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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... Rupolo quickly tried again . Still nothing . When Gallo demanded to know what was going on , Rupolo lamely passed it off as a joke and said that the pistol was not loaded . The two continued on to a friend's house , where Rupolo ...
... Rupolo quickly tried again . Still nothing . When Gallo demanded to know what was going on , Rupolo lamely passed it off as a joke and said that the pistol was not loaded . The two continued on to a friend's house , where Rupolo ...
Page 195
... Rupolo to do away with Boccia's friend , William Gallo . When last seen on these pages , Rupolo had been sent to prison for his part in the affair . He was paroled in 1944 , but Rupolo apparently car- ried around his own built - in ...
... Rupolo to do away with Boccia's friend , William Gallo . When last seen on these pages , Rupolo had been sent to prison for his part in the affair . He was paroled in 1944 , but Rupolo apparently car- ried around his own built - in ...
Page 199
... Rupolo's testimony by itself was not sufficient , told Genovese , “ I cannot speak for the jury , but I believe that if there were even a shred of corroborating evidence , you would have been condemned to the chair . " Those present in ...
... Rupolo's testimony by itself was not sufficient , told Genovese , “ I cannot speak for the jury , but I believe that if there were even a shred of corroborating evidence , you would have been condemned to the chair . " Those present in ...
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