Gemäss wiki war sein langjähriger Manager Joe Glaser „Al Capone’s associate“ und weiter:
Finally, he hired Joe Glaser as his new manager, a tough mob-connected wheeler-dealer, who began to straighten out his legal mess, his mob troubles, and his debts.
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