Lansky’s trusted associate, Joe Stassi is in charge of day to day operations of the Mafia in Havana. Slick, polished, handsome, Stassi revels in being the public face of the Mafia, spending time in the nightclubs and soaking in the limelight as Lansky remains in the shadows. Despite his past as a feared killer, Stassi is considered a neutral player, and a trusted negotiator, who nonetheless becomes a key piece in the conflict that arises between Lansky and Anastasia.