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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Page 54
... trying to get to talk that he doesn't have to worry - that we'll take care of him . " In the unlikely event that ... tried to hang himself . That he failed was pure chance . A badly finished metal disk on the shower head had an edge just ...
... trying to get to talk that he doesn't have to worry - that we'll take care of him . " In the unlikely event that ... tried to hang himself . That he failed was pure chance . A badly finished metal disk on the shower head had an edge just ...
Page 59
... trying to catch him in a contradiction about his own past in order to discredit his memory , then attempting to prove that he had been coached on what to say by the Justice Department , finally trying to portray him as an alcoholic or ...
... trying to catch him in a contradiction about his own past in order to discredit his memory , then attempting to prove that he had been coached on what to say by the Justice Department , finally trying to portray him as an alcoholic or ...
Page 197
... trying to take away another guy's numbers runner or move into a book- making operation or grab a shylocking customer . So you can see why it is that they are strict about the no - hands rule . I was always careful to observe it even ...
... trying to take away another guy's numbers runner or move into a book- making operation or grab a shylocking customer . So you can see why it is that they are strict about the no - hands rule . I was always careful to observe it even ...
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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