Originally Posted By: Turnbull
Originally Posted By: Toodoped
First of all, at 02:05 Ricca is not present on that picture with Al.



Yes. The guy incorrectly identified as Ricca (and who looks like Andy Garcia) is Frankie La Porte. Capone's last biographer, Lawrence Bergreen, says La Porte was "the only man from whom Capone took orders."


Turnbull I have respect for you since you're an old timer and I sincerely bet that you dont believe in that myth.

LaPorte was very important for the Outfit's relations on the southern suburbs and problably the policy, prostituation and narcotics rackets. Also, according to some wriretapped convos, after Emery's death, LaPorte also acted as messanger between the top bosses. In other words, it was impossibile for him to give orders to Al, since ther were two previous bosses of the Heights faction


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