By Marla Eggar

As everyone may know Frank Costello was known as “The Prime Minister of the Underworld”. Despite retiring from the mob, he still retained power and influence in New York’s mafia and remained prominent throughout his final years. Mob bosses and old associates such as Carlo Gambino and Meyer Lansky still held Costello in high regard during his retirement and sought after his advice on important mafia affairs.

In his lifetime, Costello became known for combining crime with politics. His ability to do such helped the mob buy and influence judges, police and politicians. In return, the mob didn’t need to worry about pressure from the law considering much of them were on their payroll. One might ask how Frank Costello became so influential and valuable to the mob? Well, I’ll tell you…