This is a possible title for my upcoming documentary about the Kansas City mob war of the 1970s. This is the story of the ruling Civella brothers, Nick and Cork Civella and the upstart young…
Gangsters Inc
October 17, 2013
John “Pudge” Matassa
- August 5, 2019
- Tagged as: alderisio, DiBella, jasper campise, John gattuso, joseph DiVarco, Mike Glitta, ross prio, vince solano
John “Pudgy” Matassa, Jr is reportedly connected to the Outfit’s Northside/Rush Street crew. He is the son of retired Chicago Police officer. Northside/Rush Street crew history Covered Rush Street, which was the entertainment district…
This is a short bonus episode containing the opinion of a Wiretapper who is a member of the Chicago Laborers’ District Council LiUNA. This is a real deal strong Chicago union who looks out for…
Don’t forget to buy me a shot and a beer or a cup of coffee using venmo. My venmo name is ganglandwire. I just finished a weeklong motorcycle tour of Bonnie and Clyde sites with…
Louis “Lepke” Buchalter was a 1930s New York City racketeer. Authorities believed Albert Anastasia appointed him to run his Murder, Inc., enforcement squad. Crime buster Thomas Dewey will set his sights in Lepke as an…
In Part 2, David Amoruso continues the story of Dutch master criminal Willem Holleeder and how he became the leader of a major Dutch motorcycle gang called the No Surrender. and eventually challenged the American…
In this story about Willem Holleeder, I interview a Netherlands based crime writer David Amaruso about the John Gotti of Holland. Willem Holleeder burst into the European public’s imagination for his audacious kidnapping of Heineken…
A fan asked for stories from the career of Gary Jenkins, your host, so in this bonus episode, I describe the life of a young police officer named Gary Jenkins (Oh! me?) I was assigned…
Gerald “Gerry” Scarpelli was a Chicago Outfit hit men who specialized in armored car heists and bank robberies. Early FBI records show him as a member of Al Pilotto’s Chicago Height’s crew, but it is…
Don’t forget to buy me a coffee on Venmo at ganglandwire. This week, Chicago writer and Outfit historian, Camillius “Cam” Robinson and I talk about Butch Petrocelli and the Wild Bunch. As a special bonus…
Bonus episode The Chicago Tribune and the Outfit
April 27, 2019
Carl Spero and Nick Civella
October 25, 2013
The Mob in Europe Part 1
July 3, 2017
The Great River Hills Caper
January 31, 2019
The Mob in the Netherlands and Europe Part 2
July 10, 2017
Boston Organized Crime with Emily Sweeney
October 16, 2019
Joe Broadmeadow on Bobby Walason
October 14, 2019
Joe Broadmeadow on Jerry Tillinghast
October 7, 2019
Raymond Patriarca and the Genovese and Gambino Families
September 30, 2019
Johnny Roselli and Hollywood
September 16, 2019
Carmine Galente
September 9, 2019
James S. “Jimmy” Duardi
October 8, 2013
Kansas City Mafia
August 23, 2012
Nick Civella – A Reporter’s View
April 2, 2018
Jimmy Duardi
October 22, 2013
Carl Spero and Nick Civella
October 25, 2013
Serial Killers Analzyed Part 2
February 6, 2017