The Valachi PapersThe First Inside Account of the Mafia In the 1960s a disgruntled soldier in New York's Genovese Crime Family decided to spill his guts. His name was Joseph Valachi. Daring to break the Mob's code of silence for the first time, Valachi detailed the organization of organized crimefrom the capos, or bosses, of every Family, to the hit men who "clipped" rivals and turncoats. With a phenomenal memory for names, dates, addresses, phone numbers -- and where the bodies were buried -- Joe Valachi provided the chilling facts that led to the arrest and conviction of America's major crime figures. The rest is history. Never again would the Mob be protected by secrecy. For the Mafia, Valachi's name would become synonymous with betrayal. But his stunning exposÉ . broke the back of America's Cosa Nostra and stands I today as the classic about America's Mob, a fascinat ing tale of power and terror, big money, crime ... and murder. |
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... Lido because he wanted to find out if Giannini was still being followed . Thus he and Pagano waited across the street as Giannini entered the bar , and once more he spotted a tail . Then Valachi and Pagano entered the bar separately ...
... Lido because he wanted to find out if Giannini was still being followed . Thus he and Pagano waited across the street as Giannini entered the bar , and once more he spotted a tail . Then Valachi and Pagano entered the bar separately ...
Page 226
... Lido , and this would be the pretext to take him unawares . " Stay at the restaurant every night after you close , " Bender told Valachi , " until you hear from me . If I say go home , go home . If I say wait , wait . " Franse's murder ...
... Lido , and this would be the pretext to take him unawares . " Stay at the restaurant every night after you close , " Bender told Valachi , " until you hear from me . If I say go home , go home . If I say wait , wait . " Franse's murder ...
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... Lido's license was revoked because of " undisclosed ownership . " Confident that he would not be convicted on the narcotics charge , Valachi kept the Lido open as a pizza parlor and put all his available cash into the construction of ...
... Lido's license was revoked because of " undisclosed ownership . " Confident that he would not be convicted on the narcotics charge , Valachi kept the Lido open as a pizza parlor and put all his available cash into the construction of ...
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