Yes
Coppola confirms this is the case in the DVD commentary saying that
"That's how lethal the Corleone's were that they would send a guy like Neri to hurt a woman like that and kill her just to get this political figure in their pocket".
In the movie itself it's just heavily implied that this was a Corleone set-up.
Notwithstanding that Geary just happens to kill a prostitute in a Corleone-run brothel and has no memory of the incident there is a telling by-play in the middle of the scene.
While Geary is protesting his lack of memory and "it was just a game", we see Al Neri, a Corleone hitman/enforcer washing his hands in the rooms bathroom.
The overcompensation of Geary in the Senate hearings always cracks me up. He went from Mr. "I speak much more frankly than others..." to total simp.
The Firm (Tom Cruise) shows another example of a blackmail setup that fits this scenario, when the main character is photographed nailing the hooker on the beach. Mafioso Playbook 101.
The film 'The Devil's Advocate" explores how vanity, power, lust and greed lead men astray, perfectly encapsulating the state of our political leadership.
This is a coordinated way to seed the public about how the political class are controlled.
Expect to see more of this in early 2024 and leading up to the election of 2024.
Godfather II showed us how this works.
Was the Sen. set up by The Don?
Yes Coppola confirms this is the case in the DVD commentary saying that
"That's how lethal the Corleone's were that they would send a guy like Neri to hurt a woman like that and kill her just to get this political figure in their pocket".
In the movie itself it's just heavily implied that this was a Corleone set-up.
Notwithstanding that Geary just happens to kill a prostitute in a Corleone-run brothel and has no memory of the incident there is a telling by-play in the middle of the scene.
While Geary is protesting his lack of memory and "it was just a game", we see Al Neri, a Corleone hitman/enforcer washing his hands in the rooms bathroom.
The overcompensation of Geary in the Senate hearings always cracks me up. He went from Mr. "I speak much more frankly than others..." to total simp.
The Firm (Tom Cruise) shows another example of a blackmail setup that fits this scenario, when the main character is photographed nailing the hooker on the beach. Mafioso Playbook 101.
The film 'The Devil's Advocate" explores how vanity, power, lust and greed lead men astray, perfectly encapsulating the state of our political leadership.
Weak men to be frankly.