This week on the show I delve into Italian mafia boss Paolo DiLauro. Paolo was a Camorra boss in Naples. He ran a clan after assassinating his boss in the early 80's. By the early 90's he operated the largest open air drug market in Europe making hundreds of millions in the process and no one knew who he was. In the end though he turned over power to his fiery son and a mob war in one of Italy's biggest cities started. Please hit the like button, subscribe and leave a review Like cigars?...

This week on the show I speak to former FBI agent Jack Garcia. Jack served in the FBI for 26 years and was involved with over 100 undercover cases. His most well known undercover operation was his infiltration of the Gambino Crime Family in the mid 2000's Today we delve into his life associated with the Mafia and how it all ended.  Please hit the like button, subscribe and leave a review Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure...

This week on the show I delve into Gus Farace who was a Bonanno associate from Staten Island. In the late 80's he was fresh out of prison and working with a drug crew run by Bonanno mobster Jerry Chili. One night, Farace would make a life changing decision and he would kill a DEA agent. Please hit the like button, subscribe and leave a review Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a...

This week on the show I delve into the life of Lucchese acting boss Alphone "Little Al" D'Arco. Al was an old school Brooklyn guy who worked his way up in the Mafia becoming a made man in the early 80's and 6 years later finding himself as acting boss. He then would face a decision after he believed the violent Anthony Casso was trying to kill him. He would become the first boss to testify against the Mob. A truly fascinating story. In the first part of the show, I also discuss the recent...

This week on the show we speak to former Bonanno associate Gene Borrello. Gene is a complicated guy who is constantly up to something. He led a wild life, cooperated and then came on YouTube. He recently just got out of prison and is kicking up waves again. We caught up with him about some of his recent behavior and what's next for him.  Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a review! FOLLOW...

This week on the show we delve into Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo was a capo in the Gambino Crime Family. He rose through the ranks as a powerful soldier and huge earner in Brooklyn and Queen ultimately being added to the ruling panel of the Family in the 90's and 2000's. Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a review! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod Learn more about your ad choices....

This week on the show we delve into Tommy Bilotti. Bilotti was a Gambino capo and most known for being very close to boss Paul Castellano. He has an interesting rise in the family and was a big earner and enforcer in his early career. He was more than just a driver. Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a review! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @sitdowncrimepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

This week on the show we delve into the life of Colombo mobster Michael Franzese. Franzese was a visionary and a huge earner for the Mob and was a part of one of the biggest schemes in the history of the Mafia. I also discuss his arrests, leaving the Mob, his cooperation and his life now as a successful entrepreneur and YouTuber. Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a review! FOLLOW US ON...

This week on the show we speak to former bookmaker and son of Joe Colombo, Chris Colombo. Chris discussed his life as the son of one of the most powerful people in organized crime. We chat about his fathers assassination, his career as a bookmaker, going to prison and much more. Go check out Chris's new YouTube channel here: @TakingActionwithChrisColombo Like cigars? Check out our friends at www.privadacigarclub.com If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a...

This week on the show we delve into Gambino consigliere Joe N Gallo. Joe was a powerhouse in the Gambino Crime Family for decades. He was made way back in the 40's and rose to consigliere under Carlo Gambino in the 60's and would remain there for over 20 years. If you enjoy the show, please make sure you leave us a 5 star rating and a review! Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino...

This week on the show we delve into a very interesting individual named Frank Meeink. Frank grew up in South Philly in a rough situation and would ultimately live for a summer in rural Pennsylvania where he developed Neo Nazi beliefs. He served several years in prison and is now an activist against it. A truly fascinating story.  Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino chip FOLLOW US ON...

This week on the show we delve into the very interesting life of Vic Orena. Orena would ultimately become the acting boss of the Colombo Crime Family. He would engineer an attempt to take the family over and a very bloody mob war would spill into the streets of Brooklyn in the early 90's aptly named the Third Colombo War. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino chip FOLLOW US ON...

This week on the show: actor Joe Gannascoli, most known for his role as Vito Spatafore in the Sopranos, joins the show to talk about growing up in Brooklyn, owning a restaurant and seeing mobsters, his acting career and so much about the Sopranos. I really enjoyed this interview, hope you like it. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a detailed review and rating Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to...

This week on the show we delve into the very interesting lives of two members of the Colombo Crime Family who ruled the Family on the street in the 80's as the boss in the Family was in prison. Gennaro Langella and Ralph Scopo were huge earners and essentially sat on the Commission as the leader and capo that ran the extremely lucrative "Concrete Club." Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10...

Spiros Velentzas was a Greek who emigrated to the US in the late 1940's. He would eventually settle in Astoria, a very Greek area of Queens. He would find his way into criminality and then work as a driver for the local old school Greek boss. He would eventually take over the generous rackets in the Greek community through the backing of the Lucchese Crime Family. He is also known for very much upsetting John Gotti! Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo...

Angelo Bruno is a legendary boss of the Philadelphia Crime Family. When it comes to Philly, we hear a lot about everything after Bruno but what about his rise in the Philly underworld? We also delve into some of the history of the first notion of the Mob in Philly in the early 1900's, to Bruno's rise to takeover of the family and his ultimate downfall. Some of the info in this video comes from the great Mob Archaeologists YouTube channel-  @themobarcheologists503  + also Celeste Morello's...

Montana Barronette was a violent killer and leader of Trained To Go, a menacing and ruthless drug trafficking organization based out of West Baltimore. He is among the most depraved people to ever come out of the city and was akin to the old ruthless gangsters of the Mafia. His problem was his need for fame and being notorious. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino chip If you enjoy our...

Today I speak to former Gambino associate Anthony Ruggiano Jr. Anthony is the son of Gambino heavyweight and capo Anthony "Fat Andy" Ruggiano. He tells some great stories about life Growing Up Gambino, entering the life, meeting John Gotti, committing a murder and his eventual cooperation. This was a really enjoyable interview. Please go check out Anthony on YouTube. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to...

Today we delve into the formation and eventual reign of terror the Los Zetas drug cartel inflicted on Mexico with organized crime and cartel expert Disturbed Reality. DR has in my opinion one of the best channels on YouTube and has been one of the pioneers of the cartel/gore community. Los Zetas ruled with an iron fist and were the first type of armed group of their kind steeped in hyperviolence and narco terrorism. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo...

Today we delve into the life of former Gambino boss Peter Gotti. Peter started out in legitimate work and quickly entered the world of the Mafia due to his brother John and his rising stature in the family. Peter would rise once John Gotti was indicted and would even become the boss in the 2000's. His career would be marred though in bad decisions and no respect shown to him. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWNUse Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up...

Today we delve into the life of former Gambino boss Peter Gotti. Peter started out in legitimate work and quickly entered the world of the Mafia due to his brother John and his rising stature in the family. Peter would rise once John Gotti was indicted and would even become the boss in the 2000's. His career would be marred though in bad decisions and no respect shown to him.  Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits...

Today we are joined by former Kansas City detective and current organized crime content creator Gary Jenkins. We discuss the very violent past of the interesting underworld of Kansas City and its control of government and ultimately the takeover of Las Vegas through the skin operations portrayed in the major motion picture Casino. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWN Use Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino chipIf you enjoy our...

Today we are joined by former Kansas City detective and current organized crime content creator Gary Jenkins. We discuss the very violent past of the interesting underworld of Kansas City and its control of government and ultimately the takeover of Las Vegas through the skin operations portrayed in the major motion picture Casino. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWNUse Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino chipIf you enjoy our...

In this episode I delve into Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo. Michael was a Gambino capo. He goes back hundreds of years in the Mafia and was raised around it due to his long lineage. He rose in the Family and became close to John Gotti Sr and John Gotti Jr and ultimately became one of the final great capos in the family. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWNUse Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino chip. If you enjoy our...

In this episode I delve into Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo. Michael was a Gambino capo. He goes back hundreds of years in the Mafia and was raised around it due to his long lineage. He rose in the Family and became close to John Gotti Sr and John Gotti Jr and ultimately became one of the final great capos in the family. Go check out MyBookie! https://mybookie.website/joinwithSITDOWNUse Promo Code: SITDOWN to get 50% match on deposits up to $1,000 + $10 casino chip. If you enjoy our show,...