FBI Agent Elaine Smith and Ken Eto Ken Eto was a Japanese-American who became the highest known Asian-American in any Organized Crime family in the United States. He was called Joe the Jap or Toyko…
Carmine Galente
September 9, 2019
How did Richard Cain become a Chicago cop Gary interviews Chicago Outfit historian and Administrator of the Chicago Outfit – Old and Current News and Articles Mike Byrne. Richard Cain was born to an Irish-American…
The Bonanno Family and drug smuggling In 1972, the Bonanno War is over, Joe and Bill Bonanno are out in Arizona. The Commission appoints Phil “Rusty”Rastelli the new boss of the Bonano crime family. Carmine…
Michael DiLeonardo of the Gambino Family
- March 26, 2020
- Tagged as: carlo gambino, gambino, gotti, john gotti, la cosa nostra, Witness protection
Welcome Wiretappers, I am very excited to share this interview. I was able to make contact with Michael DiLeornardo via telephone. Michael is a relocated federal witness in WitSec or Witness Protection. Michael DiLeonardo was…
In Part 2, Cate Kozal and I discuss what happened during this famous raid. Don’t forget to buy me a shot and a beer on your venmo app at ganglandwire. Edgar Croswell was a detective…
Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso part 1
- April 8, 2019
- Tagged as: amuso, carlos gambino, demeo, diccio, funari, gambino, gaspipe, john gotti, la cosa nostra, lucchese, mafia
Gaspipe Casso – the early years Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso was born May 21, 1940. Before his career ended with the U. S. Marshal’s office and Witness Security, mob bosses would promote him to the formal…
Jimmy the Weasel Fratianno
- February 18, 2019
- Tagged as: chicago outfit, Jimmy the Weasel, la cosa nostra, organized crime, outfit, podcast, title 3, two tonys, wiretap
In this episode, we taped an interview with Jimmy Fratianno expert George Custer at the MobWorld Summit in our Las Vegas hotel room. We learn that Jimmy the Weasel started as a Cleveland mobster, then…
Frank Cullotta Frank Cullotta committed many crimes and had long been part of a burglary gang in Chicago. Gangland Wire is releasing a 3 part series on Tony Spilotro and his Hole in the Wall Gang burglary…
This week we talk with our friend and regular contributor, retired F.B.I. agent William Ouseley. The topic is the formation of two law enforcement programs. The F.B.I. Top Hoodlum program and the local and state…
Jimmy Hoffa and Morris Shenker
- September 4, 2017
- Tagged as: allen dorfman, audio intercept, blackhand, central states pension fund, chicago outfit, dunes casino, f.b.i., hoffa, james hoffa, joseph aiuppa, Joseph Lombardo, la cosa nostra, las vegas, morris shenker, nick civella, organized crime, outfit, teamster's union, teamsters, title 3, title lll, wiretap
Morris A. Shenker was a St. Louis lawyer who represented Midwest mob figures in the 1950s and became a lawyer for Jimmy Hoffa and the $700 million Central States Teamster’s pension fund. He encouraged the…
James S. Duardi
October 15, 2013
Joe Broadmeadow on Jerry Tillinghast
October 7, 2019
Johnny Roselli and Hollywood
September 16, 2019
Apalachin Meeting: Rounding up the Mobsters Part 2
November 14, 2019
Richard Grissom Jr.: Apartments Painted and Girls Murdered – Part One
September 19, 2016
The Boy on the Bicycle
June 29, 2020
Ken Eto and the FBI
June 22, 2020
Paul Derry and the Canadian Hell’s Angels
June 15, 2020
Boring Mobster Life
June 8, 2020
Joe the Shark Lopez – Chicago mob Lawyer
June 1, 2020
Al Capone Stories – Myth or Reality
May 25, 2020
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
Martin J. McNally – Part 1
July 14, 2016