I didn't follow it extremely closely, but I always thought the mobbed-up angle of the hired truck scandal was exaggerated.
From what I could gather there was one guy with mob ties out of a bunch of people who were prosecuted.
The funny thing is the guys who pulled off Silver shovel thought they were legit. They considered the payola "performance bonds" and assumed it was legal, but make no mistake, a cut of everything went to Melrose park, and to a lesser extent Elmwood Park
Johnny Boy was half ass connected before he did time, but he is more respected now becuse dispite offers to make it all go away, he never flipped. His problem is is to way to flashy and loud.
