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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Believe me , it was all over the place . So naturally I went after LaTempa , and he
started to yell how bad I was cut , hoping I would forget him and worry about
myself . But I just kept going , and when I caught him , I let him have a couple of
good ...
Believe me , it was all over the place . So naturally I went after LaTempa , and he
started to yell how bad I was cut , hoping I would forget him and worry about
myself . But I just kept going , and when I caught him , I let him have a couple of
good ...
Page 111
I got all kinds of reasons to worry . If something happens to Mr. Maranzano , I'm
finished , too . I ain't happy , but I got to go along . All I can do is wait to check in .
That afternoon I called the office and this guy Charlie Buffalo , who is one of the ...
I got all kinds of reasons to worry . If something happens to Mr. Maranzano , I'm
finished , too . I ain't happy , but I got to go along . All I can do is wait to check in .
That afternoon I called the office and this guy Charlie Buffalo , who is one of the ...
Page 170
He says he will give him business where the styles don't change every time you
turn around . Now the next thing I got to worry about is the union , so I go
downtown to the garment district to see Jimmy Doyle , right name Plumeri , or one
of the ...
He says he will give him business where the styles don't change every time you
turn around . Now the next thing I got to worry about is the union , so I go
downtown to the garment district to see Jimmy Doyle , right name Plumeri , or one
of the ...
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