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           Foronething,itwasknownthathehadallowedhimselftobedominatedbySollozzo,hadinfactbeenledbythenosebythatfineTurkishhand.Hewasheldresponsibleforallthiscommotion,thisuproarthathadsoaffectedtheconductofeverydaybusinessbytheNewYorkFamilies.Alsohewasasixty-year-olddandyandwoman-chaser.Andhehadampleopportunitytoindulgehisweakness.

           FortheTattagliaFamilydealtinwomen.Itsmainbusinesswasprostitution.ItalsocontrolledmostofthenightclubsintheUnitedStatesandcouldplaceanytalentanywhereinthecountry.PhillipTattagliawasnotaboveusingstrong-armtogetcontrolofpromisingsingersandcomicsandmusclinginonrecordfirms.ButprostitutionwasthemainsourceoftheFamilyincome.

           Hispersonalitywasunpleasanttothesemen.Hewasawhiner,alwayscomplainingofthecostsinhisFamilybusiness.Laundrybills,allthosetowels,ateuptheprofits(butheownedthelaundryfirmthatdidthework).Thegirlswerelazyandunstable,runningoff,committingsuicide.Thepimpsweretreacherousanddishonestandwithoutashredofloyalty.Goodhelpwashardtofind.YoungladsofSicilianbloodturneduptheirnosesatsuchwork,considereditbeneaththeirhonortotrafficandabusewomen;thoserascalswhowouldslitathroatwithasongontheirlipsandthecrossofanEasterpalminthelapeloftheirjackets.SoPhillipTattagliawouldrantontoaudiencesunsympatheticandcontemptuous.