Carmine "The Snake" Persico

The life and career of Carmine "The Snake" Persico, the head of one of the five New York City Mafia families. Based in Brooklyn, Persico's family earned a reputation for brutality and murder--he was given the nickname "The Snake" by his fellow mob bosses because he couldn't be trusted not to double-cross anyone he made a deal or agreement with--that made his family one of the most feared in the city.