The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

The History of Traditional Organized Crime in America

Paul the Waiter

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Dec 04, 2025
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Chicago boss Paul Ricca (above)worked as a maître d’ at Diamond Joe Esposito’s restaurant, the Bella Napoli, hence his nickname “Paul the Waiter,” a name Ricca detested. “I was the manager, you want …

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