Paul A. Briandi resides at 37 Virgil Place, Buffalo, N.Y. He was born in Buffalo on April 9, 1907.
The criminal record of this man started in 1919, when he was charged with truancy at the age of 12 years. From this time on, his record shows at least one or more arrests for each succeeding year until 1925. These years account for truancy, juvenile delinquency, vagrancy, motor vehicle violations, fighting with dry agents, petty larceny, and attempted grand larceny.
On February 15, 1925 he was sentenced to Elmira Reformatory for 10 years on robbery first, reduced to robbery third. On March 4, 1926 he was transferred to Napanoch, where he was paroled on October 13, 1927.

In 1930 the record shows two traffic infractions and then again on May 6, 1931 he was arrested for assault third, resulting in probation for 2 years.
On August 4, 1931 he was charged with assault third, and fined $10. On May 25, 1933 an assault second, charge was discharged; on May 17, 1933 assault third, was discharged and on September 18, 1933 an assault third charge resulted in a suspended sentence.
On September 12, 1935, the charge was violation of probation and the sentence was probation continued. Then on July 6, 1935 he was charged with 2460 P.L. and 1146 P.L. (These charges consisted of placing a girl in a disorderly house and living off the proceeds of her work.) For this he received a $5,000 fine, and 20 years suspended sentence.

On January 18, 1942, he was arrested and charged with 974 P.L. (policy slips). On June 3,1947 he was arrested and charged with 1433 P.L. (malicious mischief) Dismissed.
The last entry shows that on November 9, 1952 he was charged with 970 P.L. (gambling)
This last arrest completes his arrest record up to this date. His present associates consist of Fred Randaccio, John Cammillieri, Joseph Fino. Steven Cannarozzo, Pasquale Natarelli, Daniel Sansanese, Pat Politano, and many hoodlums of lesser importance.
Briandi's function appears to be confined to gambling within the organization. He has been known to manage the syndicate's betting rooms, and to collect the proceeds for the organization's betting action.