[Mike Gallo]

At 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 4, 1982, Spilotro associate Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal turned his ignition key and started more than his '81 Cadillac Eldorado. Miraculously, Rosenthal escaped the blast with minor injuries, thanks to a steel plate under the driver's seat (standard on that model). Spilotro, his relationship with Rosenthal on the decline, was the prime suspect.