Marcello Family family

“He in turn referred me to a number of retired Houston police officers who had worked in the Criminal Intelligence Division. This division followed Carlos Marcello, the New Orleans Mafia Don, and his relatives for years. The retired Intellig…”

“They also said that Marcello had contact with other powerful Houstonians, including developer Kenneth Schnitzer and prominent oil man John Mecham Jr. When Marcello and family came to Houston, they would sometimes stay at the Stouffer Hotel,…”

“in the hotel rooms. A sergeant in the vice division of the Houston Police Department said Coyle was an associate of the mafia Marcello family. Coyle had a similar X-rated hotel in San Antonio. He also had one, oh I'm sorry, he had one calle…”

“who was staying at another Carlos Marcello-owned rest stop, the Carousel Hotel. The Carousel was a well-known hideout and watering hole for assassins, kidnappers, drug traffickers, or anybody else that worked for the mafia. After the 1987 i…”

“One, a former Michener employee and close personal friend, said Michener not only dealt with Marcello, but also other mob associates in New York and Chicago. This person said he once saw Michener together with some of Marcello's brothers at…”