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Venmo me @ganglandwire  Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Rick Porrello discusses Cleveland’s infamous Jewish mobster, Shonder Birns. Besides Bombs, Bullets, & Bribes: The True Story of Shonder Birns, Rick Porrello wrote and produced the movie about the life and death of Danny Greene in Kill the Irishman. Birns was a prohibition-era … Bombs, Bullets, & Bribes: Cleveland’s Shonder Birns Read More » The post Bombs, Bullets, & Bribes: Cleveland’s Shonder Birns appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Sammy Gravano tells a story he heard from some FBI agents about how Steven Seagal cried like a baby and wanted to be hugged after he testified. Here is the whole story about why Seagal ever testified against the Mob in the first place. Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of … Did the Mob Really Make Steven Seagal Cry? Read More » The post Did the Mob Really Make Steven Seagal Cry? appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Gary talks with Sandra “S.J.” Peddie about her series of interviews and subsequent book on John Franzese aka Sonny Franzese. This is the story of a Colombo crime family underboss John “Sonny” Franzese. Franzese gave Ms. Peddie, an award-winning author, unprecedented access to his life in interviews both before and after his release from federal … Did Sonny Franzese Flirt with S. J. Peddie Read More » The post Did Sonny Franzese Flirt with S. J. Peddie appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Ray Ryan was a wealthy developer, casino owner, and Texas oil Man. He beat Nick the Greek Dandolos out of a lot of money in … Did Marshall Caifano kill Ray Ryan? Read More » The post Did Marshall Caifano kill Ray Ryan? appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here This episode is for our Pittsburgh supporter and Wiretapper Robb Starr. Rob is a talented artist and sometimes bruised up skateboarder. I found a story … Pittsburgh’s Deep Throat Sam Mannarino Read More » The post Pittsburgh’s Deep Throat Sam Mannarino appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Gary and Camillius “Cam” Robinson examine the entire life of Crazy Joe Gallo from the perspective of his henchman Pete the Greek Diapoulos. This is Part 2. Pete the Greek was a childhood pal of Crazy Joey Gallo who remained a part of his crew and was actually sitting with Crazy Joey Gallo that fateful … Crazy Joey Gallo Part 2 Read More » The post Crazy Joey Gallo Part 2 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Gary and Camillius “Cam” Robinson examine the entire life of Crazy Joe Gallo from the perspective of his henchman Pete the Greek Diapoulos. Pete the Greek was a childhood pal of Crazy Joey Gallo who... The post Crazy Joey Gallo Part 1 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary interviews The Sit Down Guy You Tube host Jeff Nadu.  the Jeff tells the early history of the Camorra. We learn it started in … The Camorra with Jeff Nadu Read More » The post The Camorra with Jeff Nadu appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Gary interviews Charlie Spillers, a former Marine, undercover agent, federal prosecutor, and Justice Attaché for Iraq. Charlie shares storied from his book, Confessions of an Undercover Agent: Adventures, Close Calls, and the Toll of a Double Life, an Amazon #1 New Release nationwide in law enforcement memoirs.  Charlie Spillers describes some of his most harrowing … Charlie Spillers Undercover in Mississippi Read More » The post Charlie Spillers Undercover in Mississippi appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Gary interviews former Western Massachusetts Wiseguy David (Chicky) Cecchetelli. He was the biggest bookie in Springfield, Mass. In the early 2000s Genovese associate, Chicky operated a multi-million-dollar sports gambling business. In 2005, he pled out and admitted to taking in over $3,000,000 worth of bets.  The court sentenced him to a year in federal prison. … Chicky Cecchetelli Genovese Bookie Read More » The post Chicky Cecchetelli Genovese Bookie appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary interviews retired ATF Agent David True about his book Gangsters, Outlaws, and Mobsters: A Missouri History of Twentieth-Century Crimes and Criminals. Agent True was … David True – ATF Agent Read More » The post David True – ATF Agent appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here A short bonus podcast of an interview I conducted with Mob author Scott Deitche while we had drinks and smoked cigars at the King Corona … Scott Deitche and Ybor City Mob Tour Read More » The post Scott Deitche and Ybor City Mob Tour appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Chad Marks Crime Chad Marks tells how a court gave him a forty-year forty sentence in the Federal Prison System. At age 24, Chad Mark was facing most if not all of his life in prison for a non-violent drug crime. To make matters worse, if that is possible, the Bureau of Prisons sent him … Chad Marks Prison Storyteller Read More » The post Chad Marks Prison Storyteller appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire or Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary interviews Jake Halpern about his interviews with Ned Timmons and Bob Cooley. Jake hosts Deep Cover: Mob Land which is a new podcast in … Deep Cover: Mob Land Read More » The post Deep Cover: Mob Land appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Keith Bulfin in Australia This week Gary interviews an Aussie who met a Mexican Cartel Moneyman in an Australian prison. When Keith got caught up … Keith Bulfin and the Cartel Money Read More » The post Keith Bulfin and the Cartel Money appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary interviews Red Wemette about Chicago attorney Bob Cooley and Red’s time as a contract agent for the FBI during the late 1970s and 1980s. … Red Wemette on Bob Cooley Read More » The post Red Wemette on Bob Cooley appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary interviews retired FBI agent Michael McGowan about working long-term undercover projects in the New England and Philadelphia area during the 1990s. In his book … Michael McGowan – The guy who made the case on Bobby Luisi Read More » The post Michael McGowan – The guy who made the case on Bobby Luisi appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary interviews retired New York City Chief of Investigations Thomas F. Comiskey. Over his career, Tom Comiskey exposed and prosecuted corruption in New York City’s … East Village Mafia Read More » The post East Village Mafia appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Your host Gary Jenkins tells the little-known story about the time when Nick Civella ordered a moratorium on all skimming activities from the Tropicana casino.  During the fall of 1978, Nick Kansas City Mob boss Civella became obsessed that one of his inside men at the Tropicana was stealing from the skim. A Sicilian immigrant … Casino Leakage Read More » The post Casino Leakage appeared first on Gangland Wire.

The .22 Caliber Killings: Inside the Mafia’s Infiltration of Two FBI Field Offices  During the post War period to 1968, the FBI and a few local police department Intelligence Units made liberal use of extrajudicial hidden microphones and wiretaps. In 1968, Congress passed the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. This statute … .22 Cal. Killers Read More » The post .22 Cal. Killers appeared first on Gangland Wire.