Frank Cullotta > Quotes

“Lefty openly attacked the Gaming Commission and its chairman, future U.S. Senator Harry Reid. An encounter between Lefty and Reid was dramatized in a scene in Casino, in which actor Dick Smothers played a character based on Reid. Although there was some Hollywood in that scene, Tony had told me that Reid was in fact viewed as an ally and did receive special treatment and comps at the Stardust. What Reid did in return for those comps I don’t know, but I do know that with the Mob you don’t get something for nothing. There is no doubt in my mind that Reid took some action or inaction that benefited the Outfit. Anyway, the battle between Lefty and the Commission was a hot topic in Vegas and was widely reported in the newspapers and on TV, exactly what the crime families wanted to avoid.”
― Frank Cullotta, The Rise and Fall of a 'Casino' Mobster: The Tony Spilotro Story Through A Hitman's Eyes

“The interesting thing is that Dauber, who drove the rig to Wisconsin, and his wife were murdered in 1980 and were among the killings charged in the Family Secrets trial that began in 2007. I heard that one of the reasons he was whacked had something to do with that lipstick deal.”
― Frank Cullotta, The Rise and Fall of a 'Casino' Mobster: The Tony Spilotro Story Through A Hitman's Eyes

“I’ll also correct the record about Tony’s personality, his gambling, his womanizing, how violent and tough he really was, and some inside information behind the adoption of his son, Vincent. When you finish reading this you’ll know the real Tony Spilotro and why the Outfit lost Las Vegas.”
― Frank Cullotta, The Rise and Fall of a 'Casino' Mobster: The Tony Spilotro Story Through A Hitman's Eyes