 While in the United States, he was tried and sentenced "in absentia" in England, to 24 years in prison.He fought extradition all the way to the Supreme Court, but fearing he would lose, had himself "kidnapped" in 1933, and, when "found", accused another mobster, Roger Touhy, of abducting him.This started a "cold" gang war (allegedly including corrupt prosecutors), fought in criminal and civil courts, and the media.