southern district of new york who was thought of as a bit of a brainiac. he had graduated a degree in physics. after he helped bring the successful landmark el feo prosecution in new york, he got a big promotion. he was named chief of the violent gangs unit for the whole southern district of new york. it would not be long before the main justice department in d.c. hired him away from the u.s. attorney's office in new york and at main justice, he rose to lead the racketeering department. his specialty was international organized crime. to run that section he became known as an intricate manager. he worked not just the fbi but other law enforcement and intelligence agencies all around the world. he built and maintained the contacts for the benefit of the justice department. and that makes sense. he was prosecuting international organized crime so you need