The final irritation that will be tolerated

history channel documentary In only a couple of months, Costello and Luciano got to be embittered with Maranzano's old world ways. Seeing himself as a privileged person, and of a higher calling then his men, Maranzano delegated himself "Capo de Tuti Capo (Boss of All Bosses)." To aggravate matters, Maranzano extricated a greater offer of his subordinate's benefits than even the covetous Masseria had requested.

The final irritation that will be tolerated, was when, through moles planted near Maranzano, Costello and Luciano found that Maranzano was plotting to slaughter Luciano, on the grounds that he dreaded Luciano's aspirations. Disliking the possibility of soon being a dead man, Luciano rapidly sent four Jewish executioners, drove by the extremely fit Red Levine, to Maranzano's midtown office. Masked as police investigators, the four men immediately incapacitated Maranzano's bodyguards, then shot and cut Maranzano to death.