Burton Kaplan was a huge earner. He ran a huge marijuana ring, was one of the first people to start importing clothes from China, he made a ton selling fake Peruvian passports to people in Hong Kong before China took it back from the British, he was involved in security fraud, and was considered the best guy in NYC to get rid of swag. He also bought a lot of real estate out West with rich Chinese businessmen. He also always tried to owe Casso atleast a million so Casso wouldn't want to kill him, though Casso eventually put a hit out on him because he thought Kaplan was the one who got him caught when he was on the run.