Originally posted by Turnbull:
Luca Brasi = Willie Moretti: Legendary strong-armer; “can do a job of murder all by himself”; “most valued friend” of Joe Bonanno and other Mob bosses; killed by the Mob (probably Vito Genovese). But: Moretti was killed by agreement among several Dons because his tertiary syphilis was causing him to become loose-lipped.
Willie Moretti is also believed to have "persuaded" Tommy Dorsey to release Frank Sinatra from his contract with him, like Luca Brasi is believed to have done the same to Les Halley to get him to release Johnny Fontane from his contract with him.
