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- ↑ Hunt, Thomas. "Detroit (Zerilli) Mob leaders". The American Mafia: The History of Organized Crime in the United States. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ The Mafia in America: Traditional Organized Crime in Transition An Overview of Current Conditions. By Richard C. Lindberg
- ↑ AmericanMafia.com 26 Mafia Cities - Detroit, MI
