fˈɛɹɪɡnˌoʊ wʌz dˈiːpli ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn bˈuːtlɛɡɪŋ, ðə mˈoʊst lˈuːkɹətˌɪv kɹˈɪmɪnəl æktˈɪvᵻɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹəhɪbˈɪʃən ˈiəɹə, æz wˈɛl æz ɪlˈiːɡəl ɡˈæmblɪŋ, ɛkstˈɔːɹʃən, ænd pɹˌɑːstɪtˈuːʃən.
Ferrigno was deeply involved in bootlegging, the most lucrative criminal activity during the Prohibition era, as well as illegal gambling, extortion, and prostitution.