weak guy with no backbone. The worse
Boss in the history of the Family. The
Underboss Carmine "Flipper" Milano began
talking to FBI agents in Las Vegas in 1998.
Shakes made no moves or even lifted a
finger against his brother, who still lives in
Las Vegas. Shakes had some how
convinced then Boss Dominic Brooklier Aka.
Jimmy Regace that he would guide the
family into the future. Shakes never a real
criminal started by inducting a bunch of
bookmakers into the family. These were
guy's who never put in any "work". He even
alienated longtime Capo Mike Rizzi by not
consulting him on the inductions, a clear
violations of Cosa Nostra. Shakes was given
the OK by the Commission in New York as
the Boss. Contrary to popular belief the LA
Family was never under control of the
Chicago Outfit. Shakes compounded his
problem by making more incompetent guys
in the 1990's. He made the son of a well
known Cherry Hill NJ drug dealer, Tommy
yet another guy afraid of his own shadow,
unable to do any work. The other a AC
installer liked to hang around bikers until
he was beaten up. Louie Caruso a Capo
was so stupid he wanted to propose John
Bronco a longtime informant.
