Mickey Cohen and Billy Graham: A Friendship Tested by Faith
In a tale as unexpected as it was fascinating, the infamous Los Angeles racketeer Mickey Cohen and the renowned evangelist Billy Graham formed an unlikely friendship. At the heart of…
John Factor / Jake the Barber
I’ve Been Kidnapped… How Inconvenient
Few figures in the annals of criminal history have embodied the cunning audacity and moral bankruptcy of John Factor, infamously known as "Jake the Barber." While his brother, Max Factor,…
Kidnapped by Al Capone: The Unbelievable Tale of Fats Waller and a Gangster’s Birthday Bash
Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was no stranger to the spotlight. Born on May 21, 1904, in Harlem, New York, Waller became a towering figure in the jazz and swing eras,…
The Dark Tale of the Regina Pacis Robbery and the Shadows of Joe Profaci
On January 10, 1952, an event steeped in grandeur and divine reverence unfolded in Rome. Pope Pius XII blessed two gold crowns encrusted with 500 diamonds and other precious stones.…
Albert Anastasia
A Doorbell to Doom: Anastasia’s Wrath and the Disappearance of the Ferris
On a grim autumn night in October 1954, the shadow of judgment loomed over Albert Anastasia as the Newark courtroom pulsed with tension. Presided over by the stern Honorable Alfred…
La Stella Restaurant
102-11 Queens Blvd. in Forest HillsSeptember 22, 1966What's the big f'in deal, huh? Families go out for a fancy dinner every damn night, and that's the perfect opportunity to handle…
Nuova Villa Tammaro Restaurant
Murder at the Nuovoa Villa Tammaro Restaurant: The Hit on “Joe the Boss” Masseria
So here’s how it went down, see? April 15, 1931, a sunny afternoon in Coney Island. Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria, big shot from Sicily, walks into his favorite joint,…
The Rise and Fall of Little Augie Pisano: Unveiling the Untold Chronicles of Organized Crime
The Rise and Fall of Little Augie Pisano: Unveiling the Unfold Chronicles of Organized Crime In the shadowy annals of organized crime during the mid-20th century, the name Anthony Carfano,…
ST. VALENTINE’S DAY MASSACRE: MY AL CAPONE INSPIRATION – THANK YOU MR. DE NIRO
He owns the telephone from Capone’s Miami Beach home – the one that supposedly received the call from Chicago before and after the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in 1929. He owns one…
