 Through late 1927 and much of 1928, the remaining Lonardo faction loyalists, which included an up-and-coming Mafia group known as the "Mayfield Road Mob" (led by Frank Milano) and various Jewish allies within the "Cleveland Syndicate," continued to rival the Porrello family for the leadership within the Cleveland underworld.They vied for control of the most lucrative rackets outside of the corn sugar business, which included gambling, the most profitable hustle for American Mafia crime families after bootlegging.To establish dominance, the Porrellos needed backing from the top Mafia bosses in New York, as well as other leading Mafia families across the United States.