Who dubbed Tony Nastasi "Tony the Butcher"?

Question

There's an online interview with "Tony the Butcher". It says a columnist gave him his nickname but it doesn't say who the columnist was. Does anyone know the name of this columnist?

Quote from the article:

"Back when he was a mob associate in New York, his name was Tony Nastasi. A columnist who suspected him of committing a gangland murder dubbed him Tony the Butcher, but the nickname didn't stick because he didn't do the crime."

Link to article:

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=7914004

Answer 1

Probably someone from the New York Daily News. you can call them tomorrow at: [phone]