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- 1 2 United States Attorney Southern District of New York. "Former Acting Boss of Genovese Crime Family Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 18 Additional Months in Prison" Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine (March 23, 2010)
- ↑ "Charges against mob boss show Mafia alive and well in New York". The Scotsman . June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023.
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