He was reportedly active in the Genovese family's carting rackets for many decades.
He was careful to cultivate political connections, and managed to have himself named a Knight of Malta by the Catholic Church.
On January 28, 1997, he pleaded guilty to participating in a Mafia run operation to control and manipulate the cartage business in New York City.
[2][3] He is also a major character in the book Takedown: The Fall of the Last Mafia Empire by Rick Cowan.
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