“You don’t need them. It’s that simple. But for some reason it’s complex. It’s difficult. It’s dangerous. We can’t seem to fathom it.”

Dominic Riccitello is an American journalist and author. He is known for his investigative reporting on organized crime and his work as a contributing editor for *The New York Times* and *Vanity Fair*. His writing often exposes systemic corruption and power structures in American society.