Violent Tendencies
Like his uncle, Leonetti had an unpredictable, violent temper. He was married to an Italian-American woman but dated a waitress at the Brajole Cafe, a night club and restaurant located at 2233 Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey where he, Nicky Scarfo, Joseph Salerno and his construction business associates usually dined 'free of charge'. Once while talking to associate Joseph Salerno Jr., he took a bread knife from the kitchen, grabbed her around the head, and put the knife to her throat. He nicked her so that he drew blood. When he saw the way Salerno reacted to his actions, he said, "Don't worry, she don't mind. It doesn't hurt, and besides, it shows her who's boss."
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