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Boss Behind Bars

October 21, 2019 by Seth Ferranti Leave a Comment

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 15: ***EXCLUSIVE*** Carmine Persico, boss of the Colombo Crime Family, poses for a portrait September 15, 1986 at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City during the Commission trial. Persico is also known as "Junior" and "The Snake." (Photo by Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Images) Carmine “The Snake” Persico was a ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: carmine persico, colombo family, Italian, Mafia, Mafiaoso, New York City, Organized Crime

Real Life Goddfella

October 14, 2019 by Seth Ferranti Leave a Comment

Real Life Goodfella  Eugene “Nick the Blade” Gesuale was a notorious Capo in the Genovese Crime Family who was the infamous “Pittsburgh Connect” in the movie Goodfellas.  When people think of the Italian Mafia they usually think of New York, but at one time the Five Families had factions in cities all across the nation. Especially ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Mafia, Publications Tagged With: crime, Criminal, drug dealers, Gangsters, Mafia, Mafiaoso, Nick the Blade, Pittsburgh, The Mafia

Whack Jersey: The Story Behind the New Jersey/New York Mafia war between factions of the Lucchese Crime Family

October 11, 2019 by Seth Ferranti 1 Comment

The order came down, “Whack Jersey.” It was as unprecedented as it was insane. But from the New York side at the time it was expected. From all accounts Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso and “Gaspipe” Casso were madmen. Power hungry and ready to murder anyone who they thought was standing in their way. Both paranoid and violent. Killing friends and ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Amuso, Gaspipe, Italian, Lucchese, Mafia, Mafiaoso, new jersey, New York

The Joe Pesci Character in Goodfellas was Whacked by John Gotti

October 12, 2015 by Seth Ferranti

*An excerpt from The Lufthansa Heist by Daniel Simone and Henry Hill Burke and Hill were losing their minds in Florida hunting for Eaton. Up north in New York Tommy DeSimone was dressing for his acceptance into the Mafia. He donned his double-breasted black Bill Blass suit, a starched blue shirt, and beige silk tie. His hair was trimmed and ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Daniel Simone, Henry Hill, John Gotti, Lufthansa Heist, Mafiaoso, Murder, Vincent Asaro trial


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