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Re: Mafia Books [Re: Moe_Tilden] #981131
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Currently listening to the Phillip leonetti audiobook for the first time, what a great book! great voice for it. To think Philly had a boss that wasn't actually stationed in philly


Does Leonetti narrate it?


What is the name of this. “The Enforcer??


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The audiobook is actually on youtube, there's 4 parts to it, the guy that puts it out is currently working on the last part of the audiobook


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Has anyone ever read the Pleasant Avenue Connection? I think it's one of the most fascinating parts of OC during that time. I heard it goes into detail on how business was conducted and the names who were involved besides the more common ones (Purple Gang, 116th St Crew). I can't find it anywhere locally and everything online is at least $200.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Steve7585
Has anyone ever read the Pleasant Avenue Connection? I think it's one of the most fascinating parts of OC during that time. I heard it goes into detail on how business was conducted and the names who were involved besides the more common ones (Purple Gang, 116th St Crew). I can't find it anywhere locally and everything online is at least $200.

Thanks!


Someone is selling one for $217 , its actually a copy stolen from a Library with markings , stamping and notes on inside back cover.
Interesting, I wonder why these are so rare and not in print.

Supposedly there is a rewrite of this that covers some main details of P A C..... its Called Crusader.

ABEBOOKS.COM is showing a copy for $130, ships from U.K. Listed as good condition but looks poor condition to me.


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Re: Mafia Books [Re: Turi Giuliano] #984489
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Currently in the middle of Fratiannos book - The Last Mafioso. Only halfway through but the amount of detail is amazing and the amount of names and people he knew across the country is great. Really good. Also interesting to see his rackets illegal & legal. Some big people he was close too and his memory was great when he wrote this.

Reading making jack falcone after.

Also got valachi papers & murder machine in the post

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Not sure if anyone’s read growing up mafia by Frank dimatteo? I’ve got 2 copies as Xmas|bday presents. Read it a few months ago and it was a really good read. Anyone interested in the gallo crew should read it.

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Originally Posted by streetbossliborio
Not sure if anyone’s read growing up mafia by Frank dimatteo? I’ve got 2 copies as Xmas|bday presents. Read it a few months ago and it was a really good read. Anyone interested in the gallo crew should read it.



Read it, it was very good.


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Re: Mafia Books [Re: thebigfella] #985489
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I'm currently listening to the Phillip Leonetti audiobook on YouTube also. To clear up however it is
narrated by L. J. Ganser not Phillip.

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Originally Posted by bobbybacino
I'm currently listening to the Phillip Leonetti audiobook on YouTube also. To clear up however it is
narrated by L. J. Ganser not Phillip.

Yeah, me 2..Ganser puts a lot of drama into it..but I've read the book 3 or 4 times already yrs. ago.. the u tube thing helps me sleep sometimes..


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Originally Posted by hoodlum
Originally Posted by bobbybacino
I'm currently listening to the Phillip Leonetti audiobook on YouTube also. To clear up however it is
narrated by L. J. Ganser not Phillip.

Yeah, me 2..Ganser puts a lot of drama into it..but I've read the book 3 or 4 times already yrs. ago.. the u tube thing helps me sleep sometimes..


I'd pay lots of money to hear Anthony Casso narrate one of the books written about him.

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I've read it before and reading the Mafia Dynasty ( Davis) book, I've read it again. Writing about the Genovese plotting to kill Gotti,the author says Gotti/Gambino's responded by killing Genovese underboss.
I think it might be in the Mouw book as well. Not sure though.

Can't be right

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Originally Posted by dsd

I've read it before and reading the Mafia Dynasty ( Davis) book, I've read it again. Writing about the Genovese plotting to kill Gotti,the author says Gotti/Gambino's responded by killing Genovese underboss.
I think it might be in the Mouw book as well. Not sure though.

Can't be right

Bruce Mouw has a book out??


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Originally Posted by hoodlum
Originally Posted by dsd

I've read it before and reading the Mafia Dynasty ( Davis) book, I've read it again. Writing about the Genovese plotting to kill Gotti,the author says Gotti/Gambino's responded by killing Genovese underboss.
I think it might be in the Mouw book as well. Not sure though.

Can't be right

Bruce Mouw has a book out??


I just checked, no it seems he hasn't written a book. I thought he had.

I'm sure there's a book and a lot of it is Mouw's views.
If memory is right, it's quite a bit about Joe Butch and the mysterious disabled ,bitter desk duties cop.

Edit:. It's got to be the H Blum Gangland book. Sounds it from the reviews.

Anyone read Gotti's Boys by the guy who wrote the excellent Massino book. ?

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Re: Mafia Books [Re: Turi Giuliano] #987170
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Just finished murder machine about the Roy demeo crew. Great read. Mad how they went for so long without interruption. Only active guy out there left is Carlo profeta right?

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massino and sal vitale must be living really good cause i know someone must have offerd them a 50k or more fore a book... waiting for a bonanno book give me frank lino e book but there was some guy on here that i think personally knew him and would say he was a actuall crack smoker so. he would say up in down lino like to freebase like pookie in new jack/ always calling him a cheap skate. lino was in that life for along time. coppa wont write hes living off millions and his kid is still in the family. only yhem 4 could write a good book or maybe d'amico but hes around nyc so he probaly doesnt want to ruffle feathers. he could give some history

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Just finished making jack Falcone book - was ok. Not enough detail in it. What’s everyone else’s opinion on this one?

If I’m honest A lot of the cases he mentioned all seemed like small fry with some only enlarging into bigger time after he harasses the target to expand their operation. The mob case got a top sentence of around 10 years no murders, no drugs and all brokesters doing small time shakedowns. They should have sent this guy to Canada!!

This guy had a lot of fun playing the parts so fair play to him but wasn’t a good read to me and It seemed small fry cases bar the few he pushed over years to expand. Hope it didn’t cost the tax payer too much

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Originally Posted by streetbossliborio
Just finished making jack Falcone book - was ok. Not enough detail in it. What’s everyone else’s opinion on this one?

If I’m honest A lot of the cases he mentioned all seemed like small fry with some only enlarging into bigger time after he harasses the target to expand their operation. The mob case got a top sentence of around 10 years no murders, no drugs and all brokesters doing small time shakedowns. They should have sent this guy to Canada!!

This guy had a lot of fun playing the parts so fair play to him but wasn’t a good read to me and It seemed small fry cases bar the few he pushed over years to expand. Hope it didn’t cost the tax payer too much


I felt pretty much the same way. The other undercover operations he writes about seemed more important that anything he did with the mob. IIRC they only busted the acting boss because he hooked him up with a stolen TV. Still worth a read though for a look at the 21st century mob.

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Glad to hear I wasn’t the only one mighty! Considering the amount of press this got/gets I was expecting more. What do you mean about the stolen tv? Sounds extremely similar to the sopranos feech lamanna storyline. I think feech would be a dead ringer for Greg in all ways!

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Garcia on an interview said that dealing with the other groups he dealt with as an under cover, the Mexicans, Colombians, Russians and Chinese, was more dangerous and by far made more money than the Mob. He said these groups were better organized and not as predictable as the Mafia.

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Same thing. I was expecting a new Donnie Brasco but there wasn't enough material for it.

If you're intersted in the Greg De Palma crew, you can read : "Scores: How I Opened the Hottest Strip Club in New York City, Was Extorted out of Millions by the Gambino Family, and Became One of the Most Successful Mafia Informants in FBI History" (that's the actual title) . It's about a Manhattan strip club that was controled by Greg De Palma.

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Funny how no one give a crap about the other oc and he writes a book on the brokester mafia crew! I’m included in that category - I have a limited interest in oc outside of Italian American mob. Just like all the power from back in the day and how they got so powerful in a civilised country. Colombia, Mexico, Russia, China as countries you expect a disgusting amount of corruption and they never fail to disappoint.

Still surprised they never got massive in England and proper based families out of here. A lot of guys like the commission trial bosses would’ve easily seen light again. Even Gotti. In the US life means life usually with a stupid minimum tariff. What about that white boy rick lol. A 17 year old child over here would’ve been out within 5 years!!!! Same with George martorano in philly - he served like 30/40 years over weed!!! F*cking psycho judges that rick was 17 and an fbi informant. That would be a scandal over here and the boy would get probation.

3 strikes law is insane. If that got brought up in UK parliament it would get laughed out the room. Crime don’t pay in the US man - stay straight lol

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Just read the kindle book, The Columbo family by Petepiece, Better then expected alot of information and alot about Joe Profaci.

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Originally Posted by jjpuppet
Just read the kindle book, The Columbo family by Petepiece, Better then expected alot of information and alot about Joe Profaci.


Thanks jjpuppet, that's good to know. I might check it out...

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Reading the book Mafia Made by Anthony Caucci on Kindle. A lot of o.c. in S. Florida in the 90s. A lot of off the wall crap but when I check it on google it pans out. Pretty entertaining.

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Originally Posted by hoodlum
Half way through Deal w/ the Devil by Peter Lance about Scarpa sr. & Lin DeVecchio...the Fed is just as bad a criminal as his informer/killer...real scumbag... good read so far though.


Have you read MAFIA SON? on Scarpa

I thought it was a good read. Is Deal.... better?

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Just re-read THE WESTIES by T.ENGLISH,.
That's a good read.

Has FEATHERSTONE ever popped up out of witsec?
That guy was crazy, what was it .2 murders & 1attempted and doesn't get convicted. And that's when he wasn't a WESTIE.

Coonan is still alive, is he out.( Haven't read last chapter yet)

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So after reading the WESTIES book, it's quite clear that FEATHERSTONE was going to rat if he got a guilty verdict. That was obviously his plan but played the system to see how the case went.

No doubt,Leonetti done the exact same.
Gravano probably the same.
Did Massino also wait until he was guilty??

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And he can't spell,. " that".

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been reading the book the mafia by nigel cawthorne and colin cawthorne. it has a number of interesting stories about the mob including lucky Luciano, joey black, Richard kuklinski, and sammy gravano.


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^^^^. that's a great starter book.

Reading, THE BROTHERHOODS, at the moment.
It says the NYPD had a squad; SLATS. safes, lofts and trucks. I get 2 of them but what's the LOFT part about?

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