[red-iron-pine]

he was informant to cover his ass, and run to attempts to play all sides.

slip the feds a little juice tidbit here or there and he gets to run his empire a few months longer. repeat over and over until the feds get smart.

[boomboomsubban]

This makes it sound like the FBI was unaware they were dealing with a mafia don. They knew and didn't care, it benefit them.

[reverendsteveii]

>he was informant to cover his ass, and run to attempts to play all sides.

I mean, it's not as though other mafiosi turn informant because they yearn for justice...