FBI’s mob buster put out to pasture

Readers of Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It Happen know the role FBI Supervisory Special Agent Phil Scala played in the federal probe.

The NY Daily News discusses SSA Scala’s retirement:

The longtime supervisor of the FBI squad investigating the Gambino crime family has been whacked – by his bosses, the Daily News has learned.  Supervisory special agent Phil Scala, one of the most respected investigators in the metropolitan area, reached the mandatory retirement age of 57 last year and was granted a six-month extension to stay on the job.  Scala wanted to extend for another six months, but the suits in Washington refused and he was ordered to clean out his office late last week.  FBI spokesman James Margolin confirmed Scala’s retirement but declined to comment further.

Rest of story is here.