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In this episode of Gangland Wire, Gary Jenkins sits down with author Craig McGuire to discuss his gripping book, Empire City Under Siege, a deep dive into three decades of FBI manhunts, mob wars, and organized-crime investigations in New York City. Craig explains how the project grew out of his collaboration with retired FBI agent Anthony John Nelson, whose career spanned the most violent and chaotic years of New York's Mafia history. From Nelson's early days as a radio dispatcher in 1969 to his transition into undercover and frontline investigative work, the book captures the gritty reality of law enforcement during the 1970s and 1980s. We explore how Nelson's career mirrored the evolution of organized crime and law-enforcement tactics, including the rise of undercover stings, inter-agency cooperation, and the increasing role of technology. Craig highlights the close working relationship between Nelson and NYPD detective Kenny McCabe, whose deep knowledge of Mafia families and quiet professionalism led to major breakthroughs against organized crime. He tells how these two investigators wathced and uncovered the Gambino Family Roy DeMeo crew under Paul Castellano and Nino Gaggi. Throughout the conversation, Craig shares vivid, often humorous slice-of-life stories from the book—tense undercover moments, dangerous confrontations, and the emotional toll of living a double life. These anecdotes reveal not only the danger of the job but also the camaraderie and resilience that sustained agents and detectives working in the shadows. The episode closes with a reminder that Empire City Under Siege is as much about honoring unsung law-enforcement professionals as it is about mob history. Craig encourages listeners to support true-crime storytelling that preserves these firsthand accounts before they're lost to time. 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. 0:02 Welcome Back to Gangland Wire 2:14 The Journey to Anthony John Nelson 4:46 The Life and Work of Law Enforcement 15:00 Inside Anthony Nelson’s Early Career 26:49 The Dynamic Duo: Nelson and McCabe 30:16 Tales from the Underworld 35:55 The Tragedy of Everett Hatcher 39:12 The High-Stakes World of Undercover Work 40:56 Closing Thoughts and Inspirations transcript [0:00] Hey, all you wiretappers. Good to be back here in studio of Gangland Wire. I say the same thing every time. I hope it doesn’t bore you too much, but I am back here in the Gangland Wire studio. And I have today an author who interviewed and wrote a book with an FBI agent named Anthony John Nelson, who was one of the premier FBI agents in New York City that was working the mob. And even more interesting about him to me was he formed a partnership with a local copper named Kenny McCabe, who you may know the name. I had read the name before several times as I started researching this and looking at the book, but he was a mob buster supreme and Agent Nelson really formed a dynamic duo. But first, let’s start talking to Craig, your book, Empire City Under Seize, Three Decades of New York FBI Field Office Manhunts, Murders and Mafia Wars. How did you get involved with Anthony John Nelson? [0:55] Hi, Gary. Thanks for having me on your show. Big fan. Appreciate the opportunity. Very interesting and winding path that led me to Anthony’s doorstep. I also previously wrote another book, Carmine and the 13th Avenue Boys, which was about an enforcer in the Colombo family during the Third Colombo War. And I was introduced to Carmine Imbriali through Thomas Dades. Tommy Dades, he’s a famous retired NYPD detective. So after the success of that book, Tommy introduced me to another member of law enforcement. I started to work on a project that sort of fell apart. And one of the sort of consultants, friends that I met with during that was Anthony Nelson. And then one day as that, due to my own fumbling, as that project was falling apart, I had a delightful breakfast with Anthony and his wonderful wife, Sydney, Cindy, one Sunday morning. And Anthony’s pulling out all these clips of all these investigations and all these Jerry Capiche gangland clips. And it was just fascinating. And so I started to realize that there’s something here because I’m also a true crime fan and I remember many of these cases. [2:08] So it took a while to get Anthony to agree to write a book. He’s not one for the spotlight. He’s really your sort of quintessential G-man, modern G-man. It’s also somewhat of a throwback. But he eventually was interested in doing a book if we didn’t just shine the spotlight on him. Gary, you should know the original, the working title of the book was In the Company of Courage. And that’s really the theme that Anthony wanted to bring forth. You’ll notice throughout the book, there are some vignettes and some biographical information about many of the members of law enforcement that I interviewed, but then we also covered and who are no longer with us. It was my privilege to write this book sharing Anthony’s amazing history, 30 years at the FBI and then several years at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office as an investigator. And just like one of the themes is just to really shed some light on the valuable work that members of law enforcement, including you, sir. Thank you for your service. And we think too often these days, members of law enforcement are maligned and there’s a negative light cast on them. It’s the most difficult job in the world. And we just want to make sure that we’re shining some light on that valuable work that the thousands of members of men and women in law enforcement do every day protecting us. [3:24] I appreciate that. I’ll tell you what, all the way from the rookie on the street making those domestic violence calls and party armed calls and armed robbery alarms calls that are, there’s nothing there the first five times you go. And then all of a sudden there’s a guy running out with a gun all the way up to the homicide detectives. And even the people that handle the budget, they all paid their dues out on the streets and organized crime investigators, of course, and narcotics. I really appreciate that. It’s a thankless job for the most part. Once in a while, you get a little thanks, but not much. As we used to say, it was fun. I can’t believe they pay us to do this. [4:01] Gary, it’s like you’re repeating some of the lines of Frank Pergola to Al King, just like that. And that’s key, that thankless piece. I remember interviewing Frank Pergola, just famous New York City detective, worked on Son of Sam. He also worked on solving 79 homicides related to the Gambinos and the DeMeo family. And he echoed those same sentiments. While you’re investigating a case, it’s the victims’ families and the victims, their nerves are so fraught. It’s such a stressful situation. And the members of law enforcement bear the brunt of a lot of that frustration. [4:41] And too often, there’s no thank you at the end. And it’s not that they want to thank you. It’s just that they want the sort of closure, not even the recognition, just some sort of realization that they did a great job. And it’s unfortunate that they don’t, that doesn’t happen as often as it should. I appreciate it. Let’s talk about Anthony Nelson. He sounds like a very interesting character. Talk a little bit about what you learned from him about his early career. And I want to tell you something, that recalcitrance, I believe that’s the word, $25 word if I’ve ever heard one. His refusal to really make himself a hero or the center of attention. That’s pretty common among cops and FBI agents. I’ve noticed we’ve got, I’ve got a good friend here in Kansas City, wrote a book about the mafia in Kansas City called Mopsers in Our Mist, but he refused to put himself into the book. He had a publishing company that wanted him to do it and was going to pay him to do it, but it had to have him as a hero. He said, we have to have a hero in this book. He says, I won’t do it. So that Mr. Nelson, Agent Nelson, that’s not that uncommon. So tell us a little more about some of his early cases. [5:49] Anthony Nelson, interestingly enough, his career trajectory and really his life tracks with the latter half of the last century. And a lot of the technological evolution, the rise of organized crime post-prohibition, these themes of urbanization, radicalization that came out from the starting in the middle of the century. But really heating up as a young Anthony Nelson joins the FBI in 1969, really mostly in administrative roles, radio dispatcher first, eventually he’s an electronics technician. So I’m sure, Gary, you can reflect on, and some of this will resonate with you, just how archaic some of the technology was. Oh my God, yeah. Yeah. Back then, we have some fantastic anecdotes and stories in the book, but just also like, for example, when you’re responding to a hostage crisis and you don’t have a cell phone, you don’t have minimal communications and talking about, you better make sure you have a pocket full of dimes and knocking on a neighbor’s door because time is of the essence and to establish contact. So just some of this great, really interesting material there. Eventually, Anthony was sworn in as an agent in 1976, and he entered the FBI Academy at Quantico, graduated in 77. [7:13] And interestingly enough, Anthony reflects like some of his fellow graduates, perhaps were not as keen on going to New York, one of the larger field offices, perhaps wanting to cut their teeth at a smaller office, but he obviously wanted to go home. So he was, and he jumped right into the fray, really assigned to hijacking. And he was an undercover operative in Red Hook during the 1970s, like the really gritty. And from the stories and from the various folks I interviewed, this really was gritty New York back then with the economy failing, crime on the rise. [7:48] Gary, you look, I heard an interesting stat last week where you had, there was almost a record setting that New York City had not reported a homicide for a record 12 consecutive days. And that had not happened in decades. So when Anthony joined the FBI, they were recording five homicides in New York City. And also during the 70s, you also had this, when you talk about radicalization, with 3,000 bombings nationwide, corruption was rampant. You had credit card fraud was just kicking off. You had widespread bread or auto theft and hijacking. Again, at the street level, Anthony was the front for a Gambino-affiliated warehouse where he had first right of refusal, where some of the hijackers would bring in the loads. And he was doing this on an undercover basis. So he jumped right in. They set him up in a warehouse and he was buying like a sting, what we called a sting operation. He was buying stolen property. They thought he was a fence. [8:50] Yeah, they started doing that in the 70s. They hadn’t really done, nobody had done that before in the 70s. ATF kind of started sting operates throughout the United States. We had one here, but they started doing that. And that was a new thing that these guys hadn’t seen before. So interesting. He was that big, blurly guy up front said, hey, yeah, bring that stuff on. Exactly. If you look on the cover, there are three images on the cover, and one of them is following one of the busts afterwards where they tracked down the hijacked goods. I believe it was in New Jersey. So you could get the sense of the volume. Now, think about it like this. So he’s in Red Hook in the mid-70s. This was actually where he was born. So when Anthony was born in 49, and if you think about Red Hook in the early 50s, this was just a decade removed from Al Capone as a leg-breaking bouncer along the saloons on the waterfront. And this was on the waterfront, Red Hook eventually moved to Park Slope. [9:49] And this was where Crazy Joe Gallo was prompted, started a mob war. And this was when any anthony is coming of age back then and most of his friends is gravitating so to these gangster types in the neighborhood these wise guys but this was a time pre-9-1-1 emergency response system so the only way to report or get help was to call the switchboard call the hospital directly call the fire department directly so you had the rise of the b cop where it wasn’t just the police they were integral part of the community and there’s this really provocative story Anthony tells the first time he saw a death up close and personal, an acquaintance of his had an overdose. And the beat cops really did a sincere effort to try to save him. And this really resonated with the young Anthony and he gravitated towards law enforcement. And then a little bit, a while later as a teenager, they’re having these promotional videos, these promotional sort of documentary style shows on television. And Anthony sees it, and he’s enamored by it, especially when they say this is the hardest job in America. So he’s challenged, and he’s a go-getter. So he writes a letter to J. Edgar Hoover, and Hoover writes him back. [11:03] So it’s a signed letter, and now Anthony laughs about it. He says it was probably a form letter with a rubber stamp, but it really had an amazing impact. And this is at the time when, you know, in the 50s, you really had J. Edgar really embrace the media. And he actually consulted on the other famous, the FBI television show, several movies, the rise of the G-Man archetype. So Anthony was fully on board. [11:28] Interesting. Of course, J. Edgar Hoover wanted to make sure the FBI looked good. Yes, exactly. Which he did. And they were good. They had a really high standards to get in. They had to be a lawyer or accountant or some extra educated kind of a deal. And so they always think, though, that they took these guys who had never been even a street policeman of any kind and they throw them right into the DPN many times. But that’s the way it was. They did have that higher level of recruit because of that. So, Anthony, was he a lawyer or accountant when he came in? Did he get in after they relaxed that? Oh, that’s spot on. I’m glad you brought that up. So now here’s a challenge. So Anthony needs that equalizer, correct? So if you’re a CPA, obviously a former member of the military, if you’re a successful detective or a local police force, one of these type of extra credentials. [12:20] Anthony’s specialty was technology. Now, when you think of technology… Not the ubiquitous nature of technology nowadays, where you have this massive processing power in your phone, and you don’t really have to be a technologist to be able to use the power of it. This is back in the 1960s. But he always had an affinity for technology. And he was able to, when he, one of the other requirements was as he had to hit the minimum age requirement, he had to work for a certain amount of time, he was able to get a job at the FBI. So he was an electronics technician before he became an agent. [12:59] And he had all of the, and back then this was, it was groundbreaking, the level of technology. And he has some funny story, odd, like man on the street stories about, I’m sure you remember Radio Shack when there was a Radio Shack on every other corner, ham radio enthusiasts. And it was cat and mouse. It was, they had the members of organized crime had the police scanners. And they were able to, if they had the right scanner, they had the right frequency. They were able to pick on the bugs planted really close to them. And he tells some really funny stories about one time there was a member of organized crime. They’re staking out, I believe it was the cotillion on 18th Avenue. And then I believe he’s sitting outside with Kenny McCabe. And then one of this member of organized crime, he’s waving a scanner inside and he’s taunting them saying, look, I know what you’re doing. And so it was that granularity of cat and mouse. [13:55] Rudimentary kind of stuff. Yeah. We had a guy that was wearing what we called a kelk kit. It was a wire and he was in this joint and they had the scanner and so but they had to scan her next door at this club And all of a sudden, a bunch of guys came running and there’s somebody in here wearing a wire. And my friend’s guy, the guy I worked with, Bobby, he’s going, oh, shit. And so he just fades into the background. And everybody except one guy had a suit on. Nobody had a suit on except this one guy. So they focused on this one guy that had a suit on and went after him and started trying to pat him down and everything. Bobby just slipped out the front door. So amazing. I mean, you know, Anthony has a bunch of those slice of life stories. I also interviewed a translator from the FBI to get a sort of a different perspective. [14:42] It’s different. Like the agents a little bit more, they’re tougher. They’re a tougher breed. They go through the training. Some of the administrative professionals, like the translators. So this one translator, it’s a pretty harrowing experience because remember the such the insular nature of the neighborhoods and how everyone is always [14:59] looking for someone out of place. So she actually got a real estate license and poses a realtor be able to rent apartments and then she spoke multiple dialects and then just to have to listen in and to decipher not only the code but also the dialects and put it together when you have agents on the line because remember you have an undercover agent if they get discovered more often than not the members of organized crime are going to think they’re members of another crew so you’re dead either they’re an informant if they think they’re an informant you’re dead if they think you’re an agent yeah just turn away from you say okay we don’t deal with this guy anymore if you think you’re informant or somebody another crew or something trying to worm their way in then yeah you’re dead exactly so interviewing maria for this you get that sense from someone who’s not in like not an agent to get true how truly harrowing and dangerous this type of activity was and how emboldened organized crime was until really the late 90s. And back then, it truly was death defying. [16:02] Oh, yeah, it was. They had so many things wired in the court system and in politically in the late 70s and early 80s and all these big cities. No big city was immune from that kind of thing. So they had all kinds of sources. They even had some clerks in the FBI and they definitely had all the court. The courthouses were just wired. And I don’t mean wired, but they had people in places and all those things. So it was death to find that you got into these working undercover. Ever. Hey, you want to laugh? I don’t want to give away all the stories, but there was a great story. I remember Anthony saying, they set up a surveillance post in an apartment and they brought in all the equipment while they were, then they got the court orders and the surveillance post actually got ripped off twice. So while they try, like after hours, someone’s going, yeah, ripping off all the FBI equipment. So you have this extra level of, so that gives you like, It really was Wild West then. Really? [17:00] So now he gets into organized crime pretty quick, into that squad and working organized crime pretty quick. I imagine they put him in undercover like that because of his accent, his ability to fit in the neighborhood. I would think he would have a little bit of trouble maybe running into somebody that remembered him from the old days. Did he have any problem with that? I spot on, Gary. I tell you, this was he. So he’s operating in Red Hook and actually throughout the next several years, he’s periodically flying down to Florida as a front for New York orchestrated drug deals. So he’s going down to Florida to negotiate multi-kilo drug deals on behalf of organized crime. But at the same time, he’s an agent. He eventually rose to be supervisory special agent. He’s managing multiple squads. So there did come an inflection point where it became too dangerous for him to continue to operate as an undercover while conducting other types of investigations. [18:02] Interestingly enough they opened up a resident agency office the ras are in the major field offices in the fbi they have these they’re called ras i’m sure you’re familiar these like mini offices with the office and they’ll focus on certain areas of crime more geographically based so they opened up the brooklyn queens ra and that really focuses heavily on organized crime but also hijacking because you had the, especially with the airport over there and a lot of the concentrations of, especially in South Brooklyn, going into Queens. So he worked there. Also the airport. Also the mass, you have this massive network of VA facilities. You have the forts. So you need these other RA offices. So you have a base of operations to be able to investigate. But Anthony has such a wide extent of case history, everything from airline attacks to art theft heists to kidnappings, manhunts, fugitives. There was Calvin Klein, the famous designer, when his daughter was kidnapped by the babysitter, it did do it. Anthony was investigating that. So it’s just, and while he has this heavy concentration in organized crime. I mentioned that. What’s this deal with? He investigated a robbery, a bank robbery that was a little bit like the dog day afternoon robbery, a standoff. What was that? [19:30] This was actually, it was the dog day afternoon robbery. They based a dog day afternoon on this. Exactly. What you had, and this was before Anthony was when he was still in his administrative role. So he had a communications position. So he was responsible for gathering all the intel and the communications and sharing it with the case, the special agents on site. So what you had was like, he’s with the play by play of this really provocative hostage. It was a bank robbery that quickly turned into a hostage crisis. And then, so throughout this whole, and the way it eventually resolved was the perpetrators insisted on a particular agent. I apologize. It slips my mind, but he’s a real famous agent. So he has to drive them to JFK airport where they’re supposed to have a flight ready to fly them out of the country. And what happens is they secrete a gun into the car and he winds up shooting the bank robbers to death. And there were so many different layers to this bank robbery. It eventually became the movie. And a funny story aside, the movie, while they’re filming the movie, Anthony’s at his friend’s house in downtown Brooklyn. It may have been Park Slope. And they’re calling for extras. His friends run in and say, hey, they’re filming a movie about this bank robbery that happened on Avenue U. You want to be an extra? And he said, nah, no thanks. The real thing was enough for me. [20:55] I’ll tell you what, it wasn’t for a New York City organized crime and New York City crime. Al Pacino wouldn’t have had a career. That’s the truth. [21:05] Now, let’s start. Let’s go back into organized crime. Now, we’ve talked about this detective, Kenny McCabe, who was really well known, was famous. And during the time they worked together and they were working with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. Is that correct? Were both of them working for it? Was he at the FBI and Kenny was with the Brooklyn DA’s office? [21:26] When you think about thematically, in the company of courage, Kenny McCabe was really close. This was a career-long, lifelong, from when they met, relationship, professional relationship that became a deep friendship between two pretty similar members of law enforcement. [21:46] Kenny McCabe had a long career in the NYPD as organized crime investigator before he joined the Southern District Attorney’s Office as an investigator. So the way they first crossed paths was while Anthony was working a hijacking investigation. So he gets a tip from one of his CIs that there’s some hijacked stolen goods are in a vehicle parked in a certain location. So he goes to stake it out. Like they don’t want to seize the goods. They want to find out, they want to uncover who the hijackers are and investigate the conspiracy. So then while he’s there, he sees a sort of a familiar face staking it out as well. Then he goes to the, he goes to the NYA, a detective Nev Nevins later. And he asks about this guy. And so this detective introduces him to Kenny McCabe and right away strike up with his interesting chemistry. And they’re like, you know what? Let’s jointly investigate this. So they wind up foiling the hijacking. But what starts is like this amazing friendship. And I’ll tell you, the interesting thing about Kenny McCabe is almost universally, he’s held in the highest regard as perhaps law enforcement’s greatest weapon in dismantling organized crime in the latter half of the 20th century. For example, I interviewed George Terra, famous undercover detective who eventually went to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. [23:12] And he had a great way. I hope I don’t mangle. Kenny knew all the wise guys and they all knew Kenny. And when I say he knew all the wise guys, he knew their shoe sizes. He knew who they partnered with on bank jobs years ago. So he knew who their siblings were, who their cousins were, who they were married to, who their girlfriends were, what clubs they frequented. For example, during the fatical hearings, where they would do sentencing, often the defense attorneys would want the prosecutors to reveal who their CIs are for due process, for a sense of fairness. And they refused to do that, obviously, for safety reasons, and they want to compromise ongoing investigations. So in dozens, perhaps so many of these cases, they were bringing Kenny McCabe. He was known as the unofficial photographer of organized crime. [24:07] For example, I think it was 2003, he was the first one who revealed a new edict that new initiates into Cosa Nostra had to have both a mother and a father who were Italian. Oh, yeah. I remember that. Yeah. He was also, he revealed that when the Bonanno family renamed itself as Messino, he was the one who revealed that. And then when Messino went to prison for murder, his successor, Vinnie Bassiano, Vinnie gorgeous. When he was on trial, that trial was postponed because so many of law enforcement leaders had to attend Kenny McCabe’s funeral, unfortunately, when he passed. So this is such a fascinating thing. Now, why you don’t hear more about Kenny McCabe, and I interviewed his son, Kenny McCabe Jr. Duke, is like Kenny McCabe like really issued the media spotlight. He would not, he wasn’t interested in grabbing the microphone. So you have almost no media on Kenny McCabe. If you do a Google search for him, I believe the only thing I ever found was a picture in his uniform as an early career police officer. [25:19] So it’s really hard to even do a documentary style treatment without having any media because B-roll is just going to get you so far. So really what Duke has been doing over the last two decades or more is really consolidating all of these as much material as he can. And I think eventually when he does put out a book, this thing’s going to explode. It’s going to be like true Hollywood treatment. But now going back to the mid-70s, so these two guys hook up. You have the FBI agent and you have the police detective. [25:49] Craig, what you always hear is that the FBI is suspicious and doesn’t trust local authorities. And local policemen hate the FBI because they always grab all the glory and take everything, run with it. And they’re left out. And I didn’t have that experience myself. They’ve got the case. They’ve got the laws. We don’t locally, county and statewide, you don’t have the proper laws to investigate organized crime. Yes, sir. But the feds do. So that’s how it works. This really blows that myth up that the local police and the FBI never worked together and hated each other. [26:25] I’m so glad you brought that up because this was very important to Anthony. He has so many lifelong friends in the NYPD, and I’ve interviewed several of them. And just this sincerity comes across, the camaraderie. In any walk of life, in any profession, you’re always going to have rivalries and conflict, whether healthy conflict or negative conflict. [26:46] Even more, you’re going to find that in law enforcement because the stakes are so high. But it’s a disservice to… And what we want to do is sort of dispel the myth that there was no cooperation. Why there were very well-publicized conflicts between agencies prosecuting certain cases. This was the time where technology was really enabling collaboration. Remember, and you had a time, if you had to investigate a serial crime, you had to go from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and you had to interview investigators. You had to comb through written records to piece this together. So it really was not conducive for collaboration. [27:22] So what you saw was the rise of, and then you had these investigative tools and these legal tools like RICO, while they were still trying to figure out and to build. So now you had the litigious tools where you could build conspiracies and prosecute them. So this sort of helped ferment this sort of collaborative interagency, which eventually led to these joint task force that were very successful. What I really love is this microcosm of Anthony Nelson and Kenny McCain. Now, Anthony Nelson was issued a Plymouth Grand Fury with the full police interceptor kit. If you’re familiar with that make and model, no automobile ever created screams cop-mobile like the Grand Fury. And so what you had was after hours, Anthony and Kenny would join up and they would go prowling the underworld with the Grand Fury on purpose. They wanted to be as conspicuous as possible. to the point where they would park in bus stops across the street from these social clubs. And when I say social clubs, they were… [28:29] Everywhere. There were dozens of them all over Brooklyn and Queens. And these are cafe, social clubs, bars, restaurants with heavy OC presence, blatantly conducting their business. So you have these two, Anthony’s always driving. Kenny’s always riding shotgun with his camera. I assume it was some sort of 35 millimeter hanging out the side, taking down names, license plates. Just a great story. You had Paul Castellano in front of Veterans and Friends on 86th Street when he had Dominic Montiglio start that social club so he could have more of a presence in Brooklyn on the street so that he actually crosses the street and he goes to Kenny and Anthony. And he’s saying, guys, you don’t have to sit out here. You could come down to Ponte Vecchio in Bay Ridge. I have a table there anytime you want to talk to me. So it’s that level of bravado. But pretty soon it changed. Once more of this intel started to build these real meaningful cases, Castellana put an edict, don’t talk to these two, don’t be photographed. What came out of that was an amazing partnership where they gathered so much intelligence and Anthony is very. [29:46] Quick to have me point out, give more credit to the investigators, to the agents, to the detectives. They gathered a lot of the intelligence to help with these investigations, but you had so many frontline folks that are doing a lot of the legwork, that are doing the investigations, making the arrests, that are crawling under the hoods. So it’s pretty inspiring. But then you also had some really good, and I don’t want to share all the stories [30:12] in the book. There’s a great story of Kenny and Anthony. They go into Rosal’s restaurant because they see this. [30:21] There may have been a warrant out on this member of law enforcement. So they had cause. So they go in and there’s actually some sort of family event going on. And they’re playing the theme song of The Godfather. As they go in and then they have to go into the back room to get this member of organized crime who’s hiding. So it’s these kind of really slice of life kind of stories that just jump out, jump out of the book. Really? I see, as I mentioned, they had some kind of a run-in with Roy DeMeo at the Gemini. You remember that story? Can you tell that one? Yeah, there’s, so Kenny and Anthony, throughout the hijacking investigations. [30:59] Were, they were among the first to really learn of this mysterious Roy. And his rise. And then also Nino. Remember Nino Gadgi was the Gambino Capo who took over Castellano’s crew, Brooklyn crew, when he was elevated. And then Roy DeMeo was really this larger than life maniac serial killer who formed the Gemini crew, which was a gang of murderers really on the Gemini Lounge in Flatlands, which is really close to Anthony’s house. And Kenny’s not too far. Didn’t they have a big stolen car operation also? Did they get into that at all? Yes. Stolen cars, chop shops. Remember, this is when you had the introduction of the tag job, where it was relatively easy to take the vehicle identification numbers off a junked auto and then just replace them with the stolen auto, and then you’re automatically making that legitimate. And then, so they’re doing this wholesale operation where they’re actually got to the point where they’re shipping hundreds, if not thousands of these tag jobs overseas. So it was at scale, a massive operation. Roy DeMay was a major earner. He was such an unbalanced, very savvy business for the underworld, business professional, but he was also a homicidal maniac. [32:22] Some say they could be upwards of a hundred to 200 crimes. Frank Pergola alone investigated and So 79 of these crimes associated with this crew. And it got to the point where, and he had a heavy sideline in drugs, which was punishable by death in the Gambino family, especially under Castellano. So then what you had was all these investigations and all this intelligence that, and then with this collaboration between the FBI and NYPD. Oh, wow. It is quite a crew. I’m just looking back over here at some of the other things in there in that crew in that. You had one instance where there was a sentencing hearing and of a drug dealer, I believe, a member of organized crime. And Kenny McCabe is offering testimony to make sure that the proper sentencing is given because a lot of times these guys are deceptive. [33:16] And he mentions DeMeo’s name. So DeMeo in a panic. So then maybe a couple of nights later, they’re parked in front of veterans and friends. And DeMeo comes racing across 86th Street. Now, 86th Street is like a four-lane thoroughfare. It’s almost like, oh, I grew up in the air a few blocks away. So he’s running through traffic. And then he’s weaving in and out. And he’s screaming at Kenny McCabe, what are you trying to kill me? Putting my name into a drug case? They’re going to kill me. And so it’s that kind of intimate exchanges that they have with, with these key members of organized crime of the era. [33:52] Wow. That’s, that’s crazy. I see that they worked to murder that DEA agent, Everett Hatcher, that was a low level mob associate that got involved in that. And then supposedly the mob put out the word, but you gotta, we gotta give this guy up. But you remember that story? Now, this is another instance where I remember this case. And I remember afterwards when they killed Gus Faraci. So what you had was, again, and this is very upsetting because you had DEA agent Everett Hatchard, who is a friend of Anthony’s. To the point where just prior to his assassination, they were attending a social event together with their children. And he would also, they would run into each other from time to time. They developed a really beyond like camaraderie, like real friendship. So then, so Hatcher has, there’s an undercover sting. So there’s Gus Faraci, who’s, I believe he was associated with the Lucchese’s, with Chile. [34:55] So he gets set up on the West Shore. And so he’s told to go to the West Shore Expressway. Now, if you’ve ever been on that end of Staten Island, that whips out heading towards the outer bridge. This really is the end of the earth. This is where you have those large industrial like water and oil tankers and there’s not really good lighting and all this. It’s just like a real gritty. So he loses his surveillance tail and they eventually, he’s gunned down while in his vehicle. So then Anthony gets the call to respond on site to investigate the murder. He doesn’t know exactly who it is until he opens up the door and he sees it’s his friend. And this is the first assassination of a DEA agent. It was just such a provocative case. And the aftermath of that was, again, like Gus Faraci, who was, he was a murderer. He was a drug dealer, but he did not know. He set him up. He thought he was a member of organized crime. [35:53] He was just another drug dealer. He did not realize he was a DEA agent. And then all hell broke loose. And you had just the all five families until they eventually produced Gus Faraci, set him up, and then he was gunned down in Brooklyn. [36:06] Case closed, huh? Exactly. Yeah. And as we were saying before, I don’t remember it was before I started recording or after that. When you’re working undercover, that’s the worst thing is they think that you’re an informant or a member of another crew and you’re liable to get killed. At one say, I had a sergeant one time. He said, if you get under suspicion when you’re like hanging out in some of these bars and stuff, just show them you’re the cops. Just get your badge out right away because everything just, all right, they just walk away then. It’s a immensely dangerous thing to maintain your cover. Yes, sir. Anthony was always good at that because tall gentleman has the right sort of Italian-American complexion. He’s passable at Italian. So with some of these folks, especially from Italy that come over, he could carry a conversation. He’s not fluent. [36:56] And he just walks in and talks in. It’s a different… George Terror was a fantastic undercover detective. And you talk to some of these undercovers, it’s like you have to be… There’s sort of this misperception that the organized crime members are like these thugs and flunkies. These are very intelligent, super suspicious, addled individuals that are able to pick up on signals really easy because they live on the edge. So you really can’t fake it, the slightest thing. And again, they’ll think that their first inclination is not that you’re a member of law enforcement. Their first inclination is that you’re a member of a rival crew that’s looking to kill me looks at looking to rip me off so i’m going to kill you first it’s just it’s just a wild and imagine that’s your day job oh man i know they could just and i’ve picked this up on people there’s just a look when you’re lying there’s just a look that just before you catch it quick but there’s a look of panic that then you get it back these guys can pick up that kind of stuff just so quickly any kind of a different body language they’re so good with that. [38:02] And he’s also, he has to be able to say just enough to establish his connection and credibility without saying too much that’s going to trip him up. And that’s like being able to walk that line. He tells, again, I hate giving away all these stories because I want readers to buy the book, but he has this fantastic story when he’s on an undercover buy and he’s, I don’t know if it’s Florida, if it’s Miami or it’s Fort Lauderdale and he has to go into a whole, like the drugs are in one location and he’s in that with the drug deals in one location and he’s in this location and, but he knows the money’s not going to come. [38:42] So he has to walk into this hotel room with all these cartel drug guys who are off balance, knowing that he’s got to figure out, how do I get out of this room without getting killed? And once I walk out, will the timing be right that I could drop to the floor right when the responding FBI agents, again, these are FBI agents from a different [39:08] field office that he perhaps doesn’t have intimate working. knowledge of. I got to trust that these guys got my back and they’re not distracted. So I can’t even imagine having to live with that stress. No, I can’t either. All right. I’ll tell you what, the book, guys, is Empire City Under Siege, the three decades of New York FBI field office man hunts, murders, and mafia wars by Craig McGuire with former retired FBI agent Anthony John Nelson. I pulled as many stories as I could out of the book from him. You’re going to have to get the book to get to the rest of. And believe me, I’m looking at my notes here and the stuff they sent me. And there are a ton of great stories in there, guys. You want to get this book. [39:50] I also want to say there’s something special going on at Wild Blue Press. My publisher specializes in true crime. And it’s just, they’re so nurturing and supportive of writers. Just fantastic facilities and promotions. And they just help us get it right. That’s the most important thing, Anthony, accuracy. So if there’s anything wrong in the book, that’s totally on me. It’s really hard to put one of these together, especially decades removed. But then I’m just thankful for the support of nature of Wild Blue and Anthony and all the remarkable members of law enforcement like yourself, sir. Thank you for your service. And Anthony, and I’m just so inspired. I just have to say, they’re like a different breed. And you folks don’t realize how exciting. Because there are so many stories like Anthony would come up with and he would say, do you think readers would be interested in this story? And I fall out of my chair like, oh my God, this could be a whole chapter. So it was as a true crime fan myself of this material, it’s just, it was a wild ride and I enjoyed it. [40:56] Great. Thanks a lot for coming on the show, Craig. Thanks, Gary. You’re the best.

I tredje afsnit går vi endnu tættere på Richard Kuklinskis dobbeltliv, hvor han på den ene side er den rolige familiefar i New Jersey, og på den anden er den iskolde lejemorder i underverdenen. Vi følger også, hvordan han opbygger sit ry som en af de mest frygtede dræbere i 1970'ernes og 80'ernes mafia­miljø, og hvordan gamle grænser langsomt forsvinder, mens hans metoder bliver både mere professionelle og mere sadistiske. Afsnittet trækker trådene fra drabene på Gary Smith og Daniel Deppner til Richards voksende tilknytning til Roy DeMeo og Gambino-familien. Det viser også, hvordan hans kontrol, charme og totale følelsesløshed gør ham til en mand, ingen tør sætte sig op imod. Det er historien om et menneske, der uden problemer kan grille burgere i baghaven den ene dag og begå et bestialsk drab den næste, og som nu for alvor træder ind i mafiaens maskinrum, hvor hans navn snart bliver frygtet i hele New York og resten af USA. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

OpGCD Live! Fridaze!! - Vol 41 - Life & Crimes of Roy DeMeo - w/Phil Z & Troublemaker Jonah

Kate's rewatching the Sopranos but the crimes of those fictional mobsters pale in comparison to the gruesome murders carried out by Roy Demeo and his Murder Machine. Hot Liz Short phones in about female facial hair. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode...

A relic from the days of yore! It Happened One Year finally rolls out its episode about the New York mafia of the 1980s, recorded so long ago we still thought there was a chance Donald Trump might go to prison! Ah, those innocent days! Sarah & Joe - at the tail end of Memorial Day weekend, 2024 - tackle a variety of mob related antics from 1984 and the surrounding days, including Rudy Giuliani's RICO takedown of organized crime (a story which was very fresh in the news again nine months ago), Big Paul Castellano's murder, the rise of John Gotti, Joe Columbo's Italian American Civil Rights League, Joe Profaci's descendants, the extensive crimes of Roy DeMeo, The Godfather's Albert Ruddy, The Sopranos in pop culture, Russell Bufalino, mob tours in Chicago, and much more!

In all of the history of La Cosa Nostra, there has never been a man or crew more feared than Roy DeMeo and the Gemini crew. A crew that was so violent, that even John Gotti and Sammy The Bull Gravano hesitated to clip them when the order came down from Big Paul Castellano.In this episode, we learn who Roy DeMeo was and the sadistic murder spree he and his crew embarked in for over a decade.(commercial at 16:41)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Roy DeMeo - Wikipedia

Anthony "Nino" Gaggi was a high-ranking member of the Gambino crime family, known for his strategic intelligence and ruthless control over violent criminal enterprises. Born in Brooklyn in 1925, Gaggi rose through the Mafia ranks, eventually mentoring Roy DeMeo, whose crew became infamous for its brutality and involvement in drug trafficking, auto theft, and murder. Gaggi's influence extended into labor unions, construction, and various illicit ventures, but his association with DeMeo's violent crew ultimately drew the attention of law enforcement. After DeMeo was murdered by his own family in 1983, Gaggi faced legal scrutiny and was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to commit murder. He died in prison in 1988, having maintained his loyalty to the Mafia's code of silence. His legacy as a calculating and violent mobster continues to resonate in organized crime investigations, with law enforcement still uncovering the full extent of his and DeMeo's operations.(commercial at 6:41)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

It's time for another Mafia Of The Month! This month, we cover perhaps the most brutal killer of the Gambino Family, Roy DeMeo. DeMeo and his crew are believed to be responsible for up to 200 murders many of which were carried out by DeMeo himself. Unfortunately for him, his story ends like most Mafia members stories end. Death.  Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork  Subscribe to our Dart League Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@theliquorshelfloungedartleague  Join our Facebook group to discuss this episode, past episodes, or true crime in general! Use this link! https://www.facebook.com/groups/9379857109287Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/outlaws-gunslingers--4737234/support.

In all of the history of La Cosa Nostra, there has never been a man or crew more feared than Roy DeMeo and the Gemini crew. A crew that was so violent, that even John Gotti and Sammy The Bull Gravano hesitated to clip them when the order came down from Big Paul Castellano.In this episode, we learn who Roy DeMeo was and the sadistic murder spree he and his crew embarked in for over a decade. (commercial at 16:41)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Roy DeMeo - WikipediaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

In all of the history of La Cosa Nostra, there has never been a man or crew more feared than Roy DeMeo and the Gemini crew. A crew that was so violent, that even John Gotti and Sammy The Bull Gravano hesitated to clip them when the order came down from Big Paul Castellano.In this episode, we learn who Roy DeMeo was and the sadistic murder spree he and his crew embarked in for over a decade. (commercial at 16:41)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Roy DeMeo - Wikipedia

Send us a Text Message.Growing up in Brooklyn the Park Slope Area and later Massapequa Park he was associating with children of connected guys. Living in a cop family, he tells his humbled opinion between the police and organized crime. Learning to be loyal and respectful from mob guys and by the age of 21 he was driving a new Lincoln and hustling. Stories of Roy DeMeo and him being an opportunistic criminal. Did any of his previous jobs help him with being undercover? This transitions into how he landed being the Asian Undercover for China White Heroin and the enormity of the drug problem in NYC. Stories of being undercover include having a knife to his throat. The Italian Bread Industry which was protected as he explains leads into Operation Wasteland where he was placed in a unit called, The Bad New Bears. Quick trip into martial arts background and back to the private sanitation industry where over 30 arrests of mob associates, soldiers, & capos of the largest organized crime case in NYPD & Manhattan District history. His explanation of why there it was no confidence in this team. What working wiretap is really like leads into a story that landed him in trouble. The waste disposal industry before Operation Wasteland and how the wise guys were controlling it. Everyone was benefiting from it, but was Mayor Guiliani?  A story about how he got a particular envelope from a meeting that broke the case open. The new laws that were made due to the case and The Operation Wasteland Documentary. Ending with the insurance business is organized crime! Louis Balestrieri Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-a-balestrieri-1543b213/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm15022308/ Before the Lights Links:Need Editing Help? Email Tommy: beforethelightspod@gmail.comGet Tommy a Glass of Vino: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/beforethelightsRATE & REVIEW THE SHOW! 5 STAR & NICE COMMENTS PLEASE!Become a BTL Member: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/supportBefore the Lights Website: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/Support the Show.Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforethelightspodcast/Follow the show on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/beforethelightspodcast/Follow the show on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beforethelightspodcast?lang=enFollow Tommy on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/tcanale3Rate & Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-the-lights/id1501245041Email the host: beforethelightspod@gmail.com

Transcript URL: https://share.descript.com/view/0cr1L962SkGBeyond the Iceman: The Roy DeMeo Connection – Let's dive further into Roy DeMeo's life, from his rise in the Gambino family to his notorious criminal endeavors, and his eventual downfall, as we unravel the ties that linked him to other infamous mafia members. Join Steve and Mustache Chris as they delve into this fascinating story, examining the blurred lines between loyalty, power, and betrayal in the mafia's shadowy realm. Let us know what you think, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or a comment below!You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:https://atozhistorypage.start.pagewww.beyondthebigscreen.comClick to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/4926576/episodes/feedemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comParthenon Podcast Network Home:parthenonpodcast.comOn Social Media:https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistoryhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://facebook.com/atozhistorypagehttps://twitter.com/atozhistorypagehttps://www.instagram.com/atozhistorypage/Music Provided by:"Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Transcript URL: https://share.descript.com/view/gGJxvEu9iW2Welcome to Roy DeMeo's Gemini Lounge. Today we explores the intriguing life of mafia figure Roy DeMeo, delving into his criminal career, involvement in the Gemini Lounge, and the notorious Gemini method of body disposal. Join the host, Steve and Mustache Chris, in uncovering the dark and twisted world of the mafia through the lens of Roy DeMeo's life. Let us know what you think, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or a comment below!  You can learn more about Beyond the Big Screen and subscribe at all these great places:https://atozhistorypage.start.pagewww.beyondthebigscreen.comClick to Subscribe:https://www.spreaker.com/show/4926576/episodes/feedemail: steve@atozhistorypage.comwww.beyondthebigscreen.comParthenon Podcast Network Home:parthenonpodcast.comOn Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@atozhistoryhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/atozhistorypagehttps://facebook.com/atozhistorypagehttps://twitter.com/atozhistorypagehttps://www.instagram.com/atozhistorypage/  Music Provided by:"Crossing the Chasm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Today I am joined by a former mafia affiliate that became a New York City cop. His name is Lou Balestrieri and he is now retired. Lou shares his upbringing with being around many mafia guys and going on to doing crimes with them. Lou would go on to completely switch sides and work for law enforcement. That didn't stop him from being around wise guys though. He went on to go undercover in a major mafia take down named “Operation Wasteland”. 

Today Sal & I talked about the 10th mafia hitman he was close to Roy DeMeo. Roy was a made member of the Gambino Crime Family. Roy was under a capo named  Anthony Gaggi. When Roy was on the street his main boss was Paul Castellano and you can say Paul didn't like Roy. Sal did some criminal business with Roy and we talked about what that was. Roy did a lot of sick things with his crew by killing lots of people. Roy was killed one night and left in the back of an ice cold truck full of bullet holes. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos like this. Please subscribe to Patreon for an exclusive story about Roy DeMeo. Cold Case Western AustraliaThey're the crimes that continue to haunt grieving family members and the wider...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Today Sal & Adrian talked about the 10th mafia hitman he was close to Roy DeMeo. This is part 2. Roy was a made member of the Gambino Crime Family. Roy was under a capo named  Anthony Gaggi. When Roy was on the street his main boss was Paul Castellano and you can say Paul didn't like Roy. Sal did some criminal business with Roy and we talked about what that was. In today's video we also go into the perspective of Roy DeMeo from his son Albert DeMeo. Albert wrote a whole book about his father Roy. Named for the sins of my father. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos like this. Please subscribe to Patreon for an exclusive story about Roy DeMeo. Cold Case Western AustraliaThey're the crimes that continue to haunt grieving family members and the wider...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

This week's episode features talks on mobster Roy DeMeo who allegedly killed over 200 people, mobsters who now have successful podcasts, and time spent podcasting without notes to mix things up. Thanks for listening!

Psycho's and Sociopath's Roy DeMeo

An Italian-American mobster in the Gambino crime family, Roy became one of the family's most brutal, and efficient hitmen throughout the 1970s and into the early 80s . All while operating one of the most lucrative, and successful stolen car rings in modern history. He led a group of outcasts who called themselves the  "DeMeo crew".  A crew of killers who gained infamy even amongst the mafia due to their extensive body count and their disposal methods that were coined, "the Gemini Method".  It has been said that the crew, with DeMeo as the key contributor, claimed as many as 200 homicides.  *This Episode includes a cover of : Woke Up this Morning By Alabama 3(A3) True Crime Guys YouTube   EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS:   https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions   True Crime Guys Music(Including track used in this episode): True Crime Guys Music on Spotify   OhMyGaia.com Code: Creeper       Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Patreon.com/sandupodcast Merch: truecrimeguys.threadless.com   Sources: https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/552101 https://americanmafiahistory.com/roy-demeo/ https://themobmuseum.org/blog/roy-demeo-no-3-on-list-of-top-5-most-notorious-mob-hitmen/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_DeMeo#Gemini_Method https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/weird/roy_demeo/1.html

Today Sal & I talked about the 6th mafia hitman who was close to Charles Carneglia also known as Charlie Carnig. Charles was a made member of the Gambino Crime Family under John Gotti. It is Alleged that Charles was a hitman for none other than John Gotti himself. It is alleged that Charles was involved with murder / kidnapping of Frankie Gotti's killer and many more. Charles had a brother named John Carneglia who was a serious man in the mob. Sal did business with Charles and would find out that he was a serial killer. Charles is still alive and in prison. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos like this. Please subscribe to Patreon for more exclusive content from Sal and I.Subscribe to Our Platforms

Today Sal & I talked about the 7th mafia hitman who Sal was close to Anthony Rampino also known as Tony Roach. Tony Roach was an associate of the Gambino Crime Family under John Gotti. It is Alleged that Tony was another hitman for none other than John Gotti himself. It is alleged that Tony was involved with murder / kidnapping of Frankie Gotti's killer and many more. Sal did a few criminal activities with Tony and would find out later that he was a vicious killer. Which we talk about today. Tony was also a heroin dealer and he was addicted to doing it too. Tony died in prison in 2010 and died pretty miserable. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos like this. Please subscribe to Patreon for an exclusive story about Sal and Tony Roach. Subscribe to Our Platforms

Welcome back to A Lifetime of Maria Tales.I'm Adrian Martinez and I am of course joined by my co-host Colombo Mobster Salvatore Polisi. Today we talk about his relationship with the Bonanno Crime Family Boss Joe Massino. Sal talks about digging a hole for a murder that didn't happen. The mafia guys that were in on this hit included Joe Massino, Dominick Cataldo, and Tutti Franzese Sonny Franzese Nephew. Another guy we talk about is Duane “Goldie” Leisenheime who was a German associate of the Bonaonno Crime Family. Sal also talks about selling stolen cars to Roy DeMeo and John Carneglia who were members of the Gambino Crime Family. We also discuss Vinny Basciano maybe getting a new trail. Please Subscribe to pateron to get the full interview. https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Subscribe to Our Platforms

In all of the history of La Cosa Nostra, there has never been a man or crew more feared than Roy DeMeo and the Gemini crew. A crew that was so violent, that even John Gotti and Sammy The Bull Gravano hesitated to clip them when the order came down from Big Paul Castellano.In this episode, we learn who Roy DeMeo was and the sadistic murder spree he and his crew embarked in for over a decade.(commercial at 19:16)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Roy DeMeo - WikipediaThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5080327/advertisement

Richard Kuklinski meets Roy DeMeo, an associate of the Gambino crime family who will introduce Richard to the high-priced world of mafia contract murders. Richard travels the country to fulfill mafia contracts, some of which require the victim to suffer before dying. Richard develops terrible and creative ways to finish his victims, though he also enjoys sending them out with a bang when necessary. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Noiser+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Hit “JOIN” on the Infamous America YouTube homepage.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm4V_wVD7N1gEB045t7-V0w/featured For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast features Genovese Crime Family associate Chicky Ceechetelli. Chicky was the biggest book maker in Springfield, Massachusetts. Chicky explains How the Genovese family got to his area where he is from.  Me and chicky also talk about John Gotti, Sammy The Bull, Vito Genovese, Frank Costello, Roy DeMeo, and Vinny Basciano.Follow Chicky's Instagram- https://instagram.com/chicky__cecchetelli?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg== Find all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- iiypodcast2021@gmail.com If you would like to donate to the channel here is my cash app https://cash.app/$investinyourself2020#chickyceechetelli #bookie #bookmaker #mafia #truecrime #johngottu #sammythebull #michaelfranzese #mobster #springfiled #earner #wiseguy #mademan #genoveseFind all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Subscribe to Salvatore Polisi & My Patreon Channel- https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- ...

This week we tackle one of the most horrifying real-life supervillain duos of all-time: Richard Kuklinski and Robert Prongay AKA The Iceman and Mr. Softee! A real true-crime epic, this story is one of the most hotly debated mafia-adjacent tales that we have today. The premise is insane from the start: one of the most prolific mafia hitmen of all time teamed up with a former military demolitions expert-turned hitman/ice-cream truck driver. These men helped each other kill, and together learned new ways of murder and body disposal, all while somehow maintaining a low profile for years. There is also the theme that these men existed on the outskirts of the one the grisliest eras in New York mafia history, rubbing shoulders with people like Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, Roy Demeo of The Gemini Lounge, and other big name made-men. Kuklinski was said to have killed somewhere between 100 and 200 people, and it's said that cyanide was his favorite way to kill. He liked staying "creative", using weapons like guns, knives, road flares, ice picks, poisoned food, cyanide spray and injections, explosives, crossbows, and even a cave of wild man-eating rats in the forest. It's commonly known that Kuklinksi did all this while maintaining a life that one could outwardly consider as an achievement of the "American dream", with healthy children and a seemingly happy wife, in a nice suburban home. Robert Prongay appears to have done the same thing. The story of Mr. Softee is one that is much less documented, yet is certainly a matter of record. By taking what we've found on the public record and the stories that Kuklinksi has told, we can find the outline of this sinister ice-cream salesman. This entire story is an amalgamation of police investigation, court record, prison confession, media fascination, and true crime he-said-she-said. The details come from many different angles, and no one seems to be a completely reliable narrator, especially not Iceman himself. How true is the horrifying Legend of Iceman and Softee? Well, it's certainly not all made up, but we might find certain threads come loose the more we tug! Jump down the true crime rabbit hole with me this week as we investigate the career of The Iceman. Oh, and PS: for those of you that are keeping up with the life and times of The League of Extordniary Gentlement, you might want to tune into the commercial breaks as well! They will not be, shall we say, "traditional" ad breaks. This week's featured music: Rosemary's Baby - Babylon Warchild The Towers of Babylon - Babylon Warchild The Way it Used to Be - Arkeologists x Tribesmen Shut up, Richard - Doc Hammer Sources for this episode Swallowing the Camel - Kuklinksi a Liar (this is where Prongray's alleged son can be seen throughout the comments section) Chicago Tribune - Kuklinski's Story New York Times - Kuklinksi Dies Crime Library - Robert Prongay We are the Mighty - Kulkinski Learns to Kill from an Army Vet Murderpedia on Kuklinksi Sword and Scale - The Only Friend He Didn't Kill And don't forget to check out all three of Kuklinksi's HBO interviews from prison, as well as the books by Philip Carlo and Anthony Bruno! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackhoodiealchemy/support

Roy DeMeo - The BUTCHER of Gemini Lounge

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Mafia Talk: The Gemini Twins And The Story of MurderJoey Testa and Anthony Senter were both convicted on 10 counts of murder back in 1989. The consensus of experts is that they played a role in 100 killings or more. The “Gemini Twins” as they were known, worked for a mafia assassin named Roy DeMeo. The DeMeo Crew was the most deadly mafia crew since Murder Inc. in the 1930s.Mafia Talk: The Gemini Twins And The Story of MurderKURIOUS - FOR ALL THINGS STRANGE

on Episode 32 we delve into the life of former Gambino family mobster Roy DeMeo who is without a doubt the most prolific hitman in the history of the American mafia with he and his crew being suspected of killing up to 200 people just throughout the 70's and early 80's. but with Episode 32 come the end of season 1 of the Black Hand, ill be taking a short hiatus from the show in the meantime but i cant thank you all enough for your support, i hope you all thoroughly enjoy today's episode and tune back in for season 2 on May 31stPLEASE give us a follow on our socials-Instagram and Twitter: @theblackhandpodSources:Background Music:Music: Dark Flashes by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comIntro Music:Music: Void Glider by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comIntro audio sources:Lufthansa clip belongs to The Fox Corporation“New York City is a warzone” clip belongs to CBS Broadcasting Inc.Joey Gallo and “Leave by violence” clip belongs to the American Broadcasting Compan

In all of the history of La Cosa Nostra, there has never been a man or crew more feared than Roy DeMeo and the Gemini crew. A crew that was so violent, that even John Gotti and Sammy The Bull Gravano hesitated to clip them when the order came down from Big Paul Castellano.In this episode, we learn who Roy DeMeo was and the sadistic murder spree he and his crew embarked in for over a decade. (commercial at 16:41)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Roy DeMeo - Wikipedia

In all of the history of La Cosa Nostra, there has never been a man or crew more feared than Roy DeMeo and the Gemini crew. A crew that was so violent, that even John Gotti and Sammy The Bull Gravano hesitated to clip them when the order came down from Big Paul Castellano.In this episode, we learn who Roy DeMeo was and the sadistic murder spree he and his crew embarked in for over a decade. (commercial at 16:41)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Roy DeMeo - Wikipedia

The Mafia and the Gays meticulously documents how the mob controlled gay bars for decades in New York and Chicago due to their once illicit status, and relies upon an extensive collection of primary sources including FBI files many of which were not publicly available until acquired by author Phillip Crawford Jr. through the Freedom of Information Act. Mr. Crawford illustrates how the gay bars historically were integrated into the Mafia rackets. For example, the establishments often were financed through mob-tied coin-op vendors and their related loan companies. Jukebox king Alfred Miniaci funded dozens of gay bars and other joints controlled by the Mafia in the 1950s and 1960s including the Peppermint Lounge. Miniaci supplied slot machines in the 1930s to Frank Costello, and had dined with the mob boss on the May 2, 1957 night he was shot. Gay bars sometimes served as drug drops. Forget about the pizza connection; this was the pansy connection. Club 82 in New York's East Village was a popular club with drag revues, and in the 1950s also was part of the distribution network in the Genovese family's heroin trade for which boss Vito was convicted in 1959. Gay bars were profit centers for all the Mafia families. Among the powerful mobsters who oversaw vast interests in LGBT nightlife were Gambino underboss Aniello Dellacroce, Genovese capo Matty Ianniello, Colombo underboss Sonny Franzese in New York and Joseph DiVarco who ran the Rush Street crew on the Near North Side for the Outfit in Chicago. The Mafia had ties to some of the most iconic gay establishments including the Continental Baths in the Hotel Ansonia from 1969 to 1976 on the Upper West Side which received protection from the Colombo family in exchange for installing its vending machines. Continental owner Steve Ostrow – a classically-trained opera singer – developed such close ties with Joe Colombo that he was performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the June 29, 1970 Italian-American Unity Day rally in Columbus Circle when the mob boss was shot. The LGBT community once was married to the mob out of forced necessity but after gay bars became legal the relationship often continued in many establishments out of mutual convenience. Gay bars no longer were busted simply for homosexual assembly but they still risked raids if serving as sex clubs or drug drops. Accordingly, the mob still had both services to provide and protection to offer particularly during the party decades following the Stonewall riots. If a bar had a back room for anonymous sex, operated afterhours or sold drugs or boys, then odds are it was a Mafia joint, and that involved numerous places during the 1970s and 1980s. Indeed, the Mafia hijacked gay liberation for political cover and used so-called Auntie Gays as frontmen for their bars to evade suspicion. The wiseguys allegedly even infiltrated the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee and Christopher Street Festival Committee which ran New York City's gay pride parade and some related events for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Over the decades there has been a fair number of gay guys in the mob's ranks including cross-dressing Genovese soldier David Petillo who once was a boy prostitute, hitman Vito Arena from Roy DeMeo's Gambino crew and DeCavalcante boss John D'Amato. There is no shortage of bad gays in The Mafia and the Gays, and most disturbing are the allegations of the mob's role in running underage boy prostitution rings.

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The Mafia and the Gays meticulously documents how the mob controlled gay bars for decades in New York and Chicago due to their once illicit status, and relies upon an extensive collection of primary sources including FBI files many of which were not publicly available until acquired by author Phillip Crawford Jr. through the Freedom of Information Act. Mr. Crawford illustrates how the gay bars historically were integrated into the Mafia rackets. For example, the establishments often were financed through mob-tied coin-op vendors and their related loan companies. Jukebox king Alfred Miniaci funded dozens of gay bars and other joints controlled by the Mafia in the 1950s and 1960s including the Peppermint Lounge. Miniaci supplied slot machines in the 1930s to Frank Costello, and had dined with the mob boss on the May 2, 1957 night he was shot. Gay bars sometimes served as drug drops. Forget about the pizza connection; this was the pansy connection. Club 82 in New York's East Village was a popular club with drag revues, and in the 1950s also was part of the distribution network in the Genovese family's heroin trade for which boss Vito was convicted in 1959. Gay bars were profit centers for all the Mafia families. Among the powerful mobsters who oversaw vast interests in LGBT nightlife were Gambino underboss Aniello Dellacroce, Genovese capo Matty Ianniello, Colombo underboss Sonny Franzese in New York and Joseph DiVarco who ran the Rush Street crew on the Near North Side for the Outfit in Chicago. The Mafia had ties to some of the most iconic gay establishments including the Continental Baths in the Hotel Ansonia from 1969 to 1976 on the Upper West Side which received protection from the Colombo family in exchange for installing its vending machines. Continental owner Steve Ostrow – a classically-trained opera singer – developed such close ties with Joe Colombo that he was performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the June 29, 1970 Italian-American Unity Day rally in Columbus Circle when the mob boss was shot. The LGBT community once was married to the mob out of forced necessity but after gay bars became legal the relationship often continued in many establishments out of mutual convenience. Gay bars no longer were busted simply for homosexual assembly but they still risked raids if serving as sex clubs or drug drops. Accordingly, the mob still had both services to provide and protection to offer particularly during the party decades following the Stonewall riots. If a bar had a back room for anonymous sex, operated afterhours or sold drugs or boys, then odds are it was a Mafia joint, and that involved numerous places during the 1970s and 1980s. Indeed, the Mafia hijacked gay liberation for political cover and used so-called Auntie Gays as frontmen for their bars to evade suspicion. The wiseguys allegedly even infiltrated the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee and Christopher Street Festival Committee which ran New York City's gay pride parade and some related events for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Over the decades there has been a fair number of gay guys in the mob's ranks including cross-dressing Genovese soldier David Petillo who once was a boy prostitute, hitman Vito Arena from Roy DeMeo's Gambino crew and DeCavalcante boss John D'Amato. There is no shortage of bad gays in The Mafia and the Gays, and most disturbing are the allegations of the mob's role in running underage boy prostitution rings.

The Mafia and the Gays meticulously documents how the mob controlled gay bars for decades in New York and Chicago due to their once illicit status, and relies upon an extensive collection of primary sources including FBI files many of which were not publicly available until acquired by author Phillip Crawford Jr. through the Freedom of Information Act. Mr. Crawford illustrates how the gay bars historically were integrated into the Mafia rackets. For example, the establishments often were financed through mob-tied coin-op vendors and their related loan companies. Jukebox king Alfred Miniaci funded dozens of gay bars and other joints controlled by the Mafia in the 1950s and 1960s including the Peppermint Lounge. Miniaci supplied slot machines in the 1930s to Frank Costello, and had dined with the mob boss on the May 2, 1957 night he was shot. Gay bars sometimes served as drug drops. Forget about the pizza connection; this was the pansy connection. Club 82 in New York's East Village was a popular club with drag revues, and in the 1950s also was part of the distribution network in the Genovese family's heroin trade for which boss Vito was convicted in 1959. Gay bars were profit centers for all the Mafia families. Among the powerful mobsters who oversaw vast interests in LGBT nightlife were Gambino underboss Aniello Dellacroce, Genovese capo Matty Ianniello, Colombo underboss Sonny Franzese in New York and Joseph DiVarco who ran the Rush Street crew on the Near North Side for the Outfit in Chicago. The Mafia had ties to some of the most iconic gay establishments including the Continental Baths in the Hotel Ansonia from 1969 to 1976 on the Upper West Side which received protection from the Colombo family in exchange for installing its vending machines. Continental owner Steve Ostrow – a classically-trained opera singer – developed such close ties with Joe Colombo that he was performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the June 29, 1970 Italian-American Unity Day rally in Columbus Circle when the mob boss was shot. The LGBT community once was married to the mob out of forced necessity but after gay bars became legal the relationship often continued in many establishments out of mutual convenience. Gay bars no longer were busted simply for homosexual assembly but they still risked raids if serving as sex clubs or drug drops. Accordingly, the mob still had both services to provide and protection to offer particularly during the party decades following the Stonewall riots. If a bar had a back room for anonymous sex, operated afterhours or sold drugs or boys, then odds are it was a Mafia joint, and that involved numerous places during the 1970s and 1980s. Indeed, the Mafia hijacked gay liberation for political cover and used so-called Auntie Gays as frontmen for their bars to evade suspicion. The wiseguys allegedly even infiltrated the Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee and Christopher Street Festival Committee which ran New York City's gay pride parade and some related events for much of the 1970s and 1980s. Over the decades there has been a fair number of gay guys in the mob's ranks including cross-dressing Genovese soldier David Petillo who once was a boy prostitute, hitman Vito Arena from Roy DeMeo's Gambino crew and DeCavalcante boss John D'Amato. There is no shortage of bad gays in The Mafia and the Gays, and most disturbing are the allegations of the mob's role in running underage boy prostitution rings.

Jeff delves into one of the most violent demented group of killers the Mafia has ever seen. The group run by Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi killed dozens and possibly hundreds of people by various methods but ultimately through a process they used in the Gemini Lounge. Eventually though through paranoia and deceitful behavior the world came crashing down. In this episode I discuss how they were formed, highlight some of the murders commited and how things fell for them in the end. PRESENTED BY BARSTOOL SPORTS We hope you enjoy the show, please leave us a deserving rating and review! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod

Jeff delves into one of the most violent demented group of killers the Mafia has ever seen. The group run by Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi killed dozens and possibly hundreds of people by various methods but ultimately through a process they used in the Gemini Lounge. Eventually though through paranoia and deceitful behavior the world came crashing down. In this episode I discuss how they were formed, highlight some of the murders commited and how things fell for them in the end. PRESENTED BY BARSTOOL SPORTS We hope you enjoy the show, please leave us a deserving rating and review! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod

Jeff delves into one of the most violent demented group of killers the Mafia has ever seen. The group run by Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi killed dozens and possibly hundreds of people by various methods but ultimately through a process they used in the Gemini Lounge. Eventually though through paranoia and deceitful behavior the world came crashing down. In this episode I discuss how they were formed, highlight some of the murders committed and how things fell for them in the end. PRESENTED BY BARSTOOL SPORTS We hope you enjoy the show, please leave us a deserving rating and review! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff delves into one of the most violent demented group of killers the Mafia has ever seen. The group run by Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi killed dozens and possibly hundreds of people by various methods but ultimately through a process they used in the Gemini Lounge. Eventually though through paranoia and deceitful behavior the world came crashing down. In this episode I discuss how they were formed, highlight some of the murders commited and how things fell for them in the end. PRESENTED BY BARSTOOL SPORTS We hope you enjoy the show, please leave us a deserving rating and review! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod

Jeff delves into one of the most violent demented group of killers the Mafia has ever seen. The group run by Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi killed dozens and possibly hundreds of people by various methods but ultimately through a process they used in the Gemini Lounge. Eventually though through paranoia and deceitful behavior the world came crashing down. In this episode I discuss how they were formed, highlight some of the murders commited and how things fell for them in the end. PRESENTED BY BARSTOOL SPORTS We hope you enjoy the show, please leave us a deserving rating and review! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod

Jeff delves into one of the most violent demented group of killers the Mafia has ever seen. The group run by Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi killed dozens and possibly hundreds of people by various methods but ultimately through a process they used in the Gemini Lounge. Eventually though through paranoia and deceitful behavior the world came crashing down. In this episode I discuss how they were formed, highlight some of the murders committed and how things fell for them in the end. PRESENTED BY BARSTOOL SPORTS We hope you enjoy the show, please leave us a deserving rating and review! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join host Ryan Kraus for an examination of one of the most feared men in the history of La Cosa Nostra, notoriously violent hitman and Gambino family Capo, Roy DeMeo. 

The first of hopefully many episodes of people I found interesting. The story of Roy DeMeo. Have a listen and I hope you enjoy.

A hit was put out on Jimmy The Clam and was assigned to Roy Demeo and Nino Gaggi. After the hit, the cops get involved and one of them catches Nino with a bullet, luckily Roy Demeo invents an elaborate plan to save them from prison.

By telling Paul Castellano that he looked like a chicken, Paul's daughter's boyfriend signs his death certificate. He not only insulted his looks, but compared him to one of his least favorite businessmen, Frank Purdue.

Roy DeMeo might have been the most feared man in the American Mafia. With a penchant for violence, he ran the infamous "DeMeo Crew" that operated out of the Gemini Lounge where countless mobsters and others met quick and efficient but nonetheless grisly fates. Max Antonucci returns to shed some light on Roy and to help us two Irish fellas pronounce some Italian names.

On Episode 58, Jeff delves into the life of Gambino psycho and capo Nino Gaggi. Nino lived a very normal childhood, but ultimately as a teen, he joined a gang and followed a cousin into the life. He was schooled on the game and became a highly respected earner. He eventually became a capo and formed a very powerful dangerous crew that housed lunatic Roy DeMeo. Madness would ensue and many deaths would come at the hands of Gaggi and his underlings.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE give us a follow on socials!  FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @thesitdown7  Check out our present sponsor BetterHelp... get help with online therapy now: www.betterhelp.com/sitdown for 10 percent off DO YOU WANNA ADVERTISE ON THE SHOW? Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on The Sit Down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Episode 58, Jeff delves into the life of Gambino psycho and capo Nino Gaggi. Nino lived a very normal childhood, but ultimately as a teen, he joined a gang and followed a cousin into the life. He was schooled on the game and became a highly respected earner. He eventually became a capo and formed a very powerful dangerous crew that housed lunatic Roy DeMeo. Madness would ensue and many deaths would come at the hands of Gaggi and his underlings. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE give us a follow on socials! FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBE and please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYV0eyKQFhNZwLXpx7I0Ng FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @thesitdown7

The Boyz don their best tracksuits and head back to a time when the American Mafia reigned supreme in the Big Apple. Most people know who Roy Demeo is from Richard Kuklinski and Ray Liotta's portrayal of him in "The Iceman".The true story of Demeo is just as sinister as Liotta's version. Roy was a member of the Gambino crime family who led a crew of killers who became known as "The Murder Machine" due to their assembly line-like method of killing, dismemberment, and disposal of bodies. In this episode, we go back to the mafia's humble beginnings in Sicily, how it came to America and Roy's place in it. This is one you most definitely do NOT want to miss! So grab a cannoli and an espresso with sambuca and open ya fuckin ears for a mobbed-up edition of The Fritz Boyz Podcast!

We left you hanging with DeMeo's early life, how he started his own crew, some of the lucrative business deals he dealt in, and now we are going to discuss how he became a made man, the many murders he committed and his death.

Grab a beer and join us tonight as we wrap up our series on Richard Kuklinski! In part two we will cover how Richard expanded his contract killing business to working for Roy DeMeo, and his illegal pornography business. We'll cover Richard's downfall, and how he was arrested - then the suspicions regarding his death. https://www.necronomipod.com https://www.patreon.com/necronomipod Https://www.betterhelp.com/necro Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. Necronomipod on AdvertiseCast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mr. Softee: How much you do you like ice scream? Do you scream for Ice Cream?  -- Roy Demeo: Butcher, hustler, businessman, and feared killer. Resources: https://bit.ly/35wRV1m https://bit.ly/3vhBYXC https://bit.ly/3M5MGWW https://bit.ly/3pjHvZU https://bit.ly/3vf6TDY https://bit.ly/3skyW2X https://bit.ly/3tcfX9P  A big thanks to "Sounds Like An Earful" who created this awesome track titled "Future Grime". Check them out at http://soundslikeanearful.com

Sammy gets approached by a man claiming to be the boss of the California family. He knows made members never introduce themselves. It isn't until Sammy gets a call from an angry Paul Castellano that he realizes something isn't right.

Sammy had some encounters with Roy DeMeo while in the Gambino family. In this story, Sammy starts to think that Roy DeMeo is a little too excited about taking people out. As time goes on, everyone can see that Roy is starting to act more like a serial killer instead of a made man.

Most wise guys are satisfied with a quick shot to the head. Roy DeMeo preferred to savour the process.

Conoce el terrible método que hizo famoso al hitman Roy DeMeo en la familia Gambino, bajo el mando de Paul Castellano. La historia de uno de los killers top en la historia de la mafia.

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Today is telephone Tuesday https://nationaltoday.com/telephone-tuesday/ Today's word is Goodfella https://wiki2.org/en/Glossary_of_Mafia-related_words Born on this day in 1942, gangster Roy DeMeo, https://www.onthisday.com/

On the 15th episode of the Sit Down, Jeff and BlackJack get into the wild life of Gambino Family capo Roy DeMeo. DeMeo is highly regarded as one of the most lethal people in the history of the Italian American mob. He and his crew believed in no body, no crime. The crew even established a method for killing and disposing of people. A truly violent episode of the Sit Down! As always thanks for listening and if you enjoy the show, please give us a deserved rating and leave us a comment!

On the 15th episode of the Sit Down, Jeff and BlackJack get into the wild life of Gambino Family capo Roy DeMeo. DeMeo is highly regarded as one of the most lethal people in the history of the Italian American mob. He and his crew believed in no body, no crime. The crew even established a method for killing and disposing of people. A truly violent episode of the Sit Down! As always thanks for listening and if you enjoy the show, please give us a deserved rating and leave us a comment!

The right fit is imperative. Whether it's the Simmons, myself, Darnold.....or Roy DeMeo. An interview with Nassib, Breaux Exotic on his frat, Tommy Bench on Hunter Biden's art, his stolen car, and some computer chip something or other.... RATE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW IG: @THESPORTSANTIDOTE --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sports-antidote/support

This episode we tell the story of a man that took things into his own hands and started a crew that terrorized enemies in New York City! Roy DeMeo and crew would leave bodies in the streets to send a message, and you might skip your invitation to their club. Tune in and hear more! Support the show: Patreon.com/Podculture --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Thank you for listening to Partners-n-Crime!! Instagram : @Partners_n_Crime_PodcaSt ***BUY "THE ACCIDENTAL GANGSTER" at www.theaccidentalgangster.com This weeks episode, Roy DeMeo Bill Crooks, zach Griffith, Bret Sexton The guys discuss an Italian Boss that is mistakenly released from a Spanish jail. Could you apply for a mafia job on LinkedIN? Bret Reads a List of DeMeo Crew Victims. Music is courtesy of Kevin Mac Loud All sources and attribute links can be found in the Show Notes. If you enjoyed this episode please tell a friend, it helps us spread the word. You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram at Partners_N_Crime_Podcast Links are in the Show notes. If you didn't like the show, keep your mouth shut, no one likes a rat. Roy DeMeo Sources https://youtu.be/UqxU4bqixaI https://youtu.be/C12IWLLW0sU https://youtu.be/mBkQJp5HWd0 https://www.nationalcrimesyndicate.com/how-did-roy-demeo-get-killed-death-photos/ https://mafia.wikia.org/wiki/Roy_DeMeo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_DeMeo ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hitman by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitman License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Breaktime by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktime License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hyperfun by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3891-hyperfun License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Oppressive Gloom by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4174-oppressive-gloom License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The Descent by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Dark Walk by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3612-dark-walk License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-two License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Leaving Home by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4708-leaving-home License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Roy Albert DeMeo (1942-1983) era un mafioso de Nueva York, miembro de la familia criminal Gambino. Tristemente célebre por dirigir el equipo de DeMeo, una pandilla sospechosa de asesinar entre 1973 y 1983 a más de 100 personas (aunque algunas estimaciones han puesto el número tan alto como 200). La gran mayoría de los cuerpos de sus víctimas fueron eliminados tan a fondo que nunca se encontraron. El equipo también ganó notoriedad debido a su uso de desmembramiento como método de eliminación de sus víctimas.

In this weeks episode, Shelby & Charlie continue their journey through the life of The Iceman. Barbara has since left Richard and fled to Miami, sending Richard into a spiraling rage. After eventually wooing the family to give up her location, Richard travels to Florida to get Barbara back. The two eventually get married and Richard stays on the up and up for a short while before getting back into crime. Richard would soon meet Roy DeMeo and get back into a crime-filled life. Sources for this episode: The Iceman: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

Roy DeMeo, the Butcher of Brooklyn

Roy DeMeo, the Butcher of Brooklyn

On this day in 1983, New York mobster Roy DeMeo was shot seven times and left dead in the trunk of his own car.

Happy new year, dear listeners! Make sure you start 2020 off right with the story of Roy DeMeo, a mafia goomba who killed so many people that they named the way he went about doing it. You'll hear some names pop up that will be getting their own episodes down the road, as well as one of the goofiest nicknames I've ever heard from a mob goon. And there are a lot of goofy mob goon names. Enjoy the break from torturous concentration camp guards with some good ol' fashioned street murder!

Three investigators try to put together the murder of Andrei Katz with the car theivery that the DeMeo crew has been doing for years without notice. And once the cops are on the case, it spells trouble for DeMeo. With rats running rampant anf family members turning informat, even DeMeo's earning power can't save him. Our Sponsors for this episode are: Best Fiends (https://bestfiends.com/) Feals CBD (https://feals.com/mafia) Parcast's Villains (https://www.parcast.com/villains) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is “Life” and ”Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Unification on Multiplicity” by Ad Serpentae (https://www.discogs.com/artist/892453-Ad-Serpentae) ; “Backed Vibes Clean,” “Unanswered Questions,” “Night on the Docks” and “I Knew a Guy” by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) ; “Imminence,” “Dark Alleys,” and “River” by  Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ; and “Lucerna” and “Book of Mirrors,” by Sergey Cheremisinov (https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/) . Sound Effects from freesound.org (https://freesound.org/home/) by kfosse13 (https://freesound.org/people/kfosse13/sounds/423689/) , willybilly1984 (https://freesound.org/people/willybilly1984/sounds/345335/) , theshaggyfreak (https://freesound.org/people/theshaggyfreak/sounds/278889/) , Leoctiurs (https://freesound.org/people/Leoctiurs/sounds/428185/) , Ellary (https://freesound.org/people/Ellary/sounds/466478/) ,  Pastabra (https://freesound.org/people/Pastabra/sounds/366194/) , Dynamicell (https://freesound.org/people/Dynamicell/sounds/17552/) , kernschall (https://freesound.org/people/kernschall/sounds/411105/) , wertstahl (https://freesound.org/people/wertstahl/sounds/427608/) , and InspectorJ (https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/352104/) . Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk (https://www.freesfx.co.uk/) . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) .

From car thief to the operator of the Murder Machine, Roy DeMeo and his crew were possibly reponsible for more than 200 murders in the 1970s. DeMeo made so much money for the mafia that they would look the other way when it came to drugs, prostitution, and cruelty - but others on his crew were more disposable. Our Sponsors for this episode are: Zip Recruiter (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/mafia) Upstart (https://www.upstart.com/mafia) Mafia's theme is "Spellbound Hell" by Damiano Baldoni (http://damianobaldoni.altervista.org/index.php/en/) . Music in this episode is "Misery" by Damiano Baldoni; “Imminence” by  Kai Engel (http://www.kai-engel.com/) ;  "Dances and Dames," and “I Knew a Guy," by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) .; “Smoke” by Rafael Archangel (https://rafaelarchangel.bandcamp.com/) ;  “Saturn (Lessons Learnt)” by Ars Sonor (https://www.discogs.com/artist/2339968-Ars-Sonor) ; “Unification on Multiplicity” by Ad Serpentae (https://www.discogs.com/artist/892453-Ad-Serpentae) ; “Book of Mirrors,” and “Lucerna” by Sergey Cheremisinov (https://www.s-cheremisinov.com/) ;  and “Burnt to a Crisp” by Daniel Birch (https://www.danielbirchmusic.com/) ;  Sound Effects from freesound.org (https://freesound.org/home/) by Ellary (https://freesound.org/people/Ellary/sounds/466478/) , Eelke (https://freesound.org/people/Eelke/sounds/96515/) , Pastabra (https://freesound.org/people/Pastabra/sounds/366194/) , pauliep83 (https://freesound.org/people/pauliep83/sounds/34251/) , ximian (https://freesound.org/people/ximian/sounds/259598/) , manychefsbroth (https://freesound.org/people/manychefsbroth/sounds/151876/) , Huggy13ear (https://freesound.org/people/Huggy13ear/sounds/138959/) , Nkzdra (https://freesound.org/people/Nkzdra/sounds/347959/) , Robinhood76 (https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/187632/) , iainmccurdy (https://freesound.org/people/iainmccurdy/sounds/433772/) , and CGEffex (https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/123222/) . Additional sound effects from freesfx.co.uk (https://www.freesfx.co.uk/) . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) .

Roy DeMeo was a made man of the Gambino crime family and a notorious serial killer. He is infamous for heading the "DeMeo Crew" which operated out of his bar the Gemini Lounge. A gang suspected by the FBI of somewhere between 75-200 murders between 1973 and 1983. The majority were disposed of so thoroughly that they were never found. The crew also gained notoriety due to their use of dismemberment as a method of disposing of their victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy DeMeo was a made man of the Gambino crime family and a notorious serial killer. He is infamous for heading the "DeMeo Crew" which operated out of his bar the Gemini Lounge. A gang suspected by the FBI of somewhere between 75-200 murders between 1973 and 1983. The majority were disposed of so thoroughly that they were never found. The crew also gained notoriety due to their use of dismemberment as a method of disposing of their victims.

Roy DeMeo was a made man of the Gambino crime family and a notorious serial killer. He is infamous for heading the "DeMeo Crew" which operated out of his bar the Gemini Lounge. A gang suspected by the FBI of somewhere between 75-200 murders between 1973 and 1983. The majority were disposed of so thoroughly that they were never found. The crew also gained notoriety due to their use of dismemberment as a method of disposing of their victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy DeMeo was a made man of the Gambino crime family and a notorious serial killer. He is infamous for heading the "DeMeo Crew" which operated out of his bar the Gemini Lounge. A gang suspected by the FBI of somewhere between 75-200 murders between 1973 and 1983. The majority were disposed of so thoroughly that they were never found. The crew also gained notoriety due to their use of dismemberment as a method of disposing of their victims.

How did Roy DeMeo get into a Life of Crime Roy Albert DeMeo was born into the Mafia neighborhood of Bath Beach Brooklyn. As a teenager, he starts loansharking while enrolled in James Madison High... The post Roy DeMeo appeared first on Gangland Wire.

This week Bo and Carlo are joined by Joe and Timothy DiMarco. Joe and Tim are two attorneys who are developing a TV series called Flatlands. The show is about the notorious Roy DeMeo crew of the Gambino Family. The creators talk about both the challenging process of getting a TV show made as first time auteurs as well as the research they undertook and the real life stories of the characters depicted in the show. Support the show.