Tony "the ant" Spiloto(played by Joe Pesci in the casino movie),a hometown pal Rosenthal, whose small size belied his stature as one of the most violent and dangerous Mob enforcers in history.
The Mafia and the machine book.

Frank "Lefty Rosenthal: Rosenthal’s nickname came from the fact he was left-handed. Some romantically claim he got the nickname when, in 1961, he appeared before a Senate hearing on organized crime and invoked the Fifth Amendment 37 times, keeping his left hand in the air while doing so.

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