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In this episode of Gangland Wire, Gary Jenkins sits down with Bob Cooley, the once–well-connected Chicago lawyer who lived at the center of the city’s most notorious corruption machine. After years out of the public eye, Cooley recently resurfaced to revisit his explosive memoir, When Corruption Was King—and this conversation offers a rare, firsthand look […]

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In this explosive episode of Gangland Wire, host Gary Jenkins sits down with actor, entrepreneur, and mob insider Gianni “Johnny” Russo, best known for his unforgettable role as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather. Russo pulls back the curtain on a lifetime of stories that stretch from Frank Costello and Joe Colombo to Las Vegas skimming,

Stay sharp — and remember: the truth is often buried beneath the bodies, the ballots, and the bribes. Gary Jenkins Books Featured on the Gangland Wire Podcast Over the years on Gangland Wire, I’ve had the privilege of talking with authors, detectives, journalists, and insiders who’ve written some powerful books about organized crime, undercover work,

1. Five Families — Selwyn Raab The definitive modern history of the American Mafia. Raab spent decades covering organized crime and provides unmatched depth, accuracy, and investigative detail. Buy Reviews 2. The Valachi Papers — Peter Maas The first major insider account of the Mafia based on Joseph Valachi’s groundbreaking testimony. A foundation of modern