 With the money made in Paris they opened brothels all over France, staffing them with women from Europe and South America.During the inter-war period, Carbone and Spirito allied themselves with the mayor of Marseilles, Simon Sabiani, and acted as his enforcers, and in return received political protection.When Carbone and Spirito were arrested for the murder of financial consultant Albert Prince in 1934, Sabiani came to their aid.