mˈɛni ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd kɹˈaɪm hɪstˈoːɹiənz ænd ˈiːvən ɐ fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈæfiə bˈɔs, dʒˈoʊsəf bənˈænoʊ dɪspjˈuːt vælˈætʃɪz klˈeɪm ðˌæɾə tˈɑːp bˈɔs sˈʌtʃ ɐz dʒˈoʊ pɹˈɑːfɐsˌaɪ wʊd biː dᵻɹˈɛktli ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðɪ ɐsˌæsᵻnˈeɪʃən əvən ˈʌndɚwˌɜːld ɹˈaɪvəl.
Many organized crime historians and even a former Mafia boss, Joseph Bonanno dispute Valachi's claim that a top boss such as Joe Profaci would be directly involved in the assassination of an underworld rival.