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Scott M. Deitche is an author specializing in organized crime and the Mafia. He has been featured on History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, AHC, C-Span, and Oxygen Network. In addition, he has also appeared on dozens of local and national news shows, as well as over 40 radio programs. Scott is the author of "The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr." which exposes the life and ruthless times of one of America's most powerful and feared mob bosses. Scott joins me again to discuss more about the Tampa mob scene and the various mob figures in history and how they differ from one another. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/out-of-the-blank/support
Scott M. Deitche is an author specializing in organized crime and the Mafia. Scott has written numerous books and over 50 articles on organized crime for local and national magazines and newspapers. He has been featured on History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, AHC, C-Span, and Oxygen Network. In addition, he has also appeared on dozens of local and national news shows, as well as over 40 radio programs. He is a member of the Mob Museum's advisory council. Check out Scott's book Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld! Available anywhere you buy books. Charlie Wall, one of Tampa's most notorious gangsters, is murdered by a rival gang. We discuss his rise and fall into the Tampa Mafia scene on the pod. The Tampa Mafia was fueled by the illegal gambling game, Bolita. Bolita was popular with Ybor City's latin culture.
Scott M. Deitche is an author specializing in organized crime and the Mafia. He has been featured on History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, AHC, C-Span, and Oxygen Network. In addition, he has also appeared on dozens of local and national news shows, as well as over 40 radio programs. Scott is the author of "The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr." which exposes the life and ruthless times of one of America's most powerful and feared mob bosses. With a criminal empire that stretched from the Gulf Coast throughout the Caribbean, Trafficante was linked to drug trafficking, plots to kill Fidel Castro, and the assassination of JFK.
On this episode of To The Point Already, anchors Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk with organized crime writer Scott M. Deitche about Tampa's vivid mafia backstory.
Scott is a true crime author. His latest book is "Hitmen: The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang."
Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that's over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine. New Jersey's organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. Until now. In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.
Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New JerseyThe Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that's over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine.New Jersey's organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. Until now.In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.
Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that's over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine. New Jersey's organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. Until now. In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.
Scott Deitche is an author and historian of mafia activity in the United States. He is the author of "Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld." We spoke about the history of organized crime in Tampa, organized crime activity in NY and NJ, why our culture roots for mobsters, and much more. Check out Scott M. Deitche: http://www.instagram.com/scottdeitche/ http://www.scottdeitche.com/ https://twitter.com/Scottyyz Support The Voyages of Tim Vetter on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter
We talk to author Scott M. Deitche (Cigar City Mafia, The Silent Don) about the Cigar City Mafia name, why Tampa became a hotbed for organized crime, the first mob boss in Tampa, his sources, the Cigar City Magazine Tampa Mafia Tour, mafia movies, and more. This episode of Cigar City Radio is sponsored by @NoClubs / StateMedia.com #WeAreConcerts --- More Podcasts: Episode Archive Subscribe to Cigar City Radio: iTunes | Spotify | Android | Stitcher | RSS Connect with us: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Join Our Mailing List
This episode includes my interview with Scott M. Deitche author of 'Cigar City Mafia" . The discussion centers around the mob presence in Ybor City and Tampa , Florida. The Don of the Tampa Mafia was Santo Trafficante, Jr. ,we discuss his reign over Florida and intersection with such figures and events as Fidel Castro, the JFK assassination and Donnie Brasco.