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Chuckie “I love to use a blow torch” Russell

• May 23, 2022
• Tagged as: albert vena, albie vena, Checkie the electrician, chicago outfit, Joe Lomabrdo

Charles Chuckie Russell was a vicious and brutal Chicago Outfit thief. He was a member of the Grand Avenue crew after Joey the Clown Lombardo went away in the Family Secrets trial. He was married…

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Red Wemette on Bob Cooley

• February 7, 2022
• Tagged as: Chicago mafia, chicago outfit, Frank "The German" Schwiehs, Red Wemette

Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary interviews Red Wemette about…

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Ken Eto and the Chicago Outfit

• January 18, 2022
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, FBI, numbers racket, tokyo joe, vincent solanoi, Witness protection

Ken Eto or Tokyo Joe was an unusual dude in the world of the Sicilian Chicago Outfit. The only Japanese American to be in any position of trust with the Chicago Outfit or any other…

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John Ambrose U.S. Marshall

• December 25, 2021
• Tagged as: Chicago mafia, chicago outfit, chicago tribune, family secrets, Frank Calabrese Jr., frank Calabrese Sr., Joey Lombardo, Joey the Clown, nick calabrese, outfit, the Marquette ten

Witness Protection Failed The story of John T. Ambrose Merry Christmas Wiretappers. I am here in the studio alone today, and while noodling around, I found an interesting Chicago Outfit story that I had never…

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1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon William Jahoda

• October 21, 2021
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, good ship lollipop, Rocco Infelise, solly DeLaurentis, Thomas Moriarty

William Jahoda William Jahoda was an Outfit gambler connected to Rocco Infelise, the ruthless consigliere of the Chicago mob. He and others run the most profitable gambling house in Chicago. The entire operation is dubbed…

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1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Mario Rainone

• October 7, 2021
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, gus yaras, lenny patrick, sam carlisi

  Mario Rainone Mario John “the Arm” Rainone saw a couple of guys tailing him and thought he was being set up for a hit. Rainone was preparing to take out a building inspector after…

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1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Paul Panczko

• October 4, 2021
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, gerald scarpelli, james duke basile

Paul Panczko Gary, Camillus Robinson, and Paul Whitcolmbe discuss the chain of events that started with Paul “Peanuts” Panczko and ended with the FBI making informants and government witnesses out of Duke Baisle and Gerald…

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1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Betty Tocco

• September 30, 2021
• Tagged as: al tocco, billy dauber, chicago outfit, clarence crockett

Betty Tocco Outfit wife Gary, Camillus Robinson, and Paul Whitcombe take a look at Betty Tocco, the wife of Al Tocco who was the boss of what was called the South Side Crew. He had…

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1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Robert Cooley

• September 27, 2021
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, harry aleman, joe ferriola, judge frank wilson, lou almieda, vincent rizza

Robert Cooley Outfit Stool Pigeon Robert Cooley and his impact on the Chicago Outfit is examined in this first of seven short episodes on the year 1989 which became known as the Year of the…

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Dan Moldea on Finding Jimmy Hoffa

• July 26, 2021
• Tagged as: chicago outfit, james r. hofffa, jimmy hoffa, teamsters

Dan Moldea Dan Moldea describes himself as Ahab and his White Whale is the missing Teamster boss James R. Hoffa and maybe even solving the crime. In this episode, he tells about this journey from…