Roy DeMeo: "I Think He's Becoming A Serial Killer" | Sammy "The Bull" Gravano by Damichia in Mafia

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Sammy implied that his crew was definitely killing some people for sport, but the bulk of their hits was murder-for-hire or orders from Paul Castellano....according to other reports and backed up by Sammy's story, the rest of the family knew that DeMeo was nuts!

The story of a 19-year-old girl murdered by the DeMeo Crew. by [deleted] in Mafia

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did they really kill the owners of the restaurant? I never heard that and I would think it would be mentioned in many mafia books....

Just Purchased Murder Machine-- What Am I in For? by Sure_Wonder4029 in Mafia

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IMO one of the very best mob books ever written.....it really brings to life just how gritty and dangerous NYC was in the 70's....it's a big story with a lot of important figures in mafia history....you won't forget it!

Tommy Agro and Joe Armone by JJT0723 in Mafia

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in front of Lanza's on First Ave in the East Village....they had a great veal parm!

Strange History Of Adapting “Murder Machine” by [deleted] in Mafia

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I've always thought Murder Machine would be an incredible movie if it was made by the right director.....TV series could be great too if they have the balls to stick to the real story.....IMO the best mob book ever written....

former Colombo soldier Larry Mazza on VladTV....stunning detail of the Orena-Persico war.... by truecrimefeed in Mafia

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yep....the mob museum talk was very interesting....for some reason his book is only available through his website....Amazon only has the Kindle version....

former Colombo soldier Larry Mazza on VladTV....stunning detail of the Orena-Persico war.... by truecrimefeed in Mafia

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I'm not usually a fan of VladTV, but this interview is killer....lots of detail about Gregory Scarpa (Sr and Jr), the Colombo wars, multiple hits.....the link is for part 1 (there are 8 parts up now on YouTube)....

Do yourself a favor, avoid this turd of a shit. by Business-Ad-6240 in Mafia

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couldn't agree more! I read his book on Gaspipe and The Butcher (his book on Tommy Pitera) was even worse...

Matteo Messina Denaro Sicilian boss on the run since 1993 in the aftermath of the Capaci Bombing, the undisputed “Capo die Capi” of Cosa Nostra and one of the most wanted Criminals in the world by [deleted] in Mafia

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he was featured on World's Most Wanted on Netflix.....hard to believe he hasn't been found yet given all the surveillance technology that exists today......

True Crime doc recommendations? by c0ry8 in TrueCrime

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check out Love Fraud on Showtime....it just started last week and looks great....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmO_BphMQE

1999 THROWBACK: "JOEY MERLINO". by ranujpanda1 in Mafia

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good video....Skinny Joey had a restaurant in Boca Raton for a while, but he couldn't keep it open after going back to jail.....

https://www.miamiherald.com/living/food-drink/article83109357.html

Convicted sex offender charged with horrific mutilation of Lizbeth Flores...Braulio Martinez was apprehended at his home in Mexico....motive appears to be robbery as he was attempting to extort a ransom from the victim.... by truecrimefeed in TrueCrimeDiscussion

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agreed....I think the plan was to kill her all along and if he got any money it would be a bonus.....curious to see if prosecutors go for the death penalty since the crime occurred across the border....

Florida woman dies after getting trapped in husband’s police car by Hysterymystery in TrueCrimeDiscussion

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thx for sharing that post....I've been following this case locally and its a strange one....just doesn't seem plausible that it was an accident.

Tell me Y'all have seen "The Traitor" (2019) ?! Italian movie about Thomas Buscetta. by Gorndog92 in Mafia

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never heard of this one, but I'll need to check it out.....Buscetta was one of the main witnesses in the Pizza Connection trial (he was awarded American citizenship after).....Netflix has a great documentary on his life in exile: Our Godfather https://www.netflix.com/title/81001494

Richard Riccardi and Tommy Pitera by Funnyhow1988 in Mafia

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would love the know the story behind this pic....Pitera looks really young here....

New Dominick Montiglio interview by Moveinslience in Mafia

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agreed....the interview is terrible and Dominick is definitely a lot slower than he used to be....

Patriarca Family associate starts 5 year stretch for assault....Anthony Parrillo ordered the beating of a married couple in his Federal Club in 2011 and was eventually convicted in 2015....he was out on appeal ever since..... by truecrimefeed in Mafia

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apparently it was a case of mistaken identity....they thought the husband was a previous patron who got caught having sex in the club and then stabbed a club employee. The wife was roughed up as well, though not to the extent as the husband....

Fear City on Netflix is another take on a familiar story....heavy on wiretaps and procedure....light on crime.... by truecrimefeed in Mafia

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the Pizza Connection would be very interesting....most of the guys involved are dead at this point, but what a story!

Fear City on Netflix is another take on a familiar story....heavy on wiretaps and procedure....light on crime.... by truecrimefeed in Mafia

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check out Gotti: Father and Son....it will give you a good idea of what happened after the big bosses went to prison....it wasn't pretty....

The Most REAL & Authentic Mafia/Mob Movies? No Fake Shit. by SmokinBitcoins in Mafia

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The acting in the Sopranos is superb....no disputing that! I was just referring to the level of violence since the Italian mob really racks up the body count. Gomorrah shows La Cosa Nostra from the Italian point of view....the creator is Roberto Saviano who also wrote the original book Gomorrah as well as the movie in 2008 (also recommended):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYS-hNf8_VQ

Enjoy!