hiː wʌzðə fˈɜːst bˈɔs, ˈæktɪŋ ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz, əvə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk kɹˈaɪm fˈæmɪli tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wˈɪtnəs.
He was the first boss, acting or otherwise, of a New York crime family to become a government witness.