Enjoyed your article very much Scott, thanks for posting. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't one of the Giacolone brothers more high profile or brash? Billy Jack or Tony Jack? The Tocco/Zerilli clan did it the right way and truly became millionaires by legitimate enterprises and buying land among many other enterprises. Excellent way to demonstrate income and net worth, avoid serious white collar tax issues, while the Giacolones were almost the blue collar wing of the family, therefore, being more visible to the Feds and more susceptible to wiretaps. Always been an interesting family, especially during the heyday of the IBT with Hoffa, Fitzsimmons, Presser etc. Detroit was relied on by all their commission counterparts. Which is also why Russell Bufalino was so strong, Hoffa liked dealing with him, and for the most part, felt safe and protected with RB. The rest of the commission knew Bufalino had Hoffa's ears.

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