The Richest Mobster in America — The Untold Story of Fat Tony Salerno

Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno appeared to be everything the Mafia represented: immense wealth, political influence and control over some of New York City’s most profitable criminal rackets. From his headquarters at the Palma Boys Social Club in East Harlem, Salerno controlled gambling, loansharking and construction interests worth millions. Federal investigators considered him one of America’s wealthiest mobsters, despite much of his fortune remaining hidden behind legitimate businesses and trusted associates. But Fat Tony’s most important secret wasn’t his money. Although authorities portrayed Salerno as the boss of the Genovese crime family, Vincent “The Chin” Gigante was allegedly exercising the real power behind the scenes. Salerno absorbed the surveillance, headlines and prosecution while Gigante remained protected by layers of deception. How did Fat Tony accumulate such an enormous fortune? How did the Mafia secretly control Manhattan’s concrete industry? And was Salerno truly the boss—or the most expensive decoy in Mafia history? This is the untold story of Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno, the multimillionaire mobster whose hidden empire made him extraordinarily rich—and whose public position ultimately helped send him to prison. #FatTonySalerno #GenoveseFamily #VincentGigante #MafiaHistory #NewYorkMafia #OrganizedCrime #StreetFiles