I would like to comment that while some early in this thread gave me shit for saying the Feds had a hard on for Joey, let me refer you to pages 84-85 of The Last Gangster (which I'm currently reading).
"Getting Joey- wiping that silly smirk off his face, sticking his fancy clothes and lavish lifestyle up his ass- became as important as building a criminal case. It wasn't about justice. It was about winning. It was personal. The FBI had a hard-on for Joey Merlino."
Take into account George Anastasia used the word "handsome" to describe Merlino and Ciancaglini about 20 times in that book.
Some guys here remind me of Angelo Lutz for some reason.
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