I think he was involved with Hoffa, too. And yes, that acid attack was brutal. The guy made a lot of money and had a lot of pull that's for sure. His wikipedia page also says Johnny Friendly in "On The Waterfront" is based on him, although I've heard people say Friendly's based on the Anastasia brothers. I'd lean more toward him being based on the Anastasias considering their influence on the Brooklyn docks.
"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea
