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…
Mad Sam and Sam Giancana Part 5
July 19, 2021
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…
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…
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…
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…
Harry Reid is Clean Face part 3
- July 31, 2017
- Tagged as: audio intercept, blackhand, Carl DeLuna, Casino the movie, chicago outfit, glick, Kansas city, kansas city mafia, kansas city police, la cosa nostra, las vegas, lefty rosenthal, listening device, mafia, nick civella, organized crime, Oscar Goodman, outfit, rosenthal, strawman, teamster's union, title lll, wiretap
In this third and final interview, we learn that the mob did not give nicknames to anyone except the people they believed were helping them in their skimming efforts so it is a bit suspicious…
Harry Reid is Clean Face Part 2
- July 24, 2017
- Tagged as: audio intercept, blackhand, Carl DeLuna, Casino the movie, chicago outfit, glick, Kansas city, kansas city mafia, kansas city police, la cosa nostra, las vegas, lefty rosenthal, listening device, mafia, nick civella, organized crime, outfit, rosenthal, strawman, teamster's union, title lll, wiretap
In this second part of the Bill Ouseley interview, we learn more about the inner workings of Las Vegas casinos and Las Vegas politicians and why they were suspicious of Clean Face Harry Reid. Don’t…
Anthony “Gaspipe” Casso part 1
April 8, 2019
Nick Civella – A Reporter’s View
April 2, 2018
James S. “Jimmy” Duardi
October 8, 2013
Boxing and the Mob with Jeffery Sussman
May 24, 2021
Roy DeMeo
April 22, 2019
The Rise of Tony Accardo and Ross Prio
December 5, 2022
Curtis Warren Liverpool Drug Smuggler
December 1, 2022
A Different Look at the NBA Betting Scandal
November 28, 2022
Robert Borelli: From the Mafia to the Ministry
November 23, 2022
Uncle Charlie Killed Dutch Schultz
November 21, 2022
Kenji Gallo: The Man who put Theodore “Teddy” Persico away
November 16, 2022
Dominic Taddeo – Rochester Mob
December 20, 2021
James S. “Jimmy” Duardi
October 8, 2013
Jimmy Duardi
October 22, 2013
The Utica New York Crime Family
March 16, 2020
Nick Civella – A Reporter’s View
April 2, 2018
Carl Spero and Nick Civella
October 25, 2013