![]() ![]() Suddenly, three ski-masked mobsters burst onto the patio and opened fire, killing Galante instantly. ![]() On July 12, 1979, Carmine “Cigar” Galante, an acting boss in the Bonanno crime family, was dining on the patio at Joe and Mary’s Restaurant in Brooklyn. John was referring to a mob rubout of a few days earlier. “You wanna know who clipped Carmine Galante…?” I waited, thinking something important-perhaps some kernel of insight-might emerge. One evening in mid-July, John entered the consultation room with a knowing smile spreading across his face. ![]() John realized that despite resenting his dad, he fostered the situation with his father. John told one anecdote after another about his relationship with his father and we were making progress. After all, John was trying to grow up and leave the nest. I took this information in stride, thinking it scarcely mattered. He said his father was a mob underboss in a Brooklyn crime family. John opened up, and I could tell he trusted me. We established a good working relationship. It was quite clear: despite his protestations, John’s wish was to remain a “boy.” I soon realized John was dependent on his father. Though he was in his mid-thirties, John still lived with his parents. His dad was a rough-hewn man who belittled and humiliated John, whose self-esteem was crumbling steadily. When John and I met, he talked about his father. ![]() In June 1979, I received a call from a young man. ![]()
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