Sammy the Bull's 'Mission Impossible' Hit on Johnny Keys

The Assignment: Whacking Johnny Keys

• 🎯 Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano recounts being assigned the difficult hit on Johnny Keys, a major figure in a Philadelphia mob war.
• ⚠️ Johnny Keys was a well-guarded, shrewd old-timer with a reputation for being protected, making the hit a "Mission Impossible."
• 🤝 The assignment came about due to a conflict where Sammy's associates were seen meeting with Johnny Keys, leading to Sammy being tasked with the hit.

Navigating the Commission

• ⚖️ Sammy was initially blamed for backing the wrong side in the mob war and had to deny involvement to the commission.
• 🗣️ Paul Castellano, the head of the commission, directly tasked Sammy with the hit after his associates failed to secure a meeting without suspicion.
• 😥 Sammy's captain, TTO, showed deep concern, even crying, as he believed this would be the last time he saw Sammy alive.

The Deception and Meeting

• 🎭 Sammy devised a plan to gain Johnny Keys' trust by portraying himself as a naive "jerkoff" sent by Paul Castellano to deliver messages.
• 🧠 He deliberately broke Johnny Keys' concentration during their first meeting by feigning nervousness and asking for water, making him seem less of a threat.
• ⛳ A golf course was chosen as the meeting location for the supposed peace talks, with Sammy manipulating Johnny Keys into agreeing to a place where he felt safe.

The Execution of the Hit

• 💥 Sammy successfully lured Johnny Keys to the golf course under the pretense of a meeting with Paul Castellano.
• 🚐 Sammy ambushed Johnny Keys after the meeting, forcing him into a van with his crew armed with automatic weapons.
• 🔒 Despite Johnny Keys having a concealed weapon, Sammy and his crew subdued him, secured him in the van, and proceeded with the planned execution.