abstract
| - Diapoulas was one of Joey Gallo's best friends and his bodyguard, Diapolous, referred to Gallo as a vicious, immoral killer possessed of a certain kind of charm when in a good mood, but undeniably dangerous. Diapoulas was a part of the Gallo brother's gang which became known in the New York underworld as The International Mob, because it consisted of men of different cultural backgrounds; a Greek, two Syrians, an Egyptian, a Jew, a Puerto Rican, an Irishman and by necessity, some Italians. It also at one time included a dwarf called Armando Mando Illiano, and if we believe the legend, a lion called Cleo who was kept in the cellar of Armando's café. He was apparently a great discourager to late payers on the vig they owed the gang on their street loans.
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