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by THunt
Thu, May 27, 2021, 10:32 am
Forum: 1986-Current: Recent Events
Topic: Accardo's death in 1992
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Views: 23760

Accardo's death in 1992

Longtime Chicago Outfit boss Anthony Accardo died in May of 1992. See: https://www.writersofwrongs.com/2020/05/heart-lung-ailments-take-joe-batters.html Precisely when his last days occurred seems to be a matter of some disagreement. While contemporary news sources and biographer William F. Roemer, ...
by THunt
Tue, May 18, 2021, 5:45 pm
Forum: 1957-1963: Post-Apalachin
Topic: CIA-Mafia plotting against Castro, 1960-61
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Views: 25441

CIA-Mafia plotting against Castro, 1960-61

Documents that were declassified in recent years confirmed that CIA officials teamed with Mafia bosses to plot the assassination of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. See our article: "U.S. agents, criminals worked toward Cuba coup": https://mafiahistory.us/a002/f_ciamafia.html https://mafiahistory.us/a0...
by THunt
Mon, Oct 19, 2020, 6:50 am
Forum: Books and Periodicals
Topic: Oct. 2020 Informer - Nicola Gentile
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Views: 26133

Oct. 2020 Informer - Nicola Gentile

The memoirs of Nicola Gentile contain a wealth of information on early Mafia history in the United States. But this treasure has been inaccessible for most Americans. Published twice in Italy – in 1963 and in 1993 – the book, Vita di Capomafia , has never been released in an English-language version...
by THunt
Fri, Oct 16, 2020, 7:19 am
Forum: 1963-1970: Post-Valachi
Topic: Theodore DeRose of Chicago
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Views: 23274

Theodore DeRose of Chicago

Edmond Valin's latest "Rat Trap" article, "The Italian mobster who wasn't," deals with Theodore DeRose. A transplanted New Yorker, DeRose deceived and betrayed his associates in Chicago's Outfit.
See:
https://mafiahistory.us/rattrap/infderose.html
by THunt
Thu, May 14, 2020, 6:03 am
Forum: Books and Periodicals
Topic: Informer issue planned for October 2020
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Views: 25151

Informer issue planned for October 2020

The next issue of Informer: The History of American Crime and Law Enforcement is scheduled for an October 2020 release. The articles deadline is August 21, 2020. Please let us know in advance (informerjournal@gmail.com) if you are working on something for the issue. The advertising deadline is Septe...
by THunt
Thu, May 14, 2020, 5:59 am
Forum: 1970-1986: Modern thru Commission Trial
Topic: Sinatra and the Mob
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Views: 40876

Sinatra and the Mob

On this date in 1975, Entertainer Frank Sinatra won a libel suit against U.K. broadcaster BBC, which aired a program linking Sinatra to the Mafia. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Sinatra-Mob.jpg https://www.instagram.com/p/CAKW3wrhMPH/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet The "24...
by THunt
Fri, Feb 21, 2020, 5:42 am
Forum: 1900-1920: Black Hand Era
Topic: Mafia-Camorra conflict in 1901 Chicago?
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Views: 22017

Mafia-Camorra conflict in 1901 Chicago?

What may have been an early Mafia-Camorra conflict in Chicago resulted in the February 21, 1901, murder of Salvatore DiGiovanni. According to the press, DiGiovanni was a native of Naples, had been a resident of Chicago for a decade and was regarded as a leader in local politics. He was reportedly lu...
by THunt
Tue, Feb 4, 2020, 5:48 am
Forum: 1930-1931: Castellammarese War
Topic: Murder of 'Joe Baker' Catania - Feb 3, 1931
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Views: 42279

Murder of 'Joe Baker' Catania - Feb 3, 1931

The autobiography of Mafia informant Joseph Valachi sheds light on numerous events in underworld history, particularly those relating to the Castellammarese War of 1930-31. Valachi had an active role in and wrote a detailed account of the February 3, 1931, Bronx murder of Joseph "Joe the Baker" Cata...
by THunt
Wed, Jan 29, 2020, 6:09 am
Forum: 1957-1963: Post-Apalachin
Topic: Gallo-Profaci War expands - 29 Jan 1962
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Views: 21697

Gallo-Profaci War expands - 29 Jan 1962

On this date (Jan. 29) in 1962: https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZyxPewL56j4/XFCSZbJVDqI/AAAAAAAAKqg/yfcLZaRjCdMMJkEKQeq2vRVowi3REUydgCLcBGAs/s1600/nydn.png Gallo-Profaci War violence erupted in Queens with an attack on the Albergo brothers. Read about it in this Writers of Wrongs post: "Mob mayhem on a M...
by THunt
Tue, Nov 12, 2019, 7:07 am
Forum: 1963-1970: Post-Valachi
Topic: Joseph Valachi's memoirs
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Views: 23150

Joseph Valachi's memoirs

We have been working for some time to provide access to the actual "Valachi papers" - the Joseph Valachi manuscript entitled The Real Thing . The document - totalling in excess of 1,000 pages - has been available for in-person review at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston. To our knowledge, this ...