I have lived in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for 43 years where "The German" a.k.a. now as "Lefty" currently lives. He actually lives down the street and I have seen how he operates. He's a men want to be like and women want him type of personality. He has the most intimidating and sometimes scarey presence i have ever seen. During his first week here he slammed someone everyone thought was tough for hitting his gf. Three guys who beefed with him have either dissapeared without a trace or moved quickly. I have also heard that he directed some guys to kill some Russian mobsters he had an issue with.

A month ago all of South Brooklyn could view his arrest by the feds who I heard fired a concussion grenad into his house. The entire street was filled with armored vehicles and machine gun carrying federal agents and men in organized crime task force jackets early that morning and there were two choppers shinning lights on the property. the video is on youtube. rumor is that he was indicted on a slew of charges.

according to recent daily news and the post online articles as well as what people in the neighborhood say, he was acting head of the irish mob but gave that position to burke and is now the consigliere of the Genovesse Crime family.