It would be interesting to understand the nature of Paul Cappo's association with organised crime in Kansas City. There are two main reasons for this;
- Firstly, the name Cappo recurs in relation to the Kansas City mafia. Back in the 1930s a member of the KC mafia was Larry Cappo (who was gunned down in 1934). Later, from the 1940s through to the 2000s there were the Cacioppa's (Charles Sr and Charles Jr), prominent mafiosi. Charles Sr was also known as Charley Cappo. The nature of his relationship with either of these lines (if there is one) would point to the obvious lines of inquiry.
- Secondly, his disappearance coincides with an FBI operation targeting skimming by the KC mafia at the Tropicana in Las Vegas, which is where Cappo owed the $75k. The FBI operation was well sourced and took out most of the local leadership. It would be very interesting if Cappo was involved in this in any way, either working for the mafia or as an informant for the FBI.
Of course, all of this may just be coincidence and Cappo may have no familial relationship with mafia members or any knowledge of the skimming or FBI operation.