Mafia Romance
of national celebrity. One newspaper dubbed her "the most successful woman in all of America." Not surprisingly, young Arlyne Weiss imagined no higher calling than that of mobster's girlfriend. The job description was vague. A mob girl had to be pretty, since she spent much of her time serving as an "object woman," hanging on the arm of a gangster. She had to be reliable, since she was often sent on errands and delivering messages. This was particularly important at a time when, thanks to federal investigators who had developed a knack for tapping phones, calls were no longer secure. To officiate as a mistress and confidante, a mistress cum geisha whose constant companionship provided the t