Well, I think the right answer would yes and no at the same time. He certainly wasn't a mafioso. But he was def associated with them, so there's that. Also, he wasn't a hoodlum, per se. Yet, he did handle "legit" casino gambling for them and was also known as a bookmaker.

What ruins him and a lot of other guys is that he was a longtime FBI informer. So whatever he may or may not have accomplished, is dwarfed and tainted by that reality.

So between his informing, and the fact that he wasn't actually a tried-and-true mafioso, I think, at least regarding this question, would be have to be no.