Neil's experience shows why tax evasion is such a perfect trap for mobsters. They regard paying taxes in the same league as being cuckolded by a civilian. Neil got five years after losing a fortune in a casino at a time when he was claiming "legitimate" income of $10k/yr. Probably cost him the Donship.
. Yes, income-tax evasion cases have been an often utilized tool against wiseguys since the days of Scarface Al Capone in Chicago.
