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James Failla
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James Failla

James "Jimmy Brown" Failla (FYE-lah; January 22, 1919 – August 5, 1999) was a senior caporegime with the Gambino crime family who was a major power in the garbage-hauling industry in New York City. Failla's crew was based in Brooklyn, with operations stretching into Staten Island, Manhattan, and New Jersey.

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