In joe valachis book "the valachi papers" valachi had a sitdown with the Gambino family [Anastasia boss at the time] he was told that one joe ["staten island joe" riccobono was to be present at the table.

he learned just before entering dukes restaurant than Anastasia would be at the table instead. this was the late forties or early fifties.

In "American desperato" jon mentions that he had a meeting with his uncle joe at a restaurant where his uncle demanded a cut of his coke earnings.

is this the same joe riccobono that valachi mentions in his book?



" watch what you say around this guy, he's got a big mouth" sam giancana to an outfit soldier about frank Sinatra. [ from the book "my way"