 Even more sensational was the claim by Genovese underboss Willie Moretti, who ran gambling rings in Bergen County, that he had paid $286,000 to a New Jersey State House aide with the understanding that $190,000 of it would go to Governor Driscoll for protection from the state.Dickerson denied that there was such a bribe but acknowledged that Moretti visited his house in November 1950, along with his brother Salvatore and associate Joe Adonis.Moretti complained that he had received no protection as the result of the alleged bribe and warned Dickerson, "Tell the governor and the attorney general that I don't intend to take this laying down."