My uncle is intimately familiar with the Cosa Nostra (and their big setback) and will leave it at that. My mother’s side (Irish) has some relatives that just did some sports books and stuff that should be legal anyway (in a free society). Heat got bad in Jersey and they moved west. I have on both sides.
My uncle, who is deceased so this doesn’t matter...was one of the main representatives of the Italian American Civil Rights league..That Joe Colombo was in charge of :)
He was Carmine Persico’s best man.
My mom said Carmine was the nicest and most respectful guy...
That’s funny.
And I absolutely believe you.
I didn’t know until recently that there was an Irish mob still active in philly or boston, one or the other.