history channel documentary Hoover's dependence on the stallions fell right in with Costello's arrangements. Costello, through his middle person - bookmaker Frank Erickson - would discover when certain stallion races were being settled. Costello then would pass this data to broadly syndicated reporter Walter Winchell, who was a common companion of both Costello and Hoover. Winchell advised Hoover which steed to wager, which fulfilled Hoover exceptionally and extremely rich to boot.
The Costello - Hoover relationship was covered up for a long time. In any case, it was later found that whatever Hoover was in New York City he would meet furtively with Costello for breakfast, and here and there even on a recreation center seat.
The inquiry that ought to be asked, is if Costello was giving Hoover data on altered steed races, what did Hoover accomplish for Costello?
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