mˈæθjuːz ɐlˈɛdʒᵻdli tˈɜːnd ɐ blˈaɪnd ˈaɪ tə ðɪ ˈækʃənz ʌv hɪz pɹˈaɪmɚɹi səpˈoːɹɾɚz skˈɑːɹfoʊ ænd fˈɪlɪp "kɹˈeɪzi fˈɪl" liənˈɛɾi, dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðˌɛm ɪn ʃˈeɪkɪŋ dˌaʊn ˈʌðɚz ænd kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ˌɔn ɛkstˈɔːɹɾɪŋ mˈʌni fɹʌm sˈɪɾi əfˈɪʃəlz.
Matthews allegedly turned a blind eye to the actions of his primary supporters Scarfo and Phillip "Crazy Phil" Leonetti, joining them in shaking down others and concentrating on extorting money from city officials.