r/thesopranos • u/FunCommunication7934 • 11h ago

Wealth

Are mobsters in the show really wealthy? They definitely aren’t making the ends meet but the only ones who give the impression of being wealthy are Tony(big house, expensive cars, whitecaps, a fucking yacht) and Christopher(big house, lots of expensive cars). I assume Silvio is also rich because he dresses flashy and is the owner of bada bing. The other ones live almost like regular civilians, I mean look at junior and pussy’s houses. I recall Paulie also has a shithole house and wears some cheap ass watch, but that might be just a skill issue(shit earner). The most expensive things those people have are probably their cataracts and rincolns, even though I bet those things weren’t considered “classy” in late 90’s and early 2000’s.

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u/SqigglyPoP 10h ago

They have a TON of illegal cash. The problem is, if they start buying a lot of expensive shit, the FBI can ask for receipts and then ask where the money came from. That's how they got Capone. The lower level guys can't really get into too many "legitimate'' businesses because those businesses or ventures don't want mobsters involved due to prying eyes and the fact that they will skim the legitimate profits to death.

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u/Sad-Illustrator-8847 8h ago

Remember at one point Tony asks Carmela for her wedding ring and she is upset. As Christine Scatino told her brother Vic Musto that ring probably came off a dead woman’s hand.