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The ‘Ndrangheta has a hierarchical structure and has repeatedly proven its skill in infiltrating political and economic environments and its remarkable capacity for corruption- Europol Threat Assessment Experts agree when asked who is the most powerful criminal organization in the world. Leading the pack is none other than the ‘Ndrangheta…....
Part 2. When listening to Max Kurschner one cannot help but think his thick New York accent is part of the show. Although I believe it is authentic, it does make for good TV. Nevertheless, when asked about his weapon of choice, he named two, a .38 and .32 caliber…....
“Pen names are masks that allow us to unmask ourselves” – Terri Guillemets Part 1 During this author’s incarceration, I spent most of my time reading. At times, I would read up to two or three books at once. And it was during my first year that someone handed me…...
*Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “It is undisputable that James Gandolfini is one of the greatest actors of our generation in his portrayal of Anthony Soprano” – The Analytic Critic At a wake, Jimmy Altieri is on the receiving end of a tongue lashing from…...
“We don’t want the hit in Vegas…we don’t want no blood there. The Commission has decided no hits there…” -Anthony “Big Tuna” Accardo, Chicago Mob Boss Prior to the Mafia creating a Commission, the final word came from a Capo dei capi (Boss of bosses). The murder of Salvatore Maranzano…...
The history of facial hair can be traced back as far as prehistoric times. Cavemen, known to grow beards for extra warmth, as cushions for blows during fights, even used it as intimidation. Just as a lion’s mane, facial hair, for some, creates a manlier appearance. By Mafia standards, a…...
How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure – Alexandre Dumas On March 28, 2020, the weather in Florida was around 83° making it a beautiful day for the beach or maybe a prison escape? It is the latter that Dominic Taddeo chose, by…...
*Disclaimer: This author’s review is strictly for entertainment purposes only “This was a new mode of binge, long-form consumption.”- David Stubbs, The Guardian Backache? The opening scene has T.S, Paulie, and Pussy at a prostitution house. At the same time, Pussy begins screaming in pain. At first, they thought it…...
Part 2 The Sicilians Salvatore “Toto” Catalano shared Carmine Galante’s dream of building a heroin pipeline from Sicily to New York. There was only one thing stopping him from being on the receiving end of that pipeline: Carmine Galante. Catalano, a Sicilian native, despised the fact that Galante, an American,…...
In 1984, police found the body of a woman sprawled on a bench outside Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx. A short time later, the victim’s identity became known, Evelina Mancuso. An autopsy revealed she had two gunshot wounds to her head. The murder investigation focused on the victim’s husband, Michael…...
