21-03-2016, 09:12 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:Isn't the prevailing wisdom on this matter that Dallas mob activities were controlled by the Civello Family, who were under the control of Marcello in New Orleans? I can never figure out if the Chicago mob is "trespassing" in Marcello territory, if sending Ruby was an act of the Mob. It is also said that Ruby had many contacts with Joseph Civello, and especially with one of his capos Joseph Campisi. Campisi visited Ruby in jail after Ruby shot Oswald. Is Ruby actually working for Marcello?
PS: Wasn't there something on one of the Nixon tapes that confirmed that Ruby was "their man"?
"Competing" mob families would sometimes operate in the same area, as long as everyone could agree on getting a cut of the profits. Ruby probably had many bosses, since he was well-positioned as a "fixer" in Dallas.
Personally, I don't know if the Rubinstein associated with Nixon is the same person or not.