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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... City , which is unique in having five Families . Valachi named the boss of each . While police had long recognized them as major racketeers , their exact position in the under- world was uncertain . All pretended to be respectable busi ...
... City , which is unique in having five Families . Valachi named the boss of each . While police had long recognized them as major racketeers , their exact position in the under- world was uncertain . All pretended to be respectable busi ...
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... City police records show that at 5:45 P.M. on September 10 , 1931 , the same day Maranzano was killed , James LePore , also known as Jimmy Marino , male , white , while standing in the doorway of a barbershop at 2400 Arthur Avenue in ...
... City police records show that at 5:45 P.M. on September 10 , 1931 , the same day Maranzano was killed , James LePore , also known as Jimmy Marino , male , white , while standing in the doorway of a barbershop at 2400 Arthur Avenue in ...
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... city water supply , the biggest red - light district on the East Coast was set up , and the biggest dice game east of the Mississippi , within an easy drive of either Philadelphia or New York , was launched . Nothing was done for the city ...
... city water supply , the biggest red - light district on the East Coast was set up , and the biggest dice game east of the Mississippi , within an easy drive of either Philadelphia or New York , was launched . Nothing was done for the city ...
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