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Retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins examines the rise and influence of Louis “Streaky” Gatto and the Genovese crime family's powerful New Jersey faction. Drawing from a 2004 New Jersey Crime Commission report, this episode explores how Genovese crews operated across multiple counties while controlling illegal gambling, loan sharking, and waterfront rackets through intimidation and organized violence. Gary breaks down the structure of Gatto's Bergen County crew, including the involvement of his son Joseph Gatto and son-in-law Alan “Little Al” Greco. The discussion details how the crew maintained control over bookmaking and gambling operations and how prosecutors later tied key members to murders connected to their criminal enterprises. The episode also dives into the federal RICO prosecution and the dramatic courtroom testimony of witness Robert Belli. Gary explains allegations that associates of the Gatto crew attempted to pressure and intimidate witnesses before testimony, including claims involving the infamous “evil eye” or malocchio. Prosecutors argued that subtle intimidation tactics, courtroom stares, and indirect threats were all part of an effort to influence testimony. Another major focus is Moe Brown, a reputed associate connected to the Gatto organization. The episode explores how prosecutors used recordings and testimony to connect Brown to the defendants and how his conduct in court became part of the government's intimidation narrative. Finally, Gary examines the later criminal cases involving Joseph Gatto, including offshore sports betting operations, convictions, prison sentences, and the eventual decline of the family's gambling empire. The episode concludes with the deaths of both Joseph Gatto and Louis “Streaky” Gatto, marking the end of an era for one of New Jersey's most feared Genovese crews. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. Transcript [0:00] Hey, all you wiretappers, good to be back here in the studio of Gangland Wires. A little extra I’m going to throw in here. I did this interview with Scott Deitch about Jerry Katina, and I got a lot of. [0:12] Comments, a lot of reactions to that show, a lot of New Jersey mob fans, Genovese mob fans out there. A guy named Carmine, Carmine something, he had some other numbers after his name. Carmine commented that I should do a show on Louis Streaky Gatto. That was a New Jersey capo who was one of the Chin’s best earners in the Genovese family. He had a crew down in New Jersey. And if you notice, one more thing, I was going to mention this before. I got a new hat. Now, check this out. [0:46] Hope you can see that. Got the gangland wire insignia on it. Now, this is my official gangland wire hat. [0:56] Louis Streaky Gatto, the New Jersey Crime Commission report in May 2004, reported that the Genovese family maintained five crews headquartered in New Jersey. Each was overseen by a capo, of course, and each of the four New York-based crews, this is right out of The Sopranos, about 40 soldiers and more than 400 criminal associates who were active in New Jersey. [1:21] They reported that the family operated in the northern New Jersey counties of Hudson, Essex, Union, Bergen, and Passaic County. They also had gained strength in Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. Ocean, is that down in Atlantic City? I don’t have a map in front of me, so I’m not sure. The crime report stated that the Genovese family controlled the largest bookmaking and loan sharking rings in the New York, New Jersey metropolitan area. And the family maintained a strong influence on the Port Newark, Elizabeth, and Hudson County waterfronts. This report also identified the family consigliere Lawrence Little Larry Dentico as a person with the most extensive familiarity of the family’s New Jersey operations because he had been the top aide to the former consigliere and New York, New Jersey operations chief, Louis A. Bobby Mann. I did a show on Bobby Mann and Irwin Schiff and some of those plots, I don’t know, sometime in the last year, I believe. This 2004 report identified the five capos at that time in New Jersey, and they were Tino Fouimara, who died in 2010, Angelo Prisco, who died in 2017, Joseph Gatto died in 2010, Silvio DeVita, and Ludwig Bruchy, who died in 2020. [2:44] Now, Streaky Gatto, Louis Streaky Gatto, he was always the favorite money earner of Vincent de Chin Gigante. Before he was promoted to captain, his New Jersey crew was led by a capo named Peter LaPlaca until the mid-1970s, and that’s when Streaky Gatto took over the crew. Gatto was the boss of Bergen County with the help of his son, Joseph the Eagle Gatto. And his son-in-law, and a guy who keeps coming back in this thing, and who was his top enforcer, Alan Little Al Greco. I noticed a comment. Somebody said that he was really half Polish. I think his mother was Polish and his father was Italian. Somebody correct me on that in the comments, if you will. Controlled large illegal gambling, loan sharking, bookmaking operations in Bergen and Passaic counties. [3:33] These three guys used murder, violence, and fear to click on these rackets and control everybody who was a bookmaker. You couldn’t be, like Chicago, you couldn’t be a lone wolf bookmaker making money without these guys getting a piece of your action and working with you on it. They made sure that other rivals didn’t take advantage of somebody that was [3:55] under their protection. Gatto and Alan Greco, Little Al, were indicted on two counts of murder for the murders of Arthur Belli and Vincent Mastretti. They also were alleged to be behind the murders of a guy named Jack Handsome Jack, Ciaranella, Johnny Lombardi, and Peter Adamo. 1991-1990. [4:20] Streaky Gatto and Alan Greco were sentenced to 65 years. Streaky Gatto’s son, Joseph Gatto, was indicted on racketeering charges in the same RICO prosecution, but he only received 30 months. There was an appeal to that trial, and we learned a little bit about their brazen intimidation tactics, how it works. There’s a guy named Robert Belli, whose brother had had a gambling operation. His brother, Arthur Belli, was one of the persons in that RICO case that was murdered by Streaky Gatto. They called on Robert Belli to testify about the extortionate takeover of their gambling business. And he said that little Al Greco once told him, he said, things are going to be different now. And then shortly after that, Robert Belli’s hot dog truck was blown up and he was beaten by two men with baseball bats, typical mob extortionist takeovers of a small-time gambler, a bookie, a guy that had his own book of business, his own customers. As a result, he just gave it up. But he also testified that Belli disappeared and now we’re in trial for Belli being murdered by Streaky Gatto and planned on returning to the business just before he disappeared. [5:37] Now, in cross-examination, it turns out that he had been spoken to by somebody in the Gatto families because he all of a sudden starts agreeing with all the defense counsel’s suggestions, first of all, that the prosecutor paid him and pressured him, and all the local police and prosecutors involved in the case were corrupt. I’ll redirect. The prosecutor tries to show that Belli had become hostile to government and accommodating to the defense because he’d been intimidated. They asked Belli about a guy named Frank Sesta, who was known as Mo Brown. We’ll refer to him as Mo Brown. He was always known as Mo Brown. Belli stated that after defense investigators, Gatto’s lawyers and their investigators handed him into a meeting with the defense counsel, Mo Brown showed up and wanted to take him to the meeting. And then when he wouldn’t go with Mo Brown, Brown tried to pressure him into letting one of his associates drive him to this meeting and again to a pretrial hearing. He wouldn’t do it. He knew better than that. He took a ride with a government investigator. He did have to go meet with the defense counsel, of course. Anybody that’s going to be a witness against you, they have to make them available to the defense investigators and counsels, defense counsel, in order to do a deposition or just listen to what, see what they got to say. [6:59] He said Brown approached him and told him about a job interview. He said he’d take him to his job interview just before he testified at trial. He said Brown had discussed the case with him more than once and once said, isn’t it a shame that Little Al got 60 years in this case and he did get 65 years? And this all was coming out after they got their 65-year sentences, Little Al and Streaky Gatto. They just kept coming back. And then during the trial, the prosecutors got testimony from Belli that Moe Brown had been in the courtroom and standing directly in front of him several times and that he looked at him with an unhappy look. [7:36] Of course, they objected, the defense counsel objected to all that. They also introduced evidence that this Moe Brown was really closely connected to Streaky Gatto and Little Al Greco. They’d sent him into surveillance during the social club, the Lodi Social Club, and sent him with other people in the defendant’s gambling business. They also had a tape of a conversation between Louis Gatto Jr., Stryker Gatto’s son, and little Al Greco, talking about Mo Brown, that they were real familiar with him. So they connected Mo Brown to the Gattos and to Little Al Greco and then showed how he was then in court and was given the witness, the evil eye, the malokia, I think they call it, something like that was in The Godfather. And that he had tried to befriend the guy before he testified and told him about a job and tried to give him rides different places. They even mentioned that how… [8:39] They asked the witness Belli about three occasions during the trial when Al Greco had given him a look. One was before he testified, and Greco passed by him in the hallway, and he gave him a look. Defense has strenuously objected to this. It’s irrelevant, and you can’t really say that look was a bad look. The defense counsel strenuously objected to these points, but it was overruled. The second look came when Belli was in the back of the courtroom him waiting to testify, and Greco, Little Al Greco, just turned his chair around just to give him a look, and the third time was when Greco stood up and then turned over around and looked at Belli during the sidebar while Belli was on the stand. Prosecutor then asked Belli if Greco had ever looked at him that way before, and Belli said, well, he had. He said when he told him, Little Al Greco told him things are going to be different just before he beat him up, or had he beaten, And, of course, they strenuously object to all this. In the end, it did not do any good. In the end, little Al Greco still got his 65 years, and he didn’t get a new trial or anything. [9:45] A little story in regards to little Al Greco, the guy that was son-in-law to Strique Gatto and was right under him. It seemed like he was his main kind of enforcement guy, guy out dealing, maybe underboss, under people trying to, guy that deals with people on the street. He made a connection with a notorious New Jersey con artist and mob associates, Tom Giacomaro. They wanted him to come in and be a made man, supposedly, in the 80s. And, you know, he didn’t want it. He was independent. He knew better because once you come in, you know, they’re going to take everything from you. And he was quoted as saying, you know, I don’t want to kiss the ring. Everybody’s kissing Streaky Gatto’s ring, he said, except me. Jack Amaro was in the trucking business with two of Streaky’s crew, and they were making a lot of money. Streaky wanted to sit down. He wanted to bring this guy in because he was earning a lot of money. Giacomaro remembers that they met at Vesuvius in Newark. I mean, it sounds just like the Sopranos, doesn’t it? He described the table and how it went down. He said, Streaky sat at the head of the table with his sons right next to him, Joseph and Louis Jr. And his son-in-law, little Al Greco. [11:02] And Giacomaro remembered that Streaky was a skinny little guy who hardly said anything, but he said he had an ego big enough to suffocate the entire restaurant. Over again, little Al took care of the business during this lunch. He pitched Giacomaro on Friday. Him joining the family plan. And Streaky, during this time, he made a big production of putting some $100 bills between his knuckles. He held up his fist when the waiters came and they kissed his ring and took the bill and said, oh, thank you, Don Luigi. Thank you. During this lunch, he remembered that little Al once said, you know, we want to open the books for use. We got big plans for use. He knew what that meant. He knew he was then going to have to give him a percentage of his earnings and let them use his businesses to launder their money. Finally, he says, you know, Giacomaro says, I told Streaky and I told Lil Al, I said, you know, what can you really offer me with that? I don’t already have. He said, it was like everybody just quit breathing. [12:02] Just a dead silence fell over the table. He said he thought Streaky Yaddo was going to leap across his pastas and stab him in the eye with a fork. He didn’t, you know, he’s in a public place. And, you know, he would later say, you know, I was going to use them for everything they had, but never be one of them. You know, I’ll infiltrate their world all the way at the top if I can, [12:22] but I ain’t never being made because the only crime boss I want to answer to is myself. Joseph Gatto, Stricky Gatto’s son, was released in 1993, and he took over control of his father’s crew. He expanded the crew’s gambling operations and introduced, you know, brings it in the 21st century, so to speak, of the use of pagers and cell phones. And by 1999, he gets convicted again on some illegal gambling charges and took a plea deal. And at that time, he did admit that he was a capo of the Genovese family. You know, gambling is getting lesser, lighter sentences by then. He had a pretty light sentence. He gets released again in 2003. But a year later, he’s indicted in 2004 for running something called Catalina Sports, which is an offshore wire room in Costa rica bosley this thing was taking in 300 to 500 hundred thousand dollars profit per week and these gatos they were they were money earners that’s for sure that conviction gets overturned and you know by now 2005. [13:22] They did try him again in 2008. I don’t even know what happened. He’ll die in 2010. He’ll never go back to jail again. And nobody cares about gambling by then because it’s getting opened up all over the place. Streaky Gatto, who originally started talking about his father, died in prison in 2002. He never got out after he got that 65-year sentence from his RICO and murder convictions. So that’s a little bit about Louis Streaky Gatto. [13:48] And Carmine, thanks for suggesting that. So I hope y’all like this story. I hope y’all like my hat with my Gangland Wire logo on it. Talk to you later. Thanks, guys.

Welcome to another enlightening episode of Mick Unplugged. Today, we have a very special guest, the dynamic and multifaceted Mo Brown Suga. Join us as we delve into her dietary habits, which include a variety of fruits and greens that keep her focused and energized, and hear about her inspiring journey in healing fibroids through disciplined eating. Mick Hunt and Mo also share tips on making nutritious but challenging foods like beets more palatable. Listen in as we explore Mo's groundbreaking work on "Mo Brown's Bodega," discuss the social issues the show addresses, and hear about the challenges of filming during a pandemic. Mo’s rich Jamaican heritage and her journey from limited opportunities to discovering her potential at Alvin Ailey are truly motivating. From overcoming the 2007 stock market crash to founding Sugar Productions with just $44 in pennies, her story is a testament to resilience and self-belief. This episode is filled with personal anecdotes, from her love for Caribbean dishes to her experiences growing up in Brooklyn. Learn how Mo Brown Suga turned her passion for voiceover work into a thriving career and reflect on the power of mentorship and self-belief. With shout-outs to her inspirations like Queen Latifah and tales of her adventures in theatre, this conversation promises to inspire and energize. So, stay tuned as Mick and Mo bring you an episode rich in wisdom, laughter, and motivation. Takeaways: · Her family's support in the arts instilled a belief that she could achieve anything. · Writing down goals and organizing tasks is crucial for clarity and progress. · Mentorship is vital; sharing knowledge and opportunities can uplift others. · Health and nutrition play a significant role in maintaining creativity and energy. Sound Bites: · “Importance of eating well to avoid brain fog.” · “Challenges of filming during the pandemic.” · “Encouragement of self-belief and dedication.” Connect and Discover LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mobrownsuga Instagram: Instagram.com/MoBrownSuga Facebook: facebook.com/MoBrownSuga Website: sugaproductions.com Tik Tok: @mobrownsuga Youtube: MoBrownSugaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to politics 101 by Mo Brown. On today's episode I talked about higher education and the role of historically black colleges and universities as opposed to public and private traditional institutions in our society.

My girl Mo Brown Suga came on to talk about her Boss moves. She has her own production company and manages artists. Not only that, but she's a dancer, actress, entrepreneur, and does voice overs too! She even makes beard and body oils and body butters. Ain't nothing that she can't due. I am so proud and happy to have her in my life and to have known her before we were teens. Miss A's YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MissATVAdrienne Miss A's Instagram: MyLovelyLunaticLeoLife MissALovesToTravel Mo Brown's YouTube: @MoBrownSuga Mo Brown IG: MoBrownSuga Mo Brown's Websites: http://www.mobrownsuga.com/ https://www.sugaproductions.com/ https://mobrownsbodega.com/ https://mobodybutter.bigcartel.com/

You will remember Gareth from season 2 when we interviewed Billy Hutchinson and him about their book My Life in Loyalism - Gareth and Billy both mentioned a lot about the tartan gangs in that episode and having read Gareths book I thought it would be interesting to share that with the Made to Parade listeners.Gareth delves into the origins and motivations of the Tartan gangs and how the dovetailed withe loyalist paramilitary development during the late 60's and early 70's during the troubles.Another insight into the history connected to our community and militancy of the 70's that saw the development of the blood and thunder genre of marching bands.Thanks again to Gareth for taking the time to talk to us on Made to Parade, and for being avid supporter and promoter of the podcast and my book as well.Thank to Mo Brown for his co-hosting and support this season and of course Stu Warmington and the team at British Drum Co for their ongoing financial support.nWe will be back towards the end of September with Season 5 and hopefully video versions of the podcast as well. We have some great guests lined up and I really looking forward to sharing the conversations with you.So until next season, stay safe, look after yourselves and take it easy.Glenn

The public is invited to the Polish Heritage Center at Panna Maria's live virtual event in honor of Historic Preservation Month: “Early Polish Texas Builders and their Contributions to the Texas Landscape” on Wednesday, May 19. The online program will be presented via Zoom from 3-4:30 p.m., and will include a discussion of recent historic Polish Texas preservation projects and resources. Interested participants are encouraged to share photos, documents, and stories about documenting and preserving historic Polish Texas buildings and early farmsteads during the program, or via email to Mo Brown at momo4design@yahoo.com prior to the program. The Zoom link...Article Link

Former Jackson State Baseball Player talks about his journey from High School To College, to Coaching.

In the 1980's there were a number of bands who started to change their style of playing , marching and general appearance, some of these bands went on to really influence the scene, bringing  in a wide range of new tunes that seemed to capture everyone's attention.Once such band was Pride of the Myle from Glasgow, they released two recordings in the 80's that are still revered today. Their arrangements of Scarborough Fair and Midnight is a Place still sound fresh today.The band disappeared from the scene around 1990. There were rumours that they were going to be making a comeback and that the Lagan Valley cultural day 2020 would see them stepping back on to the scene. Then covid-19 hit and that was that. Well not even a world pandemic has been able to stop them and hopefully in the new year we will once again see the Myle back on the road again.Enjoy the conversation with Scott as he share his flute band journey and the impact being a member of the Myle had on him.Next week's episode will feature Stu Warmington and Mo Brown talking about Military Tattoo's, you won't want to miss that.Remember the book is still available from Amazon and will make a great Christmas present for anyone interested in marching bands. £10 on paperback and £7.99 for Kindle.A shout out to our patrons for their continued support, we couldn't do what we do without you.If you want to share your story get in touch with us via: madetoparadebook@gmail.comVisit our website to subscribe www.madetoparade.comCheck us out on Facebook and Twitter for news, merchandise and much more.

In this episode, we discuss the life and work of Mahogany L. Browne, a writer, organizer & educator. She is the Executive Director of Bowery Poetry Club & Artistic Director of Urban Word NYC & Poetry Coordinator at St. Francis College. Browne has received fellowships from Agnes Gund, Air Serenbe, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research & Rauschenberg. She is the author of Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice, Woke Baby & Black Girl Magic (Macmillan), Kissing Caskets (Yes Yes Books) & Dear Twitter (Penmanship Books). She is also the founder of the Woke Baby Book Fair (a nationwide diversity literature campaign) & as an Arts for Justice grantee, is completing her first book of essays on mass incarceration, investigating its impact on women and children. Included in this episode is a reading by Browne herself of "Working Title," written in response to the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Support the show (https://getlit.org/donate/)

Mo B Motivation is a Cardio Dance/Motivational Cardio/Hip Hop instructor, and a professional Dancer feautring in several music videos, and movies. Growing up in the heart of Los Angeles, Mo has develop more then a music talent, but becoming a Motivational speaker. Desciding to become a newly published Author writing her first book titled "No More Sorries". She wanted to take this to a whole another level!!! “Working Title with Keisean Raines” is Streaming Now

In this episode, we explore racism- what is it? I'm also joined in this episode by Mo Brown, a black veteran community organizer. Check out www.CommandAndSignal.com for more information.

A casual, powerful and motivational conversation about what it means to push forward, beyond doubt, limitation and disappointment with MoBrown, Author, Cardio Dance/HipHop/Motivational Cardio Instructor, Dancer, Choreographer, Motivational Speaker, CEO of Mo B Motivations. To learn more about today's guest, MoBrown, visit her website at: http://motivation729.wixsite.com/mo-b-motivation Find and follow Mo Brown on all Social Media at: Mo_B_Motivation https://www.instagram.com/mo_b_motivation/ To check out more about this topic and more, go to the First Thoughts blog by Keisean at: http://www.imsohum.com/first-thoughts/ To learn more about Keisean, check out her first book, "Because I Said So" available NOW through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1549805231

On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Mo Brown -- creator of the web series Mo Brown's Bodega and of the new skincare line Mo Body Butter -- talks about overcoming rejection, the journey of self discovery as an artist and learning to use your art to handle your business.

The Diva Brown Show with talks of society's contradictions and the chemistry between Chris Brown & Rihanna! Talks of Mo Brown despising the word PORN and reminds her of Pork! Fun and Interesting facts like Hippo Milk is PINK!!! *GASP* Entertainment News, Soul Knockin and Body Rockin Music For your ear drums!!! PURCHASE YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC on iTUNES! SONG OF THE DAY RIHANNA 'COCKINESS' http://www.youtube.com/MoBrownSuga http://www.twitter.com/MsMoBrownSuga

The Diva Brown Show! TOPIC: What's The Craziest Thing that you've ever done for love?!? Was it run through the desert and got bitten by a scorpio? New music by Mo Brown, throwback Michael Jackson and talks of T.I.'s new book, making refer legal, and Will Smith. Also, Entertainment News, Soul Knockin Body Rockin Music and more!! TUNE IN! PURCHASE YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC on iTUNES! SONG OF THE DAY MO BROWN 'HOLLYWOOD' -> http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hollywood-feat.-e.nigma/id468741732?i=468741834 http://www.youtube.com/MoBrownSuga http://www.twitter.com/MsMoBrownSuga

NEW DIVA BROWN SHOW with film guests and TOPIC OF THE DAY: What's the worst lie that you've ever told? Is it that you love her? Is it that you're not married OR is it that you're 34 when you're really 36? Mo Brown talks about her past love that was caught with BUNZ in the air! Soul Knockin Body Rockin Music & more! TUNE IN for the FESTIVITIES and FUN!!!! PURCHASE YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC on iTUNES! SONG OF THE DAY JENNIFER HUDSON 'GONNA LOVE YOU' http://www.youtube.com/MoBrownSuga http://www.twitter.com/MsMoBrownSuga

EYY The Diva Brown Show with talks of women thinking restrooms are in the middle of the street! Foxy Brown doing Mo Brown's hair and dating SCRUBS and PIGEONS that want all but give nothing!! TLC throwback music and Trey Songz! so TUNE IN, get your glass of champagne and CLICK PLAY!!! Let's have a good time! PURCHASE YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC on iTUNES! SONG OF THE DAY TLC 'SCRUBS' http://www.youtube.com/MoBrownSuga http://www.twitter.com/MsMoBrownSuga