Mob Underboss
In the 1980s, Leonetti moved into the upper levels of the crime family after serving as Uncle Nicky's right hand man, and at times, hitman. Leonetti was made in the early 1980s and would eventually lead a crew based out of Atlantic City. He would be in charge of running many of the illegal operations of Atlantic City, including construction rackets, along with fellow capo Lawrence "Yogi" Merlino. When Scarfo demoted his underboss Salavatore "Chuckie" Merlino to soldier, he promoted Leonetti to underboss. During this time, the crime family controlled much of the concrete business in the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas. They maintained this control through the labor unions and Scarfo's own company, Scarfa Mix Concrete. They literally poured almost all the concrete and controlled much of the construction during the Atlantic City casino and development boom of the period.
In 1983, Leonetti was added to the New Jersey "Black Book", which lists all individuals barred from participating in any casinos in Atlantic City.
When Scarfo was released from prison in 1984 after serving two years on a weapons charge, Leonetti greeted his uncle at the gates with an entourage of young mobsters.
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