I knew Mello from a Portuguese girl I dated in the early to mid 90's, he was uncomfortable to be around, she was a dancer at the Foxy Lady and lived in Dartmouth, Ma.

There's no way he went straight and I think they took all his boats, he had no other skills, I remember, someone dubbed him the Cod-Father back then.

I never saw him with Salemme but this stripper did on numerous occasions. I was only in Frank's presence twice both times at the channel in South Boston when it turned strip club, maybe around 90/91.