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Gangland Wire 2021 I wish all you guys a Happy and Prosperous 2022. Like everybody else, I feel like I just lost a year and more. The podcast kept me going and all of your emails, comments on the Gangland Wire Facebook page and the website, your emails, and every other way you sent me … New Years Bonus Read More » The post New Years Bonus appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Gary interviews Steve St. John about an interesting character Steve met in prison. Stephen Blumberg once lived off a $72,000 annual family trust fund. But, he helped a dark secret compulsion that will send him to prison more than once. Blumberg started as a child removing doorknobs and stained glass windows from the old houses … Prison story with Steve St. John Read More » The post Prison story with Steve St. John appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Witness Protection Failed The story of John T. Ambrose Merry Christmas Wiretappers. I am here in the studio alone today, and while noodling around, I found an interesting Chicago Outfit story that I had never heard. A U.S. Marshall named John Ambrose was assigned to help protect a government witness named Nick Calabrese. He revealed … John Ambrose U.S. Marshall Read More » The post John Ambrose U.S. Marshall appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Dominic Taddeo and the Rochester Crime Family Venmo me @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup  click here Gary and his regular contributor Mob author and historian Camillius Robison discuss this obscure but important mob figure, … Dominic Taddeo – Rochester Mob Read More » The post Dominic Taddeo – Rochester Mob appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Jeffrey Sussman and the Holocaust Boxers This episode is a little different because we don’t deal with organized crime but with our friend Jeffrey Sussman on boxers who fought for the Auschwitz Concentration Camp guards and other Jewish fighters and the Nazis.  One more thing, I am experimenting with placing a transcript of the show … Jeffrey Sussman and Holocaust Fighters Read More » The post Jeffrey Sussman and Holocaust Fighters appeared first on Gangland Wire.

MS – 13 David Paul served with the Suffolk County Police Department for 20 years. Since that time, he has written true crime books, helped with Russian Organized Crime investigations, and has become an expert in the infiltration of Long Island by the MS-13 gang from El Salvador.  This podcast tells the story of the … David Paul and MS-13 Read More » The post David Paul and MS-13 appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Nick The Blade – early years Eugene “Nick the Blade” Gesuale was a notorious Capo in the Genovese Crime Family. He also was the infamous “Pittsburgh Connect” in the movie Goodfellas and the guy that sup[plied narcotics to Henry Hill. Nick the Blade Gesuale grew up in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh. He stared … Nick “Nick the Blade” Gesuale Read More » The post Nick “Nick the Blade” Gesuale appeared first on Gangland Wire.

John Gotti Arrives In this reboot of an old podcast, I talk with my friend David Layman who was a guard at the federal prison at Marion. He describes the day Gotti arrived at the Reception and Diagnostic Unit. David said men gathered around looking and watching like a movie star was being processed. He … Gotti in USP Marion Read More » The post Gotti in USP Marion appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Jesus Ruiz Henao Gary interviews the well-known true crime author Ron Chepesiuk and Jesus Ruiz Henao (aka Mr. Big).  Gary gets the inside story of the largest single cocaine supplier to Great Britain during the 1990s. The famous English law enforcement organization known as MI-5 reported to British newspapers that when they took down the … Jesus Ruiz Henao aka Mr. Big Read More » The post Jesus Ruiz Henao aka Mr. Big appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Madam Polly Adler Non-fiction author Debby Applegate discusses the famous New York madam Polly Adler. We learn how Ms. Adler came to America as a Russian Immigrant Jew and how she rose to prominence and achieved a certain amount of fame in New York Society in the same manner as other Jewish emigrants like Meyer … Polly Adler: The Madam to the Mob Read More » The post Polly Adler: The Madam to the Mob appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Giovanni Rocco Giovanni Rocco tells Gary his experiences as he infiltrated the DeCavalcante crime family AKA The Real Sopranos. Rocco was able to gain the confidence of the DeCavalcante hierarchy. He tells about the problems and rewards of working undercover on extended investigations that took years. He uses the tough guy characters he saw as … Giovanni Rocco Undercover with the Mob Read More » The post Giovanni Rocco Undercover with the Mob appeared first on Gangland Wire.

William Jahoda William Jahoda was an Outfit gambler connected to Rocco Infelise, the ruthless consigliere of the Chicago mob. He and others run the most profitable gambling house in Chicago. The entire operation is dubbed the Good Ship Lollipop. At first, under Solly DeLaurentis, the Lake County crew are making money and not making any … 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon William Jahoda Read More » The post 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon William Jahoda appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Vincent Rizza Vincent Rizza was a former Chicago cop who was a tipster to Outfit members, a gambler, a sports bookie, and a cocaine addict. His claim to fame later in life is that his daughter Pia Rizza was on a Mob Housewives TV show. Show notes by Gary Jenkins To go to the store … 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Vincent Rizza Read More » The post 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Vincent Rizza appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Ken Eto and Vince Solano An American-born man of Japanese extraction left the internment camps after World War II and landed in Chicago. Ken Eto was a professional gambler who received notice from the Outfit. By the 1970s, Vince Solano, boss of the Rush Street crew took over all Bolita action and he placed Ken … 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Ken Eto Read More » The post 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Ken Eto appeared first on Gangland Wire.

  Mario Rainone Mario John “the Arm” Rainone saw a couple of guys tailing him and thought he was being set up for a hit. Rainone was preparing to take out a building inspector after his boss ordered the hit. As he followed his intended victim, he noticed a couple of other Outfit men named … 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Mario Rainone Read More » The post 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Mario Rainone appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Paul Panczko Gary, Camillus Robinson, and Paul Whitcolmbe discuss the chain of events that started with Paul “Peanuts” Panczko and ended with the FBI making informants and government witnesses out of Duke Baisle and Gerald Scarpelli. These two men were long-time Outfit thieves, armed robbers, burglars, hitmen, and enforcers. First, we go back to Paul … 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Paul Panczko Read More » The post 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Paul Panczko appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Betty Tocco Outfit wife Gary, Camillus Robinson, and Paul Whitcombe take a look at Betty Tocco, the wife of Al Tocco who was the boss of what was called the South Side Crew. He had married a beautiful brunette but she should have gotten a clue. She claimed their first date was a visit to … 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Betty Tocco Read More » The post 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Betty Tocco appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Robert Cooley Outfit Stool Pigeon Robert Cooley and his impact on the Chicago Outfit is examined in this first of seven short episodes on the year 1989 which became known as the Year of the Stool Pigeon. Outfit historians Camilius Robinson and Paul Whitcombe discuss the importance of  Robert Cooley. He was a former Chicago … 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Robert Cooley Read More » The post 1989 Year of the Stool Pigeon Robert Cooley appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Joey Merlino returns to Philadelphia Dave Schratweiser is the co-host of Mob Talk Sitdown with well-known Philadelphia Mob reporter and author George Anastasia.  Dave talks with Gary about the most recent activities out of the Philadelphia organized crime family. Right after we recorded Dave texted me and let me know about another breaking story and … Dave Schratweiser on Joey Merlino Read More » The post Dave Schratweiser on Joey Merlino appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Philadelphia Black Mafia – the origins Gary interviews former Philadelphia Police officer turned college professor Sean Patrick Griffin on the Philadelphia Black Mafia. The Philadephia Black Mafia was one of the bloodiest crime syndicates in modern US history. From its roots in Philadelphia’s ghettos in the 1960s, it grew from a rabble of street toughs … The Philadelphia Black Mafia with Sean Griffin Read More » The post The Philadelphia Black Mafia with Sean Griffin appeared first on Gangland Wire.