I have just started this book.

The Sergio Battaglia kid that ratted on Stanfa said that Stanfa conspired to kill two lawyers - Santaguida and some other cat.

Do people like Battaglia have to make shit like that up in order to give the feds something valuable and make a deal worthwhile, or is there proof that Stanfa did this?

I just find it hard to believe they would conspire to kill lawyers - for the reasons given in the book anyways.

Though why should I be surprised? Scarfo hit a judge.

P.S. Anyone notice that the front cover image seems to show Battaglia tensing his fists and sneering at a black guy while Stanfa looks on smirking?

I invoke my right under the 5th amendment of the United States constitution and decline to answer the question.