Pecora ran a
call girl ring between
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and
Harrison County, Mississippi. He also operated a strip joint on
Bourbon Street. Pecora had strong family connections within the Marcello organization. His brother-in-law was D'Alton Smith, Marcello's closest advisor for a time, and his sister-in-law was the wife of Joseph Poretti, another Marcello associate who managed his real-estate properties. Most significantly his wife Frances was Marcello's secretary. Along with his brother Joe, he was a significant component in the purchase and distribution of
narcotics in the
New Orleans area. Pecora was a frequent visitor to the
Best Sales Company, operated by
Gerardo Catena's brother Eugene, of the
Genovese crime family. He was also associated with
James Henry Dolan of Dallas. Pecora's associations extended into politics. In 1964 the Governor of Louisiana
John J. McKeithen made his wife Chairman of the Fire Insurance Rating Division of the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission. He had a warm relationship with the local
Small Business Administration and was easily able to obtain loans, including one loan of $210,000. Another was Marshall Brown, of the
Democratic National Committee. In August 1968 Pecora got in a police chase after they attempted to pull him over for speeding. The car was found to be registered to an insurance agency owned by Brown. In September Pecora speeding charges were dismissed. He had a son Nofio Pecora Jr. In 1991 Pecora Jr. and his mother Frances were indicted for bribery and money laundering. ==References==