Before Donald Trump sought public office by way of the presidency, the businessman made much of his fortune in Atlantic City where he developed several casino resorts. Trump hasn’t owned a casino since 2014, but a new book released this week claims to shed light on what it was like to work with the billionaire back in the 1980s and ’90s.
In his new biography called, “The Life We Chose, William ‘Big Billy’ D’Elia and The Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family,” former mob boss Billy D’Elia recounts stories dealing with the controversial real estate tycoon who opened Trump Plaza, Trump Castle/Trump Marina, and Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.
D’Elia led the Bufalino crime family after assuming control of the organization in 1994 following Russell Bufalino’s death.
D’Elia later served five years in prison for money laundering and tampering with a witness. Since his release in 2013, he’s enjoyed a quiet retirement after leading the Northeastern Pennsylvania crime family, whose members have been found guilty of racketeering, counterfeiting, illegal gambling, and murder.
In his new biography called, “The Life We Chose, William ‘Big Billy’ D’Elia and The Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family,” former mob boss Billy D’Elia recounts stories dealing with the controversial real estate tycoon who opened Trump Plaza, Trump Castle/Trump Marina, and Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.
D’Elia led the Bufalino crime family after assuming control of the organization in 1994 following Russell Bufalino’s death.
D’Elia later served five years in prison for money laundering and tampering with a witness. Since his release in 2013, he’s enjoyed a quiet retirement after leading the Northeastern Pennsylvania crime family, whose members have been found guilty of racketeering, counterfeiting, illegal gambling, and murder.