The Man in the Statehouse: When Alabama's Attorney General Went to War for the Mob Alabama Had a Problem. Its Name Was Phenix City. There were places in America where…
The Manhattan Federal Courthouse Concrete Scandal and the Dangerous Cost of Corruption How Mafia-Controlled Construction Turned Safety into a Negotiable Expense In New York City, concrete is more than a…
The New Jersey School Construction Scandals and the Cost of Corruption Article 2 in series “How Mafia-Controlled Construction Turned Safety into a Negotiable Expense” The Mafia has always understood a…
The JFK Airport Cargo Facilities Investigations and the Corruption Hidden Beneath the Runways Article 1 in series: “How Mafia-Controlled Construction Turned Safety into a Negotiable Expense” The Corruption Hidden Beneath…
The Judge, the Mob & the Marble Throne: Alcee Hastings and the Hypocrisy of PowerThere is a particular kind of hypocrisy that only flourishes in Washington, where men in expensive…
The Executioner's Complaint: Albert Anastasia and the Enemies He Created Article 6 in the Series: “The Blame Game: Mobsters Who Could Never Admit They Were the Problem” The executioner spent…
Joe Bonanno: The Boss Who Blamed Everyone Article 5 in the Series: “The Blame Game: Mobsters Who Could Never Admit They Were the Problem” When the empire cracked, Bonanno insisted…
Joseph Colombo and the Victim's Narrative Article 4 in the Series: “The Blame Game: Mobsters Who Could Never Admit They Were the Problem” Gunfire at Columbus Circle On June 28,…
The First Colombo War: Blood, Tribute, and BetrayalNew York, 1959. The streets of Brooklyn still stank of cheap cigars, gasoline, and blood. The war that would tear apart one of…
Carmine Galante and the Empire He Destroyed Himself Article 3 in the Series: “The Blame Game: Mobsters Who Could Never Admit They Were the Problem” The Cigar, the Restaurant, and…
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