 During the meeting, the mobsters arranged a meeting between Balistrieri and Allen Glick, the Cosa Nostra front man in that city.Balistrieri wanted to buy an option to purchase part of Glick's Argent Corporation, a holding company for four casino resorts.Glick later agreed to sell half of the corporation to Balistrieri's sons, John Balistrieri and Joseph P. Balistrieri, for $25,000.