Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), was once cleared of federal racketeering charges related to alleged mafia ties to the union. Daggett's attorney, his cousin George Daggett, claimed the charges were politically motivated and lacked substantial evidence.
The case involved a co-defendant, Larry Ricci, a reputed Genovese family captain, who disappeared mid-trial and was later found dead. The trial was characterized as a farce by George Daggett, who attributed it to the Waterfront Commission's bias against the union.
