😊
Wow, thank you!
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES You have a great deal of Swag. Very articulate and above average vocabulary. You should have use the college degree for a stepping stone for a professional caeer in life. Remember: Always invest in ur education. It paids the best interest.keep up the great work. One day I'm going to dinner with you guys. RJ knows of.me. Wen he started use to always repeat himself. I told.him about and he correct it.
Michael is on another level. If this doesn’t show you something nothing will. Sammy is a great storyteller. Michael is a great thinker. He definitely could be dangerous if he chose to be. Great show
HMM IM FLATTERED TY FOR YOUR SUPPORT
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSESdo u blush lol
If you like great storytellers, check out Sal Polisi. Really entertaining and interesting, and way more pleasant than mr. Gravano. The guys got a memory like an elephant, amazing. Or he makes up stuff really well haha. Just kidding, all seems pretty real. I must say Michael dee Layonardo is a pretty good storyteller as well. Just doesnt do that as much. And surely agree, a good mind and thought over opinions.
TY MUCH APPRECIATED@@delahayenator
Jimmy as a boss would have been a puppet of Chin and Gaspipe.
YES AGREE
Red is considered a lucky color for the Chinese...
BIG TIME EVEN ITALIANS THE HORN IS RED!
RJ in a burgundy sport's coat with a cigar gives me that Death Row records 90's vibe. Great show btw fellas..
SUGE KNIGHT STYLE
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES
RJ is blessed to have found a rabbi like Michael, but it couldn't have happen to a better guy. La fortuna arriva a coloro che si sforzano di ottenerla.. 💯
TY BIG G@@Guillermo_Carratero
Looking good as usual! ❤ Nice Gold piece Michael. I myself love jewelry. I see you do too!
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@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES your welcome
TY@@pampurr1
Great show as always fellas!
Much appreciated!
Wow...that was a great conversation...so true, there may have been no real pressing need to hit Big Paul at the time that they did, no doubt that signaled the end for Frank DeCicco. Great livestream for sure and some great info.
TY MY FRIEND MUCH APPRECIATED
Were they afraid Big Paul and Tommy would turn states evidence like Sal Vitale etc?
NOT TOMMY@@E.C.2
Great show as always guys....
TY GINO
Hope All Is Well With You Michael And R.J.
TY MORENO
Great Video!
Glad you enjoyed it
I think I can help answer the question as to why DeCicco did it. I agree, it probably wasn't in his long term best interest.. But, I think he believed that with taking Paul out he would have been number 2 (which he was and was still a step up from where he was under Paul). So he did better his immediate position. He also believed that, if Gotti was messing around, he could have killed Gotti and would have been number 1.
What he failed to think about or just improperly measured was the risk and retaliatory damage associated with killing Paul or anyone for that matter. Killing Paul brought about the added risk of his own death (which is what happened), halting any potential future mobility.
I think, like many, he fell prey to hubris, not realizing how vulnerable he made himself when he killed Paul. Human beings generally believe the odds don't apply equally to them. They may be able to see the odds clearly when it comes to another person, but most are the star of their own movie, and will improperly measure their own risk.
I can give you an example. There was a study done where individuals were asked to estimate the odds of certain occurrences in their life (cancer, getting hit by car, whatever). For any rational person, you would have to think you fall within the overall average. Not shockingly, people grossly overestimated their control over these situations. What was worse though is that even after given the real world data, people still grossly overestimated their ability to beat the odds. This can be a beneficial mentality in that it may allow you to take risks you wouldn't otherwise take and thusly gain you greater rewards. However, it can also push you to mismanage risk such that you can totally do yourself in.
This trait often can make people likable and valuable (even Sammy said "Frankie was always for the underdog") because they can be perceived as virtuous and fearless. However, the underdog is often the underdog for good reason, so if you're not careful, you can easily bite off more than you can chew.
Carlo Gambino, to me, seems like an excellent risk manager. Joe Bonanno chastised Gambino because he would allow Anastasia to abuse him. You can look at this another way and say that Gambino was just exercising restraint, prudence, and most importantly patience. He allowed Anastasia to lower his guard, and made his move. He also realized that Genovese was useful in that moment, but probably not long term because of his lack of intelligence, and benefited from the alliance until it ran its course. What's most important though is that when he got to the top, he didn't lose sight of himself. He realized that despite all of his successes, he was probably now in the most vulnerable position he's ever been and instead of doubling down, he went into the shadows.
All of this being said, one cannot discount good fortune. Luck plays a role in all of this, especially in life/death scenarios. So, it could just be that one was luckier than the other.
COLBY I AM VERY IMPRESSED, YOU ARE 100 PERCENT ON POINT, CAN YOU EMAIL US..MDNOEXCUSES@GMAIL.COM
Sorry I missed it, got side tracked. Hope your both well and look forward to some more UA-cam sessions
HELLO VINNY
I used to think sammy was the best thing since sliced bread until you opened up my eyes to him michael.thank you
THAT VERY REWARDING TO RJ AND ME TY
He's more like a moldy dinner role .
LOL@@darrenlesueur4785
They already posted this video before, like 1 year ago
No. Never. This is new to UA-cam. There was only a small Trailer/Teaser. - Team NE
Perfect timing as im parking the truck for the night
ENJOY!
As usual, Mikey has an insightful take on a hot topic like the stigma of drugs, and how it was shameful to harm the neighborhood and hook the neighborhood kids. I am so happy when I see a new video when I get home from work. Thanks RJ and Mikey. 😊
That's Why You Gotta Respect The 'Old School Standards' Non Existent Today, A Damn Shame! Salute! 🙏🏾🔱😎
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TY FOR YOUR SUPPORT
@@teebee7374In America a snitch can do a podcast crazy, in Ireland a snitch is called a TOUT and we have very few touts. It’s normal behaviour in America I find that nasty.
I heard my uncle mike was in the hospital. I hope he's ok I didn't see any updates on him
ALL GOOD MIKEY TY
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES ugh thank God your the only one I worry about
great show guys looking forward to next one
TY PATRICK LIVE ON SUNDAY
Hey RJ. Try this:
" D - (Princess) Laia Nardo"
Or "Dee - Lay- Uh - Nar- Doh"
😂
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The Jimmy Brown thing is shared by others. Even Sammy has hinted and almost directly implicated him in the same way. Sammy mentioned that the day DeCicco was hit, literally right after the explosion, that Brown and Danny Marino approached Sammy and said "we're going to leave, just let us know what you need us to do." Sammy was irate, and clearly made the inference that those two left for a reason of self-preservation.
What many have said is what Michael is saying. Chin, et al were going to go after top brass in Gambino family and Jimmy would have been installed as boss. That's what he means by "sit back."
SAMMY LIED AGAIN JIMMY TOLD ME TO TELL SAMMY, SAM WAS NOT IRATE ,I SAID WHAT IS THSAT ABOUT THEY SHOULD BE HERE WITH US HE SAID IF I NEED THEM I KNOW WHERE THEY ARE HE IS A LIAR OF THE TOP OF HIS CLASS
I remember hearing that the Chin and Gas Pipe and them wanted to kill several guys who were close to John, strong guys, ...to weaken him.. I think because once they do get to killing John, the blowback will be way way less with his strongest allies dead.. which kinda makes sense.. DeCicco was one of the strongest guys in the family, Lino was a feared captain and known shooter and Boriello is a beast and longtime enforcer.. so, those are guys they'd wanna take out of that were true.. Just a thought.. because I've always wondered the same thing, there was never even an attempt to kill John, if you don't count the car bomb and the random religious guy that Watts killed..
AGREE
There were multiple attempts to get John, but they were foiled. The FBI was actually telling John beforehand about not going to certain restaurants & social clubs because they would pick up on wiretaps about plots on his life. They were literally keeping him alive because they knew they were going to indict him on the Commission case. For instance, Bobby Manna & the Jersey Crew for the Genovese were going to hit John & Gene Gotti when they had learned the two of them were supposed to be going to a club in NJ. The FBI got to John before he left & told him not to go, because there would be gunmen waiting for him & Gene outside of the club.
Lol. The original No excuses anthem at the end. Always good shows. I wanna know when rj does his tour for his book signing... salute guys...
TY ROBERT WE WILL TELL ALL
Nice to see some Lucchese content, no one covers them much…
Gaspipe said in his 302s they thought frankie was with john not frankie hearts
TY BRIANS
I thought agent's sat on the place 24/7 i wonder where the device was actually placed on the car?
PAUL ON THE STREET UNDER PASSENGER SEAT
The crew is back!
LARRY EMAIOL US YOUR CONTACT NUMBER
Spot on brother
I rewatched this episode and cant believe i missed you being sure Jimmy 'Brown' was making a play for the main seat, i certainly wouldnt put it past him. And also id heard the same that they mistook Frankie for John in the car bombing. But like u say no one knows that so its like, get one if were lucky...2, thats 2 BIG ones. Could go on here. The Gambinos always been most interesting family to me. Thats why one of my cats is called Gambino after Carlo, and the other Tommy after 'Three-finger Brown' Lucchese. Great stuff guys truly 👏 👍
TY FOR YOUR INPUT!
imagine how different things would of been if frank would of been boss instead of john
The color Red has the highest frequency and vibration from ALL of the Colors. The color Black has the Lowest amount of Frequency and vibration. In our subconscious mind red is A Warning, of Anger, Rage, Blood, etc.. Like look at this 🚨WARNING🚨⬅ Red Flashing Lights, Bright red shining bright red light. Anyhow Always so great when I see you and Mikey have a New video out. I enjoy these vids so much. Thank You Both for putting this together for us and other generations to come that'll watch this in forty years from now. 👍
RONALD TY FOR YOUR INPUT! BE WELL
red cars statistical get pulled over more. I believe
TRUE@@darrenlesueur4785
Very good explanation for the stigma attached to narcotic dealing within the Mafia
TY DAVE
People always forget they have to live among the community, they witness first hand the death, deprivation and chaos of addiction.
TRUE@@shaneodwyer6132
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES It's awkward for even the most hardened sociopath to live next door to the parents of an OD victim, if they supplied the lethal dose, directly or indirectly 😱
It's even worse for the wives and children of the wise guy, Id imagine 😱
What a great show gentlemen!! Bravo!!!
TY FRANK
FRANK DID YOU SUBSCRIBE TO US
I'm subscribing to your show as we speak.
TY KING OF NY@@frankgarciawhite7612
Mikey rj haven't wrote for a while thanks for thinking ❤praying for my father things are much better this is my first since love and God bless yous ❤And RESPECT
ALISON HOPE ALL IS WELL
real interesting about Brown
TY DANIEL
This is the best payoff between law enforcement agencies. I'd like to get a connection made in the DA's office. Does the name Hernandez mean anything to you?
NO DOES NOT
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES okay then
Great Episode…
TY
That's interesting what Michael said about drugs. I always thought it was due to drugs bringing too much heat, but maybe I've watched too many mob movies. 😂 But drugs were big business and still is so bound to be prevalent.
DEAN THE EXCUSE WAS FOR THE RANK AND FILE NOT TO DEAL, BUT ASELECT FEW TO DEAL, AND YOU ARE CORRECT THE LAW WOULD DEVASTE THE WHOLE FAMILY IT WOULD THEN BE A CARTEL HUGE HEAT
@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES I guess you only have to look at the drug King pins like Pablo Escobar and El Chappo. They were seriously targeted and weren't even in the US. But I'm sure there are some corrupt politicians who have thiet grubby fingers in certain drug pies. 🤔
It's also terrible PR. Political pressure would also be massive because some republican would jump on the opportunity to smear a community and set the police on them. Anti-drugs crusades are politically popular.
Joe Bonanno and Carmine Galante invented the French Connection in Palermo back in the 50s
Happy Thanksgiving Mikey 🇮🇹
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DEAN
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSESthank you sir keep these awesome videos coming
Mike seems like such a level headed and honest guy who loves his family Hearing you talk you would never think you even lived that life Love the podcast
GREAT THANKS MATT WE APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT .DID YOU SUBSCRIBE TO US
Even a broken clock iis right twlce a day. Very true 👍 .
LOL
Mikey I was a kid then was 2 blocks down by the shell gas station after breakfast at Puritan and BANG! Remember the Buick Dealer?
SURE BARON BUICK. TONY AND ANGELO OWNED THE GAS STATION
Before Baron Buick , it was Caplan Buick.
YES @@johnrusso523
Great show
GREAT TO SEE YOU RAMPS TY
I wonder if John "did I baseball bat the Spilatro brothers ? Yes I did" Alite is mentioned in the book.
LOL
Another personal note. I feel like the bombers felt that Frankie Hearts was John coming out with Frankie.
ME TOO THANKS
Great show as always. I Wonder if there was a rift between Joe N Gallo and Jimmy Brown after the murder of Castellano. Given they were both old school, both of Sicilian lineage and close with Gambino and Castellano for years.
NOT OPENLY
Joe N Gallo was one of the guys who Frankie DeCicco reached out to enquiring about being on board with taking out Castellano. That's why Gotti kept him in as Consiglierie initially once he became Boss, in order to appease the Sicilians.
TY WOLF@@wolf7el356
The whole scenario of the Gambino family would of been obviously totally different if Paul doesn’t get whacked and goes to trial and looses . He picks someone ( we can guess like 3-5 guys it could of been ) to become boss .I bet that the family would of been a lot stronger in so many ways especially with less heat and with all less bloodshed
100 PERCENT!
Who’s to say big Paul doesn’t become a rat
The chain of events set off by Quack Quack inheriting his dead bros heroin business was truly earth shattering...who could have foreseen how disastrous for Cosa Nostra and especially the Gambino Family that decision was!
VERY TRUE@@jesusrivera6424
SOBERING COMMENT TY@@shaneodwyer6132
Thank you gentleman. Mikey the feds are digging up here in upstate today, Goshen N.Y. maybe from last week's Gambino arrests?
YES JOE YOUR ON IT
Michael’s favorite color is not blue it’s Azzurro.
FORZA NICKY
Does his shirt say Sean John LMAO.
You two are a match made on UA-cam....
LOL
Damn you’re so right, Frankie actually had so much to lose with Paul becoming boss! He probably thought Paul was going to Jail so I wonder if he said to himself would i rather be tommy biloti’s underboss or John’s underboss. don’t you think if Paul goes to prison he makes tommy acting boss?
YES VERY POSSIBLE
Awesome show!
TY BE WELL
Sammy was going to crash through the window like Sylvester Stallone 😂😂😂
Thank you for finally putting out a video. You guys need more on UA-cam.
Please tell us some Gene Gotti
stories, and what happened to Pauls family in the years after Sparks ?? Pls we need to know ! Happy Thanksgiving all
TY RAY
Racking up those views! Way to go guys. It’s only an hour & over 1500 views already.
HELLO RHONDA
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES 😉😉
I think why Sammy, John and others didn't tell you about Chin being the one causing Gambinos getting whacked was because they didn't want rumours about that circulating as it would make the Castellano whackers more easily visible as guilty, which could escalate the situation - just like you said, Mikey, about John blaming it on Sicilians and Chin having to go along with it instead of escalating by outing him in the meeting.
VERY WELL COULD BE
RJ re: drugs… have you never seen the Godfather…? What is the answer the Don gives when asked to finance drugs trade…?
All the people the don ‘has in his pocket’ wouldn’t be friendly to him anymore if they knew he was involved in drugs - that says a lot.
Also… drugs = bad sentences, which = situations that may lead to informing.
TY DID YOU SUBSCRIBE TO US TY
Also with the drugs, the prison time handed out is usually long. Lot of times long enough that flipping starts to look acceptable
Paused @ the 6:33 mark.
I don't know if I ever mentioned to you, Mike or RJ, that before I started using crack cocaine, or powder before then, that I sold crack cocaine and powder. I had customers that smoked, snorted, and banged (injected in arms).
I was a low level street dealer, I did it part time as I worked a full time job. Most I made selling was about $300 in profit a week when excluding money for re-uping.
I bring it up because more than once I have wondered if God mercifully allowed me to become a crack addict so that I may pay for my sin this side of the veil, rather than the other side in the next life, for selling destruction and death to those I did. I never grasped back then what misery I was helping to spread, and I profited off of it like a vampire.
I deeply regret selling that stuff. I wish I never did.
BREW YOUR A VERY WISE MAN, WE ALL MAKE HUIGE MISTAKES IN THIS LIFE, WE ALL HAVE TIME TO FIX IT, YOU JUST DID WITH YOUR SOBERING WORDS GOD BLESS .
@@MikeyScarsNOEXCUSES , charitable, sir. Thank you.
Afternoon gentlemen 🙏🏽
LATINA
Drugs were frowned on because its too easy to get pinched and the penalties are extreme, hence higher probability of ratting to save your own skin. Too much risk and attention.
AGREE TY
Alllriiight...Rj's intro is back!
Should trademark it 💪🙃
TY MARK!