Joe Buff controlled almost all organized gambling in the Waterbury area (bribing town officials) and was very active in the cities of Bridgeport and Hartford as well, where the La Selva brothers ran a large-scale sports betting operation which operated through their mob proxies.
From city to city and state to state, Button Guys of The New York Mafia breaks down the history of organized crime in America. Through deep-dive biographies and snapshots of mobsters to in-depth stories about mafia regimes and crews, you’ll uncover an underworld you might never have known existed – maybe even in your own hometown!
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