Frank Ragano was either simply wrong or out and out lied in his book "Mob Lawyer" when he said Trafficante confessed to him while in his (Ragano's) car while in Tampa four days before Trafficante died. Trafficante was getting dialysis treatments in Miami -- almost 300 miles away -- then was taken to a Houston hospital where he died. Trafficante's daughters said it never happened since he couldn't have been in Tampa. Ragano said there were three people who would verify his story, but when challenged couldn't name them. So either he got the date and location totally confused (but refused to admit his mistakes) or lied to market the book.