Mob Justice: The Brutal Street War Against the Nazi Bund in New Jersey
In the shadows of 1930s America, a violent underworld war was waged—not over territory or turf—but to crush the creeping menace of Nazism. This is the untold story of how…
District Attorney Edward Silver
“Black Robes and Blood Money: The Mafia’s Hold Over the Courts in 1950s–60s New Jersey and New York”
In the shadowy underworld of post-war America, the Mafia was more than a criminal enterprise—it was a parallel government. Nowhere was this more evident than in the courtrooms of New…
Lena Frosch
The Queen of Collateral: Lena Frosch and the Brooklyn Bail Bonds Underworld
Byline: C.F. Marciano | 1949 Retrospective Crime FileIn the shadowy world of 1930s and '40s Brooklyn, where the smoke of the docks mingled with the perfume of bootlegged gin, a…
John F. Kennedy
The Mafia and JFK’s Sexual Appetite: An Intricate Web of Power, Secrets, and Seduction
President John F. Kennedy, widely admired for his charisma and leadership, also had a well-known private life marked by extramarital affairs and a voracious sexual appetite
Joe Adonis
The Mafia’s Cabinet: Joe Adonis and the Secret History of Duke’s Restaurant
In the shadowy underworld of 1950s organized crime, there was no address more whispered about—or more fiercely protected—than 73 Palisades Avenue, Cliffside Park, New Jersey. At first glance, Duke’s Restaurant…
Charles Binaggio
The Tragic Fall of Charles Binaggio: The Don Who Dreamed Too Big
In the smoky alleys and political backrooms of mid-20th-century Missouri, Charles Binaggio’s name evoked equal parts fear and fascination. He was not just a gangster—he was a dreamer, a kingmaker,…
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The Jukebox Shakedown: How ‘Smitty’ Smith Soundtracked the Outfit’s Reign of Terror
The echo of a jukebox once meant joy. A fistful of dimes, the needle sliding into a groove, and suddenly the bar came alive with Sinatra, Presley, or Dion and…
Jerry Catena
The Bloody Detergent War: Jerry Catena, the Mafia, and the A&P Supermarket Murders
In the shadows of the American Mafia’s grand mythos lies a darker truth — one drenched in blood, greed, and a chilling disregard for human life. There’s a romanticized notion…
The Pineapple Primary
The Pineapple Primary: Bombs, Blood, and the Battle for Chicago’s Soul
A City at War with ItselfChicago, 1928. A city bursting with ambition, industry—and bullets. On April 10th, voters arrived at polling places under the pall of smoke, corruption, and fear.…
The Mob President: Nixon’s Dark Alliance with America’s Underworld
In the corridors of power, the façade is always clean. But Richard Nixon's political legacy—often reduced to Watergate and a resignation speech—has a darker, more insidious origin story. Behind the…
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