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The dynamics of the Lucchese family shifted sharply after March 7, 1990, when both Amuso and Gaspipe became fugitives, just weeks ahead of impending indictments related to the Windows case. This moment marked a significant turning point, setting the stage for a series of upheavals as the family found itself without stable leadership, indicating a time marked by fear and scrambling for control.
By July 1991, law enforcement nabbed Amuso in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to him, Gaspipe had been orchestrating a covert takeover. Despite Amuso's role as the boss, Gaspipe had already presumed command, running operations and issuing orders, including contracts for murders. Their meetings, veiled in friendship, were merely a façade for Gaspipe's ulterior motives.