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err oF of al Hw OA HAW Bus + a) Genovese has his own gang on the Lower West Side with Anthony — | oF Pollo, alias Tony Bender, 2s his chief henchman. Strollo took over the : | png in 1°35 when Gonovese fled to Italy rather than face questioning regarding x ang murder, As previously pointed out, Genovese, who was employed as i uh interpreter by the American Military Government in Italy during World | ayes Ii, was later returned to the United States to stand trial for murder, but “ ° 5428 acquitted when the witnesses conveniently dies, (32-28427-97; 64-31396- 45; 62- -9- 62) 25 While Genovese was in Jialy, his wife carried to him sealed letters | Gontaining money from his brother Michael in the United States. These letters bos poe are said to have contained cash averaging $59, 000 to $100, 000 per trip. fae 31 (92-2709-6, p. 22) | 32 Frank Costello, an infarour Mafiose, after engaging in admitted 33 pectin activities in the 1920's became known as the "slot machine king" enmnme «igen e iy by the passage of restrictive legislation, In the mid-1930's, he shifted ive coin-machine business to Louisiana and also invested heavily in a luxurious Ke (92) pmbling casino outside New Orleans. 4S a 8 TT =A it a “é Costello is still co 4 eat in the last several years the unfavorable publicity he received from the 49 . Hevauver Committee hearings, hia conviction on Federal income tax charges, 1 wh o— a Poe]