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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... keep him from escaping . They were there to keep him alive against the $ 100,000 price tag that has been placed on his head by the Cosa Nostra . My initial reaction on seeing him in person was surprise that such a bandy - legged little ...
... keep him from escaping . They were there to keep him alive against the $ 100,000 price tag that has been placed on his head by the Cosa Nostra . My initial reaction on seeing him in person was surprise that such a bandy - legged little ...
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... keep everything businesslike and in line . Next he goes over the other rules . The organization , this Cosa Nostra , comes first , above everything no matter what . Of course we already know that death is the pen- alty for talking about ...
... keep everything businesslike and in line . Next he goes over the other rules . The organization , this Cosa Nostra , comes first , above everything no matter what . Of course we already know that death is the pen- alty for talking about ...
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... keep " all the rats . " As if to confirm this , Agueci seemed extremely nervous to Valachi throughout the trip . " He was always asking me , " he says , " what everybody thought of him . ' But in Atlanta Agueci was placed in the usual ...
... keep " all the rats . " As if to confirm this , Agueci seemed extremely nervous to Valachi throughout the trip . " He was always asking me , " he says , " what everybody thought of him . ' But in Atlanta Agueci was placed in the usual ...
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according to Valachi Agueci ain't Albert Anastasia asked Atlanta Avenue Bobby Doyle boys Bronx Brooklyn brother Bureau of Narcotics Buster Buster from Chicago called Carlo Gambino Charley Lucky Ciro Terranova Cosa Nostra death Dutch Schultz everything Family Frank Costello Gagliano gang Genovese's Giannini girl going happened Harlem heard heroin horse Italian Jail Johnny Joseph Valachi jukebox Justice Department killed knew Knight's Duchess lachi LaTempa Lido lieutenant Livorsi look Lucchese Luciano Lucky Luciano Magaddino Maranzano Masseria Matty Mildred Moretti murder never night numbers okay organized crime Pagano Petrilli prison race racket restaurant Robilotto Rupolo Schultz shot shylocking Sing Sing Street talk tell thing Thomas Lucchese Tommy Tony Bender took trouble underworld Valachi recalls Valachi says Vincent Mauro Vito Genovese week What's wife Willie Willie Moretti worry York City