Gravano has seen other internal changes in “the life” of the Mafia that have undermined its once-dominant role."} 9a:{"type":"p","text":"The traditional code of conduct, a matter of life and death during Prohibition, is fast losing its influence, he said."} 9b:{"type":"p","text":"The Mafia code of silence, known as “omerta,” was a pillar of loyalty, according to Gravano."} 9c:{"type":"p","text":"Schumacher said old-school mobsters facing jail time were less likely to “rat” on other members."} 9d:{"type":"p","text":"“Back in the day, these guys were willing to serve their time,“ he said. ”They would not flip. That did change during the ‘70s and ’80s."} 9e:{"type":"p","text":"“You started seeing pretty high-profile mobsters—including ‘Sammy the Bull’—becoming government witnesses. That’s devastating evidence."} 9f:{"type":"p","text":"“He really was a big factor in taking down John Gotti.”"} a0:{"type":"p","text":"The code died when mobsters testified against other mobsters during the 1990s and 2000s."} a1:{"type":"p","text":"The goal was to secure the best possible deal with the prosecution to obtain lighter jail sentences and avoid getting killed for cooperating with authorities, Schumacher said."} a2:{"type":"p","text":"Gravano said: “I see [the Mafia] disappearing more and more. And I think there’s a lot of money to be made legitimately. Why would I want to be in the Mafia today?”"} a3:{"type":"p","text":"Times have changed, he said."} a4:{"type":"p","text":"Once, the Mafia had control over the labor unions through which it gained access to lucrative construction pro

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