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Much of what historians know about Frank Balistrieri’s leadership style comes directly from FBI wiretap transcripts recorded during federal investigations in the 1970s. Those recordings capture a volatile and intensely suspicious boss who demanded absolute control over his territory and frequently berated associates for perceived disloyalty or incompetence. The transcripts reveal a

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