The Village Voice has combed through the arrest reports for the 100+ alleged mafiosi taken into custody by the FBI today and assembled a list of the 20 best AKAs used by the aforesaid legitimate businessmen:
8. ANTHONY DURSO, also known as “Baby Fat Larry” and “BFL”
7. GIUSEPPE DESTEFANO, also known as “Pooch”
6. JOHN AZZARELLI, also known as “Johnny Cash”
5. ANDREW RUSSO, also known as “Mush”
4. VINCENT FEBBRARO, also known as “Jimmy Gooch”
3. BENJAMIN CASTELLAZZO, also known as “Benji,” “The Claw” and “the Fang”
2. ANTHONY LICATA, also known as “Cheeks,” “Anthony Firehawk,” “Anthony Nighthawk,” “Nighthawk” and “Firehawk”
1. JOHN HARTMANN, also known as “Lumpy,” “Fatty” and “Fats”
The 20 Best Nicknames in the Big Mafia Bust